93.9 Bay FM

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BAY FM

Broadcast area	Geelong
Slogan	More Music, More Variety
First air date	December 1989
Frequency	93.9 MHz FM
Format	Pop, Rock
Owner	Grant Broadcasting

93.9 Bay FM is a commercial FM radio station based in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. It commenced broadcasting from an old industrial estate in Corio, Geelong in 1989. Bay FM was originally licensed to Geelong Independent Newspapers, as part of the Australian Commonwealth government's bid to increase the diversity of radio services in regional centres.

After approximately three years of operation, the parent company of Bay FM purchased the flagging 3XY Melbourne radio station (then broadcasting a mix of sift rock) from the then owners of 2SM. Under "new" management, 3XY began simulcasting from Bay-FM's Corio studios.

The then Australian Broadcasting Authority subsequently (after a period of approx 12 months) demanded that they cease simulcasting and recommence separate programs on each stations. 3XY continued with Hot Hits, and Bay FM relaunched with an easy listening music format. In the mid 90s, Bay FM was purchased by the Cameron company (Grant Broadcasters, owner of K-Rock Geelong) and was relocated to the K-Rock building in the centre of Geelong.

[edit] On air line-up

Shift	Show	Time
Breakfast	Laurie and Paula for Breakfast	6:00am to 10:00am
Mornings	Mark Hyland	10:00am to 2:00pm
Afternoons	Stevie-G	2:00pm to 6:00pm

At all other times the station uses an automated play list.
On the weekend it rotates it's weekday announcers and fills the gap with other announcers from Geelong/Melbourne.