| WFRE | |
| City: | Frederick, Maryland |
| Country: | US |
| Branding: | Free Country 99.9 WFRE |
| Languages: | English |
| Format: | Country music |
| Subchannels: | HD2: WFMD simulcast (News–talk–sports) |
| Erp: | 7,600 watts |
| Haat: | 355m (1,165feet) |
| Class: | B |
| Licensing Authority: | FCC |
| Facility Id: | 31139 |
| Callsign Meaning: | Frederick |
| Former Callsigns: | WFMD-FM (1961–1969)[1] |
| Owner: | Local Daily Media |
| Licensee: | Davis Media, LLC |
| Affiliations: | Westwood One |
| Sister Stations: | WFMD |
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 45miles 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. WFRE and WFMD were placed in a divestiture trust while Clear Channel sought a buyer.[2]
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).[3] [4] The sale closed on May 20, 2019.[5] 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.[6]