WRVY-FM explained

WRVY-FM
City:Henry, Illinois
Branding:DAM Country 100.5
Frequency:100.5 MHz
Airdate:July 1990
Format:Country
Erp:3,000 watts
Haat:100 meters
Class:A
Facility Id:28292
Callsign Meaning:River ValleY
Owner:Fletcher Ford
Licensee:Virden Broadcasting Corp.
Sister Stations:WZOE
Licensing Authority:FCC

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.

External links

41.0677°N -89.3538°W

Notes and References

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