WEVR-FM
WEVR-FM (106.3 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a soft adult contemporary music format[1] licensed to River Falls, Wisconsin, United States. The station is currently owned by Hanten Broadcasting Company.[2]
| City | River Falls, Wisconsin |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Western Wisconsin, eastern Minnesota |
| Frequency | 106.3 MHz |
| Slogan | "Your good neighbors in the friendly valley." "Your Season Ticket to Sports" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Soft Adult Contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Hanten Broadcasting Company |
| WEVR (AM) | |
| History | |
First air date | September 30, 1970 |
Call sign meaning | RiVer Falls Radio |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 25991 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 6,000 watts |
| HAAT | 100 meters (330 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 44°53′19.00″N 92°39′2.00″W |
History
WEVR-FM went on the air September 30, 1970, a year after WEVR AM debuted.[3]
The station programs a soft adult contemporary format, along with local sports coverage, news, and farm updates. It is also an affiliate of the Wisconsin Badgers football, Green Bay Packers and Milwaukee Brewers radio networks, with WEVR AM airing games that conflict.
The station had previously provided "Time For Trade", an old-style call-in radio show featuring local items for sale by owner and broadcast live by host Fred Benson, former owner of 104-year-old Lund's Hardware. The program was broadcast for twenty years before the store closed in 2012.
WEVR-FM's slogan, "Your Good Neighbor in the Friendly Valley" was first played on June 2, 1971.
References
- "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Summer 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-07.
- "WEVR-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2009-11-07.
- "WEVR-FM" (PDF). 1976 Broadcasting Yearbook. p. C-222. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
External links
- WEVR in the FCC's FM station database
- WEVR on Radio-Locator
- WEVR in Nielsen Audio's FM station database