KBAY

KBAY
Broadcast areaSan Francisco Bay Area
Frequency94.5 MHz
BrandingBay Country 94.5
Programming
FormatCountry
AffiliationsPremiere Networks
Ownership
Owner
KEZR
History
First air date
January 1, 1970 (1970-01-01) (as KPER-FM at 94.3)
Former call signs
  • KPER-FM (1970–1973)
  • KSND (1973–1975)
  • KFAT (1975–1983)
  • KWSS (1983–1991)
  • KUFX (1991–1997)
  • KBAY (1997–2003)
  • KBAA (2003–2004)
Former frequencies
94.3 MHz (1969–1975)
Call sign meaning
Bay Area
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID35401
ClassB
ERP44,000 watts
HAAT158 meters (518 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
37°12′31.8″N 121°46′30.8″W / 37.208833°N 121.775222°W / 37.208833; -121.775222
Repeater92.1 KKDV (Walnut Creek)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.kbaycountry.com

KBAY (94.5 FM, "Bay Country 94.5") is a commercial radio station licensed to Gilroy, California, serving the San Francisco Bay Area, and broadcasting a country music radio format. KBAY is owned by Connoisseur 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.

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.

The station switched to the country format on April 5, 2022, after having served as a classic hits station for five years and in various other formats previously since going on the air in 1970.