WYUR (103.7 FM) is a radio station licensed to Gilman, Illinois, and serving Iroquois. Kankakee, and Ford Counties. WYUR has a country music format and is owned by Milner Media Partners, LLC.
History WFAV The station began broadcasting in 2007, holding the call sign WFAV. The station was originally owned by Milner Broadcasting, and its transmitter was located south of Crescent City, Illinois.Parties to the Application, fcc.gov. Retrieved August 10, 2018.Technical Report, Charles M. Anderson and Associates. February 9, 2006. fcc.gov. Retrieved August 10, 2018. The station originally had an oldies format, simulcasting the programming of 95.1 WVLI "The Valley" until 2011.Radio stations award Free Ride scholarship", Kankakee Community College Update. January 2, 2008. Retrieved August 10, 2018.The Radio Book. 2008-2009. p. 205. Retrieved August 10, 2018.The Radio Book. 2010-2011. p. 208. Retrieved August 10, 2018. The station then adopted a CHR format, as "Your New FAVorite Hit Radio Station". In 2011, the station's transmitter was moved to northwest of Ashkum, Illinois.Proposed Community Coverage, Doug Vernier Telecommunication Consultants. June 14, 2010. Retrieved August 10, 2018.Application Search Details, fcc.gov. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
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On February 20, 2013, the station's call sign was changed to WYUR, and its format from CHR to classic rock, branded as "Classic Rock 103.7"."Format and Slogan Changes ", VHF-UHF Digest. March 2013. p. 10. Retrieved August 10, 2018. Later in 2013, WYUR's format was changed to country, and the station was branded "River Country", simulcasting 101.7 WIVR."Format and Slogan Changes", VHF-UHF Digest. August 2013. Retrieved August 10, 2018."Benjamin, Luckoff Partner To Buy Five Stations Near Chicago." InsideRadio. April 9, 2018. Retrieved August 10, 2018. In 2018, Milner Broadcasting was sold to the newly formed Milner Media Partners.Provost, Lee. "New ownership for WVLI, WFAV ", Daily Journal, April 21, 2018. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
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