WFRE
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| Broadcast area | Central Maryland Northern Virginia |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 99.9 MHz |
| Branding | "Free Country 99.9 WFRE" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WFMD | |
| History | |
First air date | 1961 |
Former call signs | WFMD-FM (1961–1969)[1] |
Call sign meaning | FREderick |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 31139 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 7,600 watts |
| HAAT | 355 meters |
| Links | |
| Webcast | WFRE Webstream |
| Website | WFRE Online |
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 kilometers) 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.[2]
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.[3][4] The sale closed on May 20, 2019.[5]
References
- ^ "Call letters" (PDF). Broadcasting. October 20, 1969. p. 105.
- ^ 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.
- ^ cjfairfield@newspost.com, CJ Fairfield. "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
- Facility details for Facility ID WFRE ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
39°30′00″N 77°29′56″W / 39.500°N 77.499°W
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