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City | Paris, Illinois |
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Broadcast area | Champaign, Terre Haute |
Branding | 98.5 The River |
Slogan | The Valley's Classic Rock Station |
Frequency | 98.5 MHz |
First air date | 1952 (as WPRS-FM at 98.3) |
Format | Classic rock |
ERP | 50,000 watts |
HAAT | 152 meters (499 ft) |
Class | B |
Facility ID | 51153 |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°36′21.00″N 87°43′35.00″W / 39.6058333°N 87.7263889°W |
Former callsigns | WPRS-FM (1952-1974) WACF (1974-2006) WINH (2006-2009) WIBQ (2009-2014) WBOW (2014-2017) |
Former frequencies | 98.3 MHz (1952-1974) |
Owner | Duey E. Wright (Midwest Communications, Inc.) |
Sister stations | WDWQ, WIBQ, WMGI, WBOW, WTHI-FM |
Website | 985theriver.com |
WWVR (98.5 FM, "The River") is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock format. Licensed to Paris, Illinois, United States, the station serves the Champaign, Illinois, and Terre Haute, Indiana, areas. The station is owned by Midwest Communications, Inc.