WRVY-FM

WRVY-FM (100.5 FM) 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]

WRVY-FM
Frequency100.5 MHz
Branding100.5 FM WRVY
Programming
FormatCountry
Ownership
Owner
WZOE
History
First air date
July 1990
Call sign meaning
River ValleY
Technical information
Facility ID28292
ClassA
ERP3,000 watts
HAAT100 meters
Links
Websitewww.illinoisnewsnow.com/princetonnewsnow/

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.

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

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