WFXT

WFXT
Channels
BrandingBoston 25
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
History
FoundedJune 1972
First air date
October 10, 1977 (47 years ago) (1977-10-10)
Former call signs
WXNE-TV (1977–1987)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog:
  • 25 (UHF, 1977–2009)
  • Digital:
  • 31 (UHF, 1999–2019)
Independent (1977–1987)
Call sign meaning
Fox Television (former owner and current affiliation)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID6463
ERP1,000 kW
HAAT350 m (1,148 ft)
Transmitter coordinates42°18′10.7″N 71°13′4.9″W / 42.302972°N 71.218028°W / 42.302972; -71.218028
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.boston25news.com

WFXT (channel 25) is a television station in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, affiliated with the Fox network and owned by Cox Media Group. Its studios are located on Fox Drive (near the Boston-Providence Turnpike) in Dedham, and its transmitter is located on Cabot Street in Needham. WFXT is the largest Fox affiliate by market size that is not owned and operated by the network, although it was previously owned by Fox on two occasions (1987–1990 and 1995–2014).

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WFXT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.