WYUR explained

WYUR
City:Gilman, Illinois
Above:Simulcasts WIVR, Kentland, Indiana
Area:Iroquois County, Illinois
Branding:River Country 103.7
Frequency:103.7 MHz
Airdate:2007 (as WFAV)
Format:Country
Erp:3,600 watts
Haat:132.1m (433.4feet)
Class:A
Facility Id:165987
Coordinates:40.898°N -87.999°W
Former Callsigns:WFAV (2006–2013)[1]
Owner:Milner Media Partners, LLC
Licensing Authority:FCC
Sister Stations:WFAV, WIVR, WVLI
Webcast:Listen Live
Website:www.wivr1017.com

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.

History

WFAV

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.[2] [3] The station originally had an oldies format, simulcasting the programming of 95.1 WVLI "The Valley" until 2011.[4] [5] [6] [7] The station then adopted a CHR format, as "Your New FAVorite Hit Radio Station".[8] In 2011, the station's transmitter was moved to northwest of Ashkum, Illinois.[9] [10]

WYUR

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".[11] Later in 2013, WYUR's format was changed to country, and the station was branded "River Country", simulcasting 101.7 WIVR.[12] [13] In 2018, Milner Broadcasting was sold to the newly formed Milner Media Partners.[14]

Notes and References

  1. https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=165987&Callsign=WYUR165987 Call Sign History
  2. https://licensing.fcc.gov/cdbs/CDBS_Attachment/getattachment.jsp?appn=101122145&qnum=5010&copynum=1&exhcnum=1 Parties to the Application
  3. https://licensing.fcc.gov/cdbs/CDBS_Attachment/getattachment.jsp?appn=101122145&qnum=5290&copynum=1&exhcnum=1 Technical Report
  4. http://www.kcc.edu/FacultyStaff/update/archives/Documents/2008-01-02-Update.pdf Radio stations award Free Ride scholarship
  5. Web site: River Valley Radio . https://web.archive.org/web/20110225131510/http://www.rivervalleyradio.net:80/ . Milner Broadcasting . February 25, 2011 . August 10, 2018 . mdy-all .
  6. The Radio Book. 2008-2009. p. 205. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
  7. The Radio Book. 2010-2011. p. 208. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
  8. Web site: WFAV 103.7 - Your New FAVorite Hit Radio Station . https://web.archive.org/web/20120804045646/http://www.wfav1037.com/ . WFAV . August 4, 2012 . August 10, 2018 . dead . mdy-all .
  9. https://licensing.fcc.gov/cdbs/CDBS_Attachment/getattachment.jsp?appn=101371506&qnum=5270&copynum=1&exhcnum=1 Proposed Community Coverage
  10. http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=1425691 Application Search Details
  11. "Format and Slogan Changes", VHF-UHF Digest. March 2013. p. 10. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
  12. "Format and Slogan Changes", VHF-UHF Digest. August 2013. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
  13. "Benjamin, Luckoff Partner To Buy Five Stations Near Chicago." InsideRadio. April 9, 2018. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
  14. Provost, Lee. "New ownership for WVLI, WFAV", Daily Journal, April 21, 2018. Retrieved August 10, 2018.