WRVY-FM

Last updated
WRVY-FM
Frequency 100.5 MHz
BrandingDAM Country 100.5
Programming
Format Country
Ownership
Owner
WZOE
History
First air date
July 1990
Call sign meaning
River ValleY
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 28292
Class A
ERP 3,000 watts
HAAT 100 meters
Links
Public license information
Website www.illinoisnewsnow.com/princetonnewsnow/

WRVY-FM (100.5 MHz) is a radio station licensed to Henry, Illinois, United States. The station airs a country music format, and is currently owned by Fletcher Ford, through licensee Virden Broadcasting Corp. [2]

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History

The station went on air in July 1990 [3] and was owned by The 29th Broadcasting Company of Ridgway, Colorado. Local talent operated the station until it abruptly went off the air in October 1991 [4] The station was then purchased by WCIC (an Illinois Bible Institute radio station) as a translator station in June 1992 [5] The station was then purchased by current owner WZOE, a radio station in neighboring Princeton, Illinois.

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References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WRVY-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "WRVY-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Accessed November 21, 2013
  3. "WRVY Announces Staff;To Air During July". Henry News Republican archives-Henry Public Library. Accessed September 2019
  4. "WRVY Goes Off Air Suddenly Friday". Henry News Republican archives-Henry Public Library. Accessed September 2019.
  5. "WRVY Sold to Bible Institute". Henry News Republican archives-Henry Public Library. Accessed September 2019

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