WFAV
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| City | Kankakee, Illinois |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Kankakee, Illinois |
| Branding | WFAV 95.1 |
| Slogan | Hit Radio for the Kankakee River Valley |
| Frequency | 95.1 MHz |
| First air date | 1992 (as WZZP) |
| Format | CHR |
| ERP | 2,300 watts |
| HAAT | 112 meters |
| Class | A |
| Facility ID | 42656 |
| Former callsigns |
WKVF (1990-1992) WZZP (1992-1995) WVLI (1995-2012) WKIF (2012-2013) |
| Owner | Milner Broadcasting |
| Sister stations | WVLI, WYUR, WIVR |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www.wfav951.com |
WFAV (95.1 FM) is a radio station licensed to Kankakee, Illinois. WFAV has a Contemporary hit radio format and is owned by Milner Broadcasting.[1] Prior to adopting its current CHR format, the station was WVLI and aired an oldies format as "The Valley". On August 2, 2012, the then-WVLI began simulcasting on 92.7 WKIF. The station was previously simulcasted on WFAV 103.7 until April 2011. On December 27, 2012, 95.1 began simulcasting the top forty format of 103.7 and "The Valley" oldies format was moved to 92.7. The two stations became known as 95.1 & 103.7 Hit Radio for the Kankakee River Valley.
On December 29, 2012, the WKIF calls moved from 92.7 to 95.1 and the WVLI calls moved from 95.1 to 92.7.
On February 20, 2013, WKIF changed their call letters to WFAV (which moved from 103.7) and split from its simulcast with 103.7, which changed format to classic rock as WYUR.
References
- ↑ "WFAV Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
External links
- WFAV's website
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WFAV
- Radio-Locator information on WFAV
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WFAV
Coordinates: 41°04′41″N 87°45′22″W / 41.078°N 87.756°W