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WRVY-FM
Henry, Illinois;
Frequency	100.5 MHz
Branding	DAM Country 100.5
Programmierung
Format	Land
Ownership
Owner	Fletcher Ford; (Virden Broadcasting Corp.);
Sister stations	WZOE
History
First air date	July 1990
Call sign meaning	River ValleY
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	28292
Class	A
ERP	3,000 watts
HAAT	100 meters
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Website	www.illinoisnewsnow.com/princetonnewsnow/

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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.^[2]

History

The station went on air in July 1990^[3] 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^[4] The station was then purchased by WCIC (an Illinois Bible Institute radio station) as a translator station in June 1992 ^[5] The station was then purchased by current owner WZOE, a radio station in neighboring Princeton, Illinois.

References

^ "Facility Technical Data for WRVY-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ "WRVY-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Accessed November 21, 2013
^ "WRVY Announces Staff;To Air During July". Henry News Republican archives-Henry Public Library. Accessed September 2019
^ "WRVY Goes Off Air Suddenly Friday". Henry News Republican archives-Henry Public Library. Accessed September 2019.
^ "WRVY Sold to Bible Institute". Henry News Republican archives-Henry Public Library. Accessed September 2019

External links

WRVY-FM's website
Facility details for Facility ID 28292 (WRVY-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WRVY-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

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[1] "Facility Technical Data for WRVY-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[2] "WRVY-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Accessed November 21, 2013

[3] "WRVY Announces Staff;To Air During July". Henry News Republican archives-Henry Public Library. Accessed September 2019

[4] "WRVY Goes Off Air Suddenly Friday". Henry News Republican archives-Henry Public Library. Accessed September 2019.

[5] "WRVY Sold to Bible Institute". Henry News Republican archives-Henry Public Library. Accessed September 2019

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 {{Infobox radio station
 | name             = WRVY-FM
-| logo             = WRVY station logo.png
+| logo             =
-| city             = [[Henry, Illinois|Henry]], Illinois
+| city             = [[Henry, Illinois]]
 | area             =
-| slogan           =
+| branding         = DAM Country 100.5
-| branding         = 100.5 FM WRVY
 | frequency        = 100.5 [[MHz]]
 | airdate          = July 1990
-| format           = [[Country music]]
+| format           = [[Country music|Country]]
 | power            =
 | erp              = 3,000 [[watt]]s
 | haat             = 100 [[meter]]s
 | class            = A
 | facility_id      = 28292
 | coordinates      =
 | callsign_meaning = '''R'''iver '''V'''alle'''Y'''
 | former_callsigns =
-| owner            = WZOE, Inc.
+| owner            = Fletcher Ford
-| licensee         =
+| licensee         = [[Regional Media-Virden Broadcasting|Virden Broadcasting Corp.]]
 | sister_stations  = [[WZOE (AM)|WZOE]]
 | webcast          =
 | website          = {{URL|https://www.illinoisnewsnow.com/princetonnewsnow/}}
 | affiliations     =
+| licensing_authority= [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
 }}
-'''WRVY-FM''' (100.5 [[FM broadcasting|FM]]) is a [[radio station]] licensed to [[Henry, Illinois|Henry]], Illinois, United States.  The station airs a [[country music]] format, and is currently owned by WZOE, Inc.<ref>{{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</ref>
+'''WRVY-FM''' (100.5 [[Hertz|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.<ref>{{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</ref>
-'''History'''
+== History ==
 The station went on air in July 1990<ref>{{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</ref> 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<ref>{{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.</ref> The station was then purchased by [[WCIC]] (an [[Assemblies of God USA|Illinois Bible Institute]] radio station) as a [[Broadcast relay station|translator]] station in June 1992 <ref>{{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</ref> The station was then purchased by current owner [[WZOE-FM|WZOE]], a radio station in neighboring [[Princeton, Illinois]].
+[[File:WRVY station logo.png|thumb|Previous logo]]
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
 *[http://www.wzoe.com/ WRVY-FM's website]
-*{{FM station data|WRVY}}
+*{{FM station data|28292|WRVY-FM}}
 {{LaSalle-Peru Radio}}
+{{Peoria Radio}}
 {{Country Radio Stations in Illinois}}
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 [[Category:Radio stations in Illinois|RVY]]
+[[Category:Radio stations in Peoria, Illinois|RVY]]
 [[Category:Country radio stations in the United States]]

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