KBAY
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| Broadcast area | San Francisco Bay Area |
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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 (as KPER-FM at 94.3) |
Former call signs |
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Former frequencies | 94.3 MHz (1969–1975) |
Call sign meaning | Bay Area |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 35401 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 44,000 watts |
| HAAT | 158 meters (518 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°12′31.8″N 121°46′30.8″W / 37.208833°N 121.775222°W |
| Repeater | 92.1 KKDV (Walnut Creek) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
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.