{{Infobox radio station
| name = WBAE
| image =
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| caption =
| city = [[Portland, Maine]]
| area = Portland, ME
| branding =
| slogan = 107.1 The Bay
| frequency = 1490 [[kilohertz|kHz]]
| translator =
| repeater =
| airdate = December 12, 1946
| last airdate =
| format = [[Easy Listening]]
| language = English
| power =
| erp = 1 kW daytime
1 kW night
| haat =
| class = C
| facility_id = 49983
| coordinates = {{coord|43.6633|-70.2708|type:landmark_region:US_source:FCC|display=inline,title}}
| callsign_meaning =
| former_callsigns =
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| affiliations =
| operator =
| owner =
| licensee = Saga Communications Of New England, LLC
| sister_stations =
| webcast =
| website = [https://bayfavorites.com/] bayfavorites.com
}}

'''WBAE''' is an American ([[AM Broadcasting|AM]]) [[radio station]] licensed by the [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]] to serve the community of [[Portland, Maine]] on the frequency of 1490 [[kilohertz|kHz]]. The station license is assigned to Saga Communications Of New England, LLC. WBAE-AM) airs a [[Easy Listening]] format.

The [[FCC]] first licensed this station to begin operations on December 12, 1946 using callsign WPOR.<ref name=fcchistory>{{cite web|url=https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getimportletter_exh.cgi?import_letter_id=66264|publisher=Federal Communications Commission|title=FCC History card for WPOR}}</ref>

The station has held the WBAE callsign since March 1, 1999.<ref name="fcccsh">{{cite web |title=Call Sign History|url= http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=49983&Callsign=WBAE |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database}}</ref>
==FM Translator==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Call Sign
! City, State
! Frequency
|-
| W296CZ || [[ Portland, ME]] ||align=right| 107.1
|}
==Call signs used at this station==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! As Of
! Call Sign
|-
||| WPOR ||
|-
|March 1, 1999|| WBAE ||
|}
==References==
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==External links==
* [https://bayfavorites.com/ bayfavorites.com] Official WBAE AM Website
* FCC Public Inspection File online [https://publicfiles.fcc.gov/am-profile/wbae]
* {{ AM station data|WBAE}}
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[[Category:Radio stations in Maine]]
[[Category:Radio stations established in 1946]]
[[Category:1946 establishments in Maine]]
[[Category: Radio stations in the United States]]
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