WFYR
Appearance
Broadcast area | Peoria, Illinois |
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Frequency | 97.3 MHz |
Branding | Nash FM 97.3 |
Programming | |
Format | Country |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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WGLO, WIXO, WVEL, WZPW | |
History | |
First air date | 1993 |
Call sign meaning | "Fire" (station's original nickname, Fire 97.3) |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 72080 |
Class | B1 |
ERP | 23,500 watts |
HAAT | 103 meters (338 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°46′22.1″N 89°44′50.4″W / 40.772806°N 89.747333°W (NAD83) |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live Listen Live (iHeart) |
Website | nashfmpeoria.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.
Previous Logo
References
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ "WFYR Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "Cumulus, Townsquare Swap Involves 65 Stations, 13 Markets, $116 Million Cash" from All Access (April 30, 2012)
- ^ 97.3 River Country (September 6 at 4:35pm). "We have a new name!!!!!". Facebook. Retrieved 2013-09-30.
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- ^ 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.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID WFYR ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database