WFYR
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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 | 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 |
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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
- ↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
- ↑ "WFYR Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ↑ "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)
- ↑ 97.3 River Country (September 6, 2013). "We have a new name !! !! !". Facebook. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
- ↑ 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.
External links
- 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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