WFYR
For the radio station at 103.5 in Chicago, Illinois and formerly known as WFYR-FM, see WKSC-FM.
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| City of license | Elmwood, Illinois | 
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| Broadcast area | Peoria, Illinois | 
| Branding | Nash FM 97.3 | 
| Slogan | Country For Life | 
| Frequency | 97.3 MHz | 
| First air date | 1993 | 
| Format | Country | 
| ERP | 23,500 watts | 
| HAAT | 103 meters (338 ft) | 
| Class | B1 | 
| Facility ID | 72080 | 
| Transmitter coordinates | 40°46′22.1″N 89°44′50.4″W / 40.772806°N 89.747333°W (NAD83) | 
| Callsign meaning | "Fire" (station's original nickname, Fire 97.3) | 
| Owner | Cumulus Media (Radio License Holding CBC, LLC) | 
| Sister stations | WGLO, WIXO, WVEL, WZPW | 
| Webcast | Listen Live Listen Live (iHeart) | 
| Website | nashfmpeoria.com | 
WFYR (FM 97.3) is a radio station broadcasting a Country music format[1] and licensed for Elmwood, Illinois, USA, in the Peoria area. The station is owned by Cumulus Media,[2] which purchased the station from Townsquare Media.[3] Cumulus switched the station branding to "Nash FM" with 5 other stations on September 6, 2013.[4][5]
They are one of three outlets in Peoria that program a Country format, the other two being 104.9 WXCL and 107.9 WCDD.
Previous Logo

References
- ↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ↑ "WFYR Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ↑ "Cumulus, Townsquare Swap Involves 65 Stations, 13 Markets, $116 Million Cash" from All Access (April 30, 2012)
- ↑  97.3 River Country (September 6 at 4:35pm). "We have a new name!!!!!". Facebook. Retrieved 2013-09-30. Check date values in: |date=(help)
- ↑ Tarter, Steve (September 9, 2013). "On the air: River Country handle traded in for a NASH". Minding Business. Peoria, Illinois: GateHouse Media. Retrieved 2013-09-30.
External links
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WFYR
- Radio-Locator information on WFYR
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WFYR
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