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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
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[edit]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]
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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]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WYUR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Parties to the Application, fcc.gov. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
- ^ Technical Report, Charles M. Anderson and Associates. February 9, 2006. fcc.gov. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
- ^ Radio stations award Free Ride scholarship", Kankakee Community College Update. January 2, 2008. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
- ^ "River Valley Radio". Milner Broadcasting. Archived from the original on February 25, 2011. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
- ^ The Radio Book. 2008-2009. p. 205. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
- ^ The Radio Book. 2010-2011. p. 208. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
- ^ "WFAV 103.7 - Your New FAVorite Hit Radio Station". WFAV. Archived from the original on August 4, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
- ^ Proposed Community Coverage, Doug Vernier Telecommunication Consultants. June 14, 2010. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
- ^ Application Search Details, fcc.gov. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
- ^ "Format and Slogan Changes", VHF-UHF Digest. March 2013. p. 10. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
- ^ "Format and Slogan Changes", VHF-UHF Digest. August 2013. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
- ^ "Benjamin, Luckoff Partner To Buy Five Stations Near Chicago." InsideRadio. April 9, 2018. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
- ^ Provost, Lee. "New ownership for WVLI, WFAV", Daily Journal, April 21, 2018. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 165987 (WYUR) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WYUR in Nielsen Audio's FM station database