WRVY-FM
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{{Infobox radio station
| name = WRVY-FM
| logo =
| city = Henry, Illinois
| area =
| branding = DAM Country 100.5
| frequency = 100.5 MHz
| airdate = July 1990
| format = Country
| power =
| erp = 3,000 watts
| haat = 100 meters
| class = A
| facility_id = 28292
| coordinates =
| callsign_meaning = River ValleY
| former_callsigns =
| owner = Fletcher Ford
| licensee = Virden Broadcasting Corp.
| sister_stations = WZOE
| webcast =
| website = {{URL|https://www.illinoisnewsnow.com/princetonnewsnow/}}
| affiliations =
| 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.{{cite web|url=http://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?list=0&facid=28292 |title=WRVY-FM Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division}} Accessed November 21, 2013
History
The station went on air in July 1990{{cite web|url=http://henrypublic.advantage-preservation.com/viewer/ImageViewer?k=wrvy&i=f&d=01011857-12311992&m=between&ord=k1&fn=henry_news_republican_usa_illinois_henry_19900627_english_1&df=1&dt=10 |title=WRVY Announces Staff;To Air During July |work=Henry News Republican archives-Henry Public Library}} Accessed September 2019 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{{cite web|url= http://henrypublic.advantage-preservation.com/viewer/ImageViewer?k=wrvy%20off%20air&i=f&d=01011857-12311992&m=between&ord=k1&fn=henry_news_republican_usa_illinois_henry_19911030_english_1&df=11&dt=20 |title=WRVY Goes Off Air Suddenly Friday |work=Henry News Republican archives-Henry Public Library}} Accessed September 2019. The station was then purchased by WCIC (an Illinois Bible Institute radio station) as a translator station in June 1992 {{cite web|url=http://henrypublic.advantage-preservation.com/viewer/ImageViewer?k=wrvy&i=f&d=01011857-12311992&m=between&ord=k1&fn=henry_news_republican_usa_illinois_henry_19920624_english_1&df=51&dt=60. |title= WRVY Sold to Bible Institute |work=Henry News Republican archives-Henry Public Library}} Accessed September 2019 The station was then purchased by current owner WZOE, a radio station in neighboring Princeton, Illinois.
References
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External links
- [http://www.wzoe.com/ WRVY-FM's website]
- {{FM station data|28292|WRVY-FM}}
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{{Country Radio Stations in Illinois}}
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Category:Country radio stations in the United States
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