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WDRV (97.1 FM] "The Drive") is a radio station in Chicago, Illinois. The station is owned by Hubbard Broadcasting, 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.〔http://www.hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=25〕 The main WDRV feed also streams on the Internet at wdrv.com, but Internet streaming of the "Deep Tracks" feed was discontinued in October 2013, due to its popularity. WDRV has studios located at John Hancock Center, and its transmitter is located atop Aon Center. ==History== The 97.1 frequency signed on in 1955 as WNIB (NIB = Northern Illinois Broadcasting, original owner), playing classical music. Later, the company purchased the station WKZN 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, which changed the station to its current format on February 12, 2001. WNIB then became WDRV 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 former sister WLUP was sold to Emmis and changed to a mainstream rock format in 2005. Many of The Drive's personalities have had long histories at other Chicago radio stations. The on-air staff includes morning host Steve Downes (the voice of the Master Chief in the ''Halo'' video games), Kathy Voltmer with morning news and traffic, Bob Stroud (middays), Bobby Skafish (afternoons), Phil Manicki (evenings), and Greg Easterling (overnights). Current weekend personalities include Byrd, Allie Ellison, Jim Foster, Don Nelson, Steve Seaver and Marc Vernon. On Saturday nights, ''The Deep End with Nick Michaels'' is aired. On Sunday mornings, Bob Stroud hosts his famous ''Rock 'N Roll Roots'' show, which debuted in 1980 at WMET. Steve Downes' nationally syndicated show, ''The Classics'', is aired every Sunday night. Bonneville announced the sale of WDRV and 16 other stations, to Hubbard Broadcasting on January 19, 2011. The sale was completed on April 29, 2011. In 2011, the station celebrated its 10th anniversary.On June 27, WDRV organized a free-entrance concert at the Rosemont Theatre by America and headliner Jethro Tull. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「WDRV」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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