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| Broadcast area | |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 99.9 MHz ( HD Radio) |
| Branding | Free Country 99.9 WFRE |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country music |
| Subchannels | HD2: WFMD simulcast ( News– talk– sports) |
| Affiliations | Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WFMD | |
| History | |
First air date | 1961 in radio |
Former call signs | WFMD-FM (1961–1969) [1] |
Call sign meaning | Frederick |
| Technical information [2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 31139 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 7,600 watts |
| HAAT | 355 meters |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wfre.com |
WFRE (99.9 FM) is a radio station located in Frederick, Maryland, in the United States. It plays Country music and is owned by Connoisseur Media along with its sister station 930 WFMD. Despite the station being located approximately 45 miles (72 km) away from the two closest major cities ( Baltimore, Maryland and Washington, D.C.), its signal reaches both markets.
In 2007, Clear Channel Communications was required to spin off stations to comply with ownership limits. The stations were placed in the trust while Clear Channel sought a buyer. [3]
On March 27, 2019, Connoisseur Media announced that it would acquire WFRE and sister station WFMD from the Aloha Station Trust in exchange for transferring its Erie, Pennsylvania cluster to iHeartMedia. [4] [5] The sale closed on May 20, 2019. [6]
References
- ^ "Call letters" (PDF). Broadcasting. October 20, 1969. p. 105.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WFRE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Waters Jr., Ed (August 7, 2008). "WFMD, WFRE put on the market". Frederick News-Post.
- ^ "iHeartMedia & Connoisseur Media Swap Frederick & Erie". RadioInsight. 27 March 2019.
- ^ Fairfield, CJ. "Two Frederick radio stations acquired by Connoisseur Media". The Frederick News-Post.
- ^ "No New Station Sales In FCC Database Tuesday Morning". All Access.
External links
- Official website
- WFRE in the FCC FM station database
- WFRE in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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