WFYR

WFYR
City Elmwood, Illinois
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 / 40.772806; -89.747333 (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 973nashfm.com

WFYR (FM 97.3) is a radio station broadcasting a Country music format[1] and licensed for Elmwood, Illinois, United States, 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 known for boosting local country music artists, with a weekly feature, and the Nash Next National Competition.

On Air Personalities

Days Time Show/Personality
M-F 5a-9a Ty, Kelly, Chuck and Hannah
M-F 9a-12p Kristin
M-F 12p-3p Doc Watson
M-F 3p-7p Bart Sampson
M-S 7p-12a Nash Nights Live
M-F 12a-4a The Blair Garner Show
Sa 7a-10a American Country Countdown Rewind
Su 9a-12p Country Countdown USA with Lon Helton
Su 12p-4p American Country Countdown with Kix Brooks

References

  1. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
  2. "WFYR Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. "Cumulus, Townsquare Swap Involves 65 Stations, 13 Markets, $116 Million Cash" Archived May 1, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. from All Access (April 30, 2012)
  4. 97.3 River Country (September 6, 2013). "We have a new name !! !! !". Facebook. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
  5. Tarter, Steve (September 9, 2013). "On the air: River Country handle traded in for a NASH". Minding Business. Peoria, Illinois. Archived from the original on December 10, 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2013.


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