WFYR
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For the radio station at 103.5 in Chicago, Illinois and formerly known as WFYR-FM, see WKSC-FM.
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| City | Elmwood, Illinois |
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| Broadcast area | Peoria, Illinois |
| Branding | Nash FM 97.3 |
| Slogan | Country For Life |
| Frequency | 97.3 MHz |
| First air date | 1993 |
| Format | Country |
| ERP | 23,500 watts |
| HAAT | 103 meters (338 ft) |
| Class | B1 |
| Facility ID | 72080 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 40°46′22.1″N 89°44′50.4″W / 40.772806°N 89.747333°W (NAD83) |
| Callsign meaning | "Fire" (station's original nickname, Fire 97.3) |
| Owner | Cumulus Media (Radio License Holding CBC, LLC) |
| Sister stations | WGLO, WIXO, WVEL, WZPW |
| 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[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "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. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - ^ 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[edit]
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WFYR
- Radio-Locator information on WFYR
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WFYR
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