KBAY
Country radio station in Gilroy, California / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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KBAY (94.5 FM, "Bay Country 94.5") is a commercial radio station licensed to Gilroy, California, serving San Jose and the San Francisco Bay Area, and broadcasting a country music radio format. KBAY is owned by Alpha Media, along with sister station 106.5 KEZR. The radio studios and offices are located off U.S. Route 101 and Hellyer Ave in South San Jose.
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Broadcast area | San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland |
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Frequency | 94.5 MHz |
Branding | Bay Country 94.5 |
Programming | |
Format | Country |
Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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KEZR | |
History | |
First air date | January 1, 1970; 54 years ago (1970-01-01) (as KPER-FM at 94.3) |
Former call signs | |
Former frequencies | 94.3 MHz (1969–1975) |
Call sign meaning | Bay Area |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 35401 |
Class | B |
ERP | 44,000 watts |
HAAT | 158 meters (518 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°12′32″N 121°46′27″W |
Repeater(s) | 92.1 KKDV (Walnut Creek) |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | kbaycountry.com |
KBAY has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 44,000 watts. The transmitter is on a hill in Santa Teresa County Park, near Coyote Peak, south of San Jose.[1]
The station switched to the country format on April 5, 2022, five years after having served as a classic hit station and in various other formats previously since going on the air in 1970.