WDRV

WDRV
Chicago, Illinois; United States;
Broadcast area	Chicago metropolitan area
Frequency	97.1 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	97.1 The Drive
Programming
Format	Classic rock
Subchannels	HD2: "Deep Tracks" (Classic rock)
Ownership
Owner	Hubbard Broadcasting; (Chicago FCC License Sub, LLC);
Sister stations	WTMX, WTBC-FM, WWDV
History
First air date	July 9, 1955 (as WNIB)
Former call signs	WNIB (1955–2001)
Call sign meaning	"Drive"
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	49552
Class	B
ERP	8,300 watts (analog); 297 watts (digital);
HAAT	363 meters (1,191 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	41°53′6.1″N 87°37′18.2″W / 41.885028°N 87.621722°W
Repeater(s)	See § Signal note
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	wdrv.com

WDRV (97.1 FM, "The Drive") is a commercial radio station licensed to serve Chicago, Illinois. The station is owned by Hubbard Broadcasting and airs a classic rock format. Its studios were originally located in the John Hancock Center.^[5] On May 11, 2018, WDRV moved into all new, state-of-the-art, digital studios in Chicago's Prudential Plaza. WDRV's antenna is located atop the Aon Center.^[6] The station's programming is simulcast on sister station 96.9 WWDV in Zion, Illinois.

WDRV uses HD Radio and broadcasts a classic rock format branded as "Deep Tracks" on its HD2 subchannel.^[7]