WFRO-FM

WFRO-FM
	Adult contemporary
Ownership
Owner	BAS Broadcasting
Sister stations	WCPZ; WLEC; WMJK; WOHF;
History
First air date	1946
Call sign meaning	Fremont
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	73388
Class	B1
ERP	11,500 watts
HAAT	111 meters (364 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	41°21′58″N 83°05′20″W / 41.366°N 83.089°W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen live
Website	www.wfroradio.com

WFRO-FM is a commercial FM radio station, licensed to the Sandusky county seat of Fremont, Ohio. The station operates at the federally assigned frequency of 99.1 MHz, and is owned by BAS Broadcasting.

History

WFRO had for much of its existence, been a combination AM and FM station, with the FM first going on the air in 1946, and the AM (at 900 kHz) coming on the air three years later. Both stations simulcast each other for a portion of the broadcast day, breaking away for separate programming during the midday hours, with the AM concentrating more on information and talk, and the FM for music.

For many years, WFRO AM broadcast a full-service

AC and adult-appeal CHR

hits, but the full-service emphasis remained.

The station was founded by Wolfe Broadcasting Company, which controlled the station until 2001, when both stations were sold separately to different owners.

BAS Broadcasting purchased WFRO-FM, while ABC/Disney purchased the license to WFRO/900, but not to run it as a separate entity. ABC purchased the license as part of an initiative to move recently purchased AM 910 WFDF in Flint, Michigan to Farmington Hills (in the Detroit market). The move was made to allow AM 910 to broadcast at an increased daytime power of 50,000 watts, up substantially from 5,000 watts. WFRO-FM changed to the satellite adult contemporary format it currently airs, and WFRO/900, after a brief period of silence, returned to the air using ABC's "Real Country" format and then ESPN Radio while preparations for WFDF's move into the Detroit area were made. WFRO/900 was officially silenced forever in June 2004 when ABC surrendered the license to the FCC.