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08/13/2025

Join Roy Gregory LIVE Wednesday, August 13th from noon-1:30pm at the Grand Opening of the Kumon Learning Center in Bourbonnais!

He will be giving away Joliet Slammers tickets, Indiana Beach passes, exclusive radio station goodies and cool prizes from Kumon!

Boost your child’s brainpower at the brand-new Kumon Learning Center, at 551 Main Street, Bourbonnais, your child’s academic edge starts here… and the live fun starts Wednesday at noon!

For more information visit them at kumon.com/bourbonnais

08/12/2025

Head over to WIVR.com, click on "Events & Contests", and enter for your chance to be our next Listener of the Week!

Winners will receive gift certificates from Meineke Car Care Center, Oliver's Bar & Grill, LK Tack Shop and Game On Bar & Grill!


https://wivr1017.com/listener-of-the-week/

08/11/2025

Congratulations Charles Thompson, you are WIVR’s Listener of the Week!

Charles works at Gilster-Mary Lee Corporation in Momence. His Favorite Artists are Luke Combs and Jelly Roll

We set Charles up with gift certificates from Meineke Car Care Center, Oliver’s Bar & Grill, LK Tack Shop & Game On Bar & Grill.

(Mon) Meineke Car Care Center in Bourbonnais on Latham Drive offering complete auto repair services including oil changes, brake repair, exhaust services, & more.
(Weds) Cowboy Up @ LK Tack Shop serving Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana for 35 years on LaGrange Road in Monee.
(Thurs) Game on! Bar and grill in Peotone. Check out their delicious burgers, a fun and friendly staff, a cozy back patio, and plenty of tv’s to watch your favorite game.
(Fri) Oliver’s Bar and Grill, your Favorite Bar and Grill Where Food Meets Sports with locations in Bradley and Kankakee.

If you would like to sign up to be the next WIVR Listener of the Week, register HERE:
https://wivr1017.com/listener-of-the-week/

08/11/2025

Two Ways to Win! Listen to Roy in the Morning all week AND join our Country Club newsletter for your chance to win a pair of tickets to see Jon Pardi: H***y Tonk Hollywood Tour with Jake Worthington and Colby Acuff at State Farm Center (Champaign) on Friday, September 19th

One Winner will be drawn from all Country Club Members, if you’re not a member sign up now for your chance to WIN at wivr1017.com!

Get tickets at statefarmcenter.com

Enter to WIN HERE:
https://wivr1017.com/join-the-wivr-country-club-to-win-jon-pardi/

08/10/2025

Are you driven, creative, and ready to make big things happen?

Milner Media is looking for our next Advertising Account Coordinator! If you’ve got a positive attitude and a passion for helping local businesses grow, we want you on our team.

You’ll build client relationships, craft killer ad campaigns across radio, digital, and events, and be part of the energy behind our stations.

Sound like you? Apply now at MilnerMediaPartners.com

08/08/2025

Pregame coverage kicks off at 10AM and a kickoff at noon on your local Chicago Bears radio station - WIVR-River Country!

Brought to you by:

Best One Tire, Chicago Dough, Dralle Chevrolet-Buick, First Trust Bank, George Ryan Jr. Insurance, Kankakee Community College, Miller Lite, Premiere Glass, Riverside Orthopedic Specialists.

08/08/2025

eports of a bad 3-car accident on Rt 50 at 12000 North (Kankakee/Will Co. Line). Find an alternate route, if possible.

Accident Report; 12000 North IL Rt 50 (Kankakee/Will Co Line) (8/8/25 07:30 Hrs)

Reports of a bad 3-car accident on Rt 50 at 12000 North (Kankakee/Will Co. Line). Find an alternate route, if possible.

08/08/2025

GREAT NEWS! Indiana Beach is now open through September. Enjoy all the fun and thrills of Indiana Beach for another month!

Visit indianabeach.com for more information.

08/07/2025

It's a Beach Party Bash AND a FREE Matt Yeager concert from 5-7pm on August 7th at Riverside Senior Life Communities. This is an evening of entertainment and light refreshments for adults 55 and over.

We are at the party for a LIVE Broadcast TODAY from 4pm -5pm, come out and hang out, catch some rays, and have some great beach themed fun!

08/07/2025

The Oak Ridge Boys are coming to the Fairbury Fairgrounds, Fairbury, IL on Friday, August 15th. Listen to Roy in the Morning TOMORROW starting at 5am for your LAST CHANCE to WIN!

Tickets and information can be found at www.thefairburyfair.com

08/07/2025

Jelly Roll, Jon Pardi, The Brothers Osbourn, Dan and Shay and more are among a group of artists who are helping in the fight against cancer. They're set to perform at the Stand Up to Cancer's 9th biennial televised fundraising special in Nashville. The show will air Friday. August 15th, at 8 p.m. Eastern Time on over 30 media platforms in the U.S.

An array of music artists, including Jelly Roll, Jonas Brothers, CeCe Winans, and Dan+Shay, will join forces to support the fight against cancer through Stand Up To Cancer's ninth biennial televised fundraising special. The one-hour event will air on A...

08/06/2025

Join us LIVE at Jersey Mike's in Tinley Park TODAY Wednesday, August 6th from 5pm-6pm for your chance to WIN a pair of tickets to see Rod Stewart and Cheap Trick!

One Last Time: Rod Stewart with special guest Cheap Trick is coming to Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre in Tinley Park, IL on Friday, August 8th! Get tickets at LiveNation.com

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