WFAV

{{for|the Gilman, Illinois, radio station that held the call sign WFAV at 103.7 FM from 2006 to 2013|WYUR}}

{{Infobox radio station

| name = WFAV

| logo = WFAV Logo.webp

| city = Kankakee, Illinois

| country = US

| area = Kankakee, Illinois

| branding = WFAV 95.1

| frequency = 95.1 MHz {{HD Radio}}

| translator = {{Radio Relay|96.1|W241BS|Bourbonnais|HD2}}

| airdate = {{start date|1992|10}}[https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1993/B-Radio-AL-MT-BC-YB-1993-B&W.pdf Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1993], Broadcasting & Cable, 1993. p. B-111. Retrieved July 9, 2018.Ghrist, John R. (1996). Valley Voices: A Radio History. Crossroads Communications. p. 301.

| format = Top 40 (CHR)

| subchannels = HD2: Simulcast of WIVR (country)

| erp = 2,300 watts

| haat = {{convert|112|m|ft|sp=us}}

| class = A

| licensing_authority = FCC

| facility_id = 42656

| coordinates = {{coord|41.078|N|87.756|W|type:landmark_region:US-IL_source:FCC|display=inline,title}}

| callsign_meaning = "Favorite Hits"

| former_callsigns = {{ubl|WKVF (1990–1992)[http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=42656&Callsign=WFAV42656 Call Sign History], fcc.gov. Retrieved August 9, 2018.|WZZP (1992–1995)|WVLI (1995–2012)|WKIF (2012–2013)}}

| affiliations = American Top 40

| owner = Milner Media Partners, LLC

| licensee =

| sister_stations = WVLI, WYUR, WIVR

| webcast = {{listenlive|http://player.listenlive.co/42191}}

| website = {{URL|http://www.wfav951.com/}}

}}

WFAV (95.1 FM) is a radio station licensed to Kankakee, Illinois. WFAV has a Contemporary hit radio format and is owned by Milner Media Partners.{{Cite web|url=https://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WFAV |title=WFAV Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division|accessdate=August 10, 2018}}

History

The station was built by Dennis Baldridge and Richard Shelton, engineers at 89.7 WONU, and originally held the call sign WKVF. As the station was coming on the air, it was sold to Rollings Communications for $90,000."[https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/1990s/1992/RR-1992-09-11.pdf Transactions]", Radio & Records, September 11, 1992. p. 6. Retrieved August 10, 2018. Its call sign was changed to WZZP by the time it began broadcasting in October 1992."[https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-M-Street/M-Street-Journal/M-Street-1992-10.pdf Format Changes]", The M Street Journal. Vol. 9, No. 43. October 28, 1992. p. 1. Retrieved August 9, 2018. The station aired a classic rock format, and was part of a simulcast with 95.3 WZNF in Rantoul, Illinois and 107.9 WZNX in Arcola, Illinois. In 1995, the station was sold to Milner Broadcasting, headed by Tim Milner, for $425,000."[https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/1990s/1995/RR-1995-01-06.pdf Transactions]", Radio & Records, January 6, 1995. p. 6. Retrieved August 10, 2018.

In March 1995, the station adopted an oldies format, branded "The Valley", and the station's call sign was changed to WVLI."[https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-M-Street/M-Street-Journal/M-Street-1995-03.pdf Format Changes & Updates]", The M Street Journal. Vol. 12 No. 11. March 15, 1995. p. 1. Retrieved August 9, 2018. The station was simulcast on WFAV 103.7 from the station's sign-on in 2007 until 2011.[http://www.kcc.edu/FacultyStaff/update/archives/Documents/2008-01-02-Update.pdf Radio stations award Free Ride scholarship]", Kankakee Community College Update. January 2, 2008. Retrieved August 10, 2018.{{cite web |url=http://www.rivervalleyradio.net:80/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110225131510/http://www.rivervalleyradio.net:80/ |title=River Valley Radio |publisher=Milner Broadcasting |archive-date=February 25, 2011 |accessdate=August 10, 2018 |df=mdy-all }}[https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-M-Street/2008/AL-MT-Street-17-2008-2009.pdf The Radio Book]. 2008-2009. p. 205. Retrieved August 10, 2018.[https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-M-Street/2010/AL-MT-M-Street-19-2010-2011.pdf The Radio Book]. 2010-2011. p. 208. Retrieved August 10, 2018. WFAV 103.7 would end the simulcast and begin airing a CHR format.{{cite web |url=http://www.wfav1037.com/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120804045646/http://www.wfav1037.com/ |title=WFAV 103.7 - Your New FAVorite Hit Radio Station |publisher=WFAV |archive-date=August 4, 2012 |accessdate=August 10, 2018 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }} In August 2012, the station began simulcasting on 92.7 WKIF.Venta, Lance. "[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/79770/milner-shifting-programming-in-kankakee/ Milner Shifting Programming In Kankakee]", RadioInsight. November 29, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2018.

On December 27, 2012, 95.1 began simulcasting the CHR format of 103.7, and "The Valley" oldies format was moved to 92.7. The two stations became known as 95.1 & 103.7 Hit Radio for the Kankakee River Valley.{{cite web |url=http://wfav1037.com:80/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130102193620/http://wfav1037.com:80/ |title=WFAV 95.1 - 103.7 - Your New FAVorite Hit Radio Station |publisher=WFAV |archive-date=January 2, 2013 |accessdate=August 10, 2018 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }} On December 29, 2012, the WKIF calls moved from 92.7 to 95.1 and the WVLI calls moved from 95.1 to 92.7.[https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=62360&Callsign=WVLI62360 Call Sign History], fcc.gov. Retrieved August 10, 2018. On February 20, 2013, the station's call sign was changed to WFAV (which moved from 103.7) and its simulcast with 103.7 ended, as 103.7 adopted a country format as WYUR, which is a simulcast of 101.7 WIVR."[http://www.wtfda.org/vud110s/2013/03-2013EVUD.pdf Format and Slogan Changes]", VHF-UHF Digest. March 2013. p. 10. Retrieved August 10, 2018. In 2018, Milner Broadcasting was sold to the newly formed Milner Media Partners.Provost, Lee. "[https://www.daily-journal.com/news/local/new-ownership-for-wvli-wfav/article_181f387a-44b0-11e8-89b0-77918e90fa8e.html New ownership for WVLI, WFAV]", Daily Journal, April 21, 2018. Retrieved August 10, 2018.