WFYR
Studio in downtown Peoria | |
| Broadcast area | Peoria, Illinois |
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| Frequency | 97.3 MHz |
| Branding | 97.3 River Country |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country music |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WGLO, WIXO, WVEL, WZPW | |
| History | |
First air date | August 2, 1993 |
Call sign meaning | "Fire" (station's original moniker, Fire 97.3) |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 72080 |
| Class | B1 |
| ERP | 23,500 watts |
| HAAT | 103 meters (338 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°46′22.1″N 89°44′50.4″W / 40.772806°N 89.747333°W (NAD83) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live Listen Live (iHeart) |
| Website | 973rivercountry.com |
WFYR (97.3 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format and licensed for Elmwood, Illinois, United States, in the Peoria area. The station is owned by Cumulus Media, which purchased the station from Townsquare Media.