6-19-2026 4:22am

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K-Love to Acquire 100.7 FM in Baltimore

From Rob Fahey: It's certainly no secret that I have had a wonderful relationship with 100.7 The Bay over the years. And yes, "Radio" has always held a special place in my heart. Something is going to be missing on the airwaves in Maryland within the coming days.

The thought of 100.7 The Bay no longer broadcasting in this area is not an easy one to accept. I know I'm not alone in saying I'm going to miss them. I've played so many events with The Bay, whether it be solo, with the Pieces, or with the Ravyns, and I've loved every one of them. Radio just doesn't get any more welcoming or more friendly than The Bay has been to the people and the musicians in this area.

I love these people. My heart is with all of the station's staff and wish them all the best in their next endeavors. I can't thank Donna Jean Rumbley enough for the numerous phone calls and opportunities to take part in Bay events over the years. O's Opening Day without The Bay? One more thing. Sunday mornings won't be the same without Mike Brilhart's Acoustic Cafe. Bless you guys. --R.F.

Shamrock Communications has owned WZBA(FM) since 1981

The K-Love Christian contemporary radio network is set to enter the Baltimore market for the first time.

Shamrock Communications will sell Class B 100.7 WZBA(FM), licensed to Westminster, Md., and its two translators, the two-watt 100.1 W261CD(FM) in Baltimore and 250-watt 107.5 W298CG(FM) in Bel Air, to K-Love, according to a release, with an FCC application to follow.

WZBA currently runs a classic rock format as “100.7 The Bay.”

Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Kalil & Co. was the broker for the transaction.

The Pennsylvania-based Shamrock is led by acting CEO Diane Shutter. It also owns seven stations in Scranton as well as 106.1 KRZQ(FM) Amargosa Valley, Nev., northwest of Las Vegas.

It has owned the Baltimore-area 100.7 FM signal since 1981, according to FCC records.

Shamrock also operated three radio stations in Milwaukee as a partnership with All-Pro Broadcasting under the name the Milwaukee Radio Alliance.

But the partnership sold WLUM(FM) and WLDB(FM) to K-Love last August for $4 million, while Civic Media acquired WZTI(FM) in September.

The company is the broadcasting affiliate of Times-Shamrock, which had formerly run daily and weekly newspapers before selling off its remaining papers in 2023.

The Lynetts, the family that started Times-Shamrock, had been producing newspapers since 1895 in Scranton.