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WDRV

WDRV (97.1 FM, "The Drive") is a commercial radio station licensed to Chicago, Illinois, United States. The station is owned by Hubbard Broadcasting and airs a classic rock format. Its studios were originally located in the John Hancock Center. On May 11, 2018, WDRV moved into all new, state-of-the-art, digital studios in Chicago's Prudential Plaza.…

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Owner
Hubbard Broadcasting · (Chicago FCC License Sub, LLC)
Branding
97.1 The Drive
Broadcast area
Chicago metropolitan area
Call sign meaning
"Drive"
Class
B
ERP
8,300 watts (analog) · 297 watts (digital)

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related to WDRV · 16
WDRV → Barbra Streisand, Beach Boys, Beatles, Garth Brooks, In, Madonna, On February, On March, Over, Pink Floyd, The Drive, The Drive's, WNIZ, WTMX, WWDV, Zion
related to Signal note · 8
WDRV → Both, Class, FCC, FM, Illinois, The, WWDV, Zion
related to External links · 6
WDRV → Facility ID, FCC Licensing, Management SystemWDRV, Nielsen Audio's FM, Official, WNIBFacility
ERP · 2
WDRV → 297 watts (digital), 8,300 watts (analog)
Owner · 2
WDRV → (Chicago FCC License Sub, LLC), Hubbard Broadcasting
Public license information · 2
WDRV → LMS, Public file
Branding · 1
WDRV → 97.1 The Drive
Broadcast area · 1
WDRV → Chicago metropolitan area
Call sign meaning · 1
WDRV → "Drive"
Class · 1
WDRV → B

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
WDRVBranding97.1 The Drive1.00infobox
WDRVBroadcast areaChicago metropolitan area1.00infobox
WDRVCall sign meaning"Drive"1.00infobox
WDRVClassB1.00infobox
WDRVERP8,300 watts (analog)1.00infobox
WDRVERP297 watts (digital)1.00infobox
WDRVFacility ID495521.00infobox
WDRVFirst air dateJuly 9, 1955 (1955-07-09)1.00infobox
WDRVFormatClassic rock1.00infobox
WDRVFormer call signsWNIB (1955–2001)1.00infobox
WDRVFrequency97.1 MHz (HD Radio)1.00infobox
WDRVHAAT363 meters (1,191 ft)1.00infobox
WDRVLicensing authorityFCC1.00infobox
WDRVOwnerHubbard Broadcasting1.00infobox
WDRVOwner(Chicago FCC License Sub, LLC)1.00infobox
WDRVPublic license informationPublic file1.00infobox
WDRVPublic license informationLMS1.00infobox
WDRVRepeaterSee § Signal note1.00infobox
WDRVSister stationsWTMX, WTBC-FM, WWDV1.00infobox
WDRVSubchannelsHD2: Classic rock1.00infobox
WDRVTransmitter coordinates.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-pars…1.00infobox
WDRVWebcastListen live1.00infobox
WDRVWebsitewdrv.com1.00infobox

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    WDRV

    Nodes53
    Edges52
    Triples60
    Avg. degree1.96
    Density0.037736
    Components1
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