WDRV (97.1 FM "The Drive") is a radio station in Chicago, Illinois. The station is currently owned by Bonneville International, and simulcasts on WWDV (96.9 FM). "The Drive" programs a broad-based classic rock format called "Timeless Rock" (similar to the early days of WLUP). WDRV now broadcasts in HD digital radio, with its normal format located at 97.1 HD1, while it airs "Deep Tracks" (deeper album cuts) on 97.1 HD2, as well as streaming both o...
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WDRV (97.1 FM "The Drive") is a radio station in Chicago, Illinois. The station is currently owned by Bonneville International, and simulcasts on WWDV (96.9 FM). "The Drive" programs a broad-based classic rock format called "Timeless Rock" (similar to the early days of WLUP). WDRV now broadcasts in HD digital radio, with its normal format located at 97.1 HD1, while it airs "Deep Tracks" (deeper album cuts) on 97.1 HD2, as well as streaming both of these on the Internet at wdrv.com.
The 97.1 frequency signed on as WNIB (NIB=Northern Illinois Broadcasting, original owner) in 1957, playing classical music. Later, the company purchased the station at 96.9 FM in Zion, changing the call letters to WNIZ and serving as a simulcast for communities north of Chicago. The stations were sold in 2000 to Bonneville International.
WNIB then became WDRV "The Drive" on April 2, 2001. It began as a classic hits format, but has slowly evolved into a broad-based classic rock format at the same time when...
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