WFRE
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| [[Frequency|FrequencTemplate:Pluralize from text]] | 99.9 MHz |
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| Branding | Free Country 99.9 WFRE |
| Programming | |
| LanguageTemplate:Pluralize from text | English |
| Format | Country music |
| Subchannels | HD2: WFMD simulcast (News–talk–sports) |
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Former call signs | WFMD-FM (1961–1969)[1] |
Call sign meaning | Frederick |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| 31139 | |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 7,600 watts |
| HAAT | 355 meters (1,165 ft) |
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| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | Template:Official url |
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WFRE (99.9 MHz) is a commercial radio station located in Frederick, Maryland. It plays country music and is owned by Local Daily Media along with its sister station 930 WFMD. Despite the station being located approximately 45 miles (72 km) from the two closest major cities (Baltimore, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.), its signal reaches both markets.
In November 1992, WFRE changed their format from easy listening to the current country format.[3]
In 2007, Clear Channel Communications was required to spin off stations to comply with ownership limits. WFRE and WFMD were placed in a divestiture trust while Clear Channel sought a buyer.[4]
On March 27, 2019, Connoisseur Media announced that it would acquire WFRE and WFMD from the Aloha Station Trust in exchange for transferring its cluster. in Erie, Pennsylvania, to iHeartMedia (the former Clear Channel).[5][6] The sale closed on May 20.[7] On July 24, 2024, Connoisseur announced a sale of WFMD and WFRE to Local Daily Media, owner of WTYD and WBQK as well as a local news site serving Williamsburg, Virginia. The sale closed on October 1.[8]
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Call letters" (PDF). Broadcasting. October 20, 1969. p. 105.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Facility Technical Data for WFRE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Format Changes" (PDF). The M Street Journal. November 4, 1992. p. 1. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Waters Jr., Ed (August 7, 2008). "WFMD, WFRE put on the market". Frederick News-Post.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."iHeartMedia & Connoisseur Media Swap Frederick & Erie". RadioInsight. March 27, 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Fairfield, CJ. "Two Frederick radio stations acquired by Connoisseur Media". The Frederick News-Post.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."No New Station Sales In FCC Database Tuesday Morning". All Access.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Venta, Lance (July 24, 2024). "Local Daily Media Acquires WFRE/WFMD". RadioInsight.
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- WFRE in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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