WRVY-FM

Radio station in Henry, Illinois
  • Henry, Illinois
Frequency100.5 MHzBrandingDAM Country 100.5ProgrammingFormatCountryOwnershipOwner
  • Fletcher Ford
  • (Virden Broadcasting Corp.)
Sister stations
WZOEHistory
First air date
July 1990
Call sign meaning
River ValleYTechnical informationFacility ID28292ClassAERP3,000 wattsHAAT100 metersLinksWebsitewww.illinoisnewsnow.com/princetonnewsnow/

WRVY-FM (100.5 MHz) is a radio station licensed to Henry, Illinois, United States. The station airs a country music format, and is currently owned by Fletcher Ford, through licensee Virden Broadcasting Corp.[1]

History

The station went on air in July 1990[2] and was owned by The 29th Broadcasting Company of Ridgway, Colorado. Local talent operated the station until it abruptly went off the air in October 1991[3] The station was then purchased by WCIC (an Illinois Bible Institute radio station) as a translator station in June 1992 [4] The station was then purchased by current owner WZOE, a radio station in neighboring Princeton, Illinois.

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References

  1. ^ "WRVY-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Accessed November 21, 2013
  2. ^ "WRVY Announces Staff;To Air During July". Henry News Republican archives-Henry Public Library. Accessed September 2019
  3. ^ "WRVY Goes Off Air Suddenly Friday". Henry News Republican archives-Henry Public Library. Accessed September 2019.
  4. ^ "WRVY Sold to Bible Institute". Henry News Republican archives-Henry Public Library. Accessed September 2019

External links

  • WRVY-FM's website
  • WRVY in the FCC FM station database
  • WRVY in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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