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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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WFRE

WFRE (99.9 FM) is a radio station located in Frederick, Maryland, in the United States. 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) 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.

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. The sale closed on May 20, 2019. 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.

References

  1. ^ "Call letters" (PDF). Broadcasting. October 20, 1969. p. 105.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WFRE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ Waters Jr., Ed (August 7, 2008). "WFMD, WFRE put on the market". Frederick News-Post.
  4. ^ "iHeartMedia & Connoisseur Media Swap Frederick & Erie". RadioInsight. March 27, 2019.
  5. ^ Fairfield, CJ. "Two Frederick radio stations acquired by Connoisseur Media". The Frederick News-Post.
  6. ^ "No New Station Sales In FCC Database Tuesday Morning". All Access.
  7. ^ Venta, Lance (24 July 2024). "Local Daily Media Acquires WFRE/WFMD". RadioInsight.

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