- Station name Station name
- WWVR "98.5 The River" Paris, IL
- Description Description
- The station is owned by Midwest Communications, Inc.
- Launch date Launch date
- 1952
- Owner Owner
- Midwest Communications
- Contact Contact
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WWVR "98.5 The River" Paris, IL
United States
Format
64kbps • AAC
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.
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Station overview Station overview
| Country Country |
United States
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|---|---|
| Language Language | English |
| Stream status Stream status | Ok |
| Homepage Homepage | 985theriver.com |
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Primary frequency
98.5 MHz
Service type
FM
Transmitter coordinates
39.4578611, -87.4806667
Coverage area
Terre Haute, Indiana
Owner / network
Midwest Communications
First air date
1952
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Station details
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Location, identifiers, and useful links for this station.
| Station ID | 45090 |
|---|---|
| Region | United States, Illinois |
| Branding | 98.5 The River |
| Owner | Midwest Communications |
| Broadcast area | Terre Haute, Indiana |
| Launched | 1952 |
| Website | 985theriver.com |
| Primary frequency | 98.5 MHz |
Stream health
Stream health
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| Last check | 8 hours ago |
|---|---|
| Stream host | 27053.live.streamtheworld.com |
| Final host | 27053.live.streamtheworld.com |
| HTTP status | 200 |
| Content type | audio/aacp |
| Server software | MediaGateway 6.16.1-500.el9 |
| Latency | 1105 ms |
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Source information
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| Current stream format | AAC |
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Stream checked
8 hours ago
Last successful stream
8 hours ago
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About station About WWVR "98.5 The River" Paris, IL
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.
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