WYUR

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WYUR
Simulcasts WIVR, Kentland, Indiana
Broadcast area Iroquois County, Illinois
Frequency 103.7 MHz
BrandingRiver Country 103.7
Programming
Format Country
Ownership
OwnerMilner Media Partners, LLC
WFAV, WIVR, WVLI
History
First air date
2007 (as WFAV)
Former call signs
WFAV (2006–2013) [1]
Technical information [2]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 165987
Class A
ERP 3,600 watts
HAAT 132.1 meters (433 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
 40°53′53″N87°59′56″W / 40.898°N 87.999°W / 40.898; -87.999
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website www.wivr1017.com

WYUR (103.7 FM) is a radio station licensed to Gilman, Illinois, and serving Iroquois. Kankakee, and Ford Counties. WYUR has a country music format and is owned by Milner Media Partners, LLC.

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History

WFAV

The station began broadcasting in 2007, holding the call sign WFAV. The station was originally owned by Milner Broadcasting, and its transmitter was located south of Crescent City, Illinois. [3] [4] The station originally had an oldies format, simulcasting the programming of 95.1 WVLI "The Valley" until 2011. [5] [6] [7] [8] The station then adopted a CHR format, as "Your New FAVorite Hit Radio Station". [9] In 2011, the station's transmitter was moved to northwest of Ashkum, Illinois. [10] [11]

WYUR

Former logo WYUR logo.png
Former logo

On February 20, 2013, the station's call sign was changed to WYUR, [1] and its format from CHR to classic rock, branded as "Classic Rock 103.7". [12] Later in 2013, WYUR's format was changed to country, and the station was branded "River Country", simulcasting 101.7 WIVR. [13] [14] In 2018, Milner Broadcasting was sold to the newly formed Milner Media Partners. [15]

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References

  1. 1 2 Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WYUR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ↑ Parties to the Application, fcc.gov. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
  4. ↑ Technical Report, Charles M. Anderson and Associates. February 9, 2006. fcc.gov. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
  5. ↑ Radio stations award Free Ride scholarship", Kankakee Community College Update. January 2, 2008. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
  6. ↑ "River Valley Radio". Milner Broadcasting. Archived from the original on February 25, 2011. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
  7. ↑ The Radio Book . 2008-2009. p. 205. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
  8. ↑ The Radio Book . 2010-2011. p. 208. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
  9. ↑ "WFAV 103.7 - Your New FAVorite Hit Radio Station". WFAV. Archived from the original on August 4, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
  10. ↑ Proposed Community Coverage, Doug Vernier Telecommunication Consultants. June 14, 2010. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
  11. ↑ Application Search Details, fcc.gov. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Format and Slogan Changes", VHF-UHF Digest. March 2013. p. 10. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Format and Slogan Changes", VHF-UHF Digest. August 2013. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Benjamin, Luckoff Partner To Buy Five Stations Near Chicago." InsideRadio. April 9, 2018. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
  15. ↑ Provost, Lee. "New ownership for WVLI, WFAV", Daily Journal , April 21, 2018. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
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