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WFYR
Broadcast areaPeoria, Illinois
Frequency97.3 MHz
BrandingNash FM 97.3
Programming
FormatCountry
Ownership
Owner
WGLO, WIXO, WVEL, WZPW
History
First air date
1993 (1993)
Call sign meaning
"Fire" (station's original nickname, Fire 97.3)
Technical information
Facility ID72080
ClassB1
ERP23,500 watts
HAAT103 meters (338 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
40°46′22.1″N 89°44′50.4″W / 40.772806°N 89.747333°W / 40.772806; -89.747333 (NAD83)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Listen Live (iHeart)
Websitenashfmpeoria.com

WFYR (FM 97.3) is a radio station broadcasting a Country music format[1] and licensed for Elmwood, Illinois, USA, in the Peoria area. The station is owned by Cumulus Media,[2] which purchased the station from Townsquare Media.[3] Cumulus switched the station branding to "Nash FM" with 5 other stations on September 6, 2013.[4][5]

They are one of three outlets in Peoria that program a Country format, the other two being 104.9 WXCL and 107.9 WCDD.

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References

  1. ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  2. ^ "WFYR Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^ "Cumulus, Townsquare Swap Involves 65 Stations, 13 Markets, $116 Million Cash" from All Access (April 30, 2012)
  4. ^ 97.3 River Country (September 6 at 4:35pm). "We have a new name!!!!!". Facebook. Retrieved 2013-09-30. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help); Check date values in: |date= (help); External link in |author= (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ Tarter, Steve (September 9, 2013). "On the air: River Country handle traded in for a NASH". Minding Business. Peoria, Illinois: GateHouse Media. Retrieved 2013-09-30.