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| Broadcast area | Pittsburgh metropolitan area |
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| Frequency | 102.5 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 102.5 [W]DVE |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock |
| Subchannels | HD2: Steelers Nation Radio |
| Affiliations | Pittsburgh Steelers Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WBGG, WKST-FM, WPGB, WWSW-FM, WXDX-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | May 10, 1962 (as KQV-FM) |
Former call signs | KQV-FM (1962–1970)[1] |
Call sign meaning | "Wonderful Dove" |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 59588 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 55,000 watts (analog) 1,800 watts (digital)[3] |
| HAAT | 250 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°29′38.2″N 80°1′8.1″W / 40.493944°N 80.018917°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | dve.iheart.com |
WDVE (102.5 FM) is a classic rock music-formatted radio station in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States at 102.5 MHz. It is often referred to by Pittsburghers as simply "DVE". Its studios and offices are located on Abele Rd. in Bridgeville next to I-79, along with its sister stations. The former studios in Green Tree still features WDVE's branding on the building.[4] Its transmitter is located on Pittsburgh's North Side. Since 2006, the station has been the highest-rated radio station in the Pittsburgh market, surpassing longtime market leader KDKA. The station is currently owned by iHeartMedia, and (along with WBGG) serves as the flagship radio station of the Pittsburgh Steelers radio network.
WDVE is designated a superpower station by the Federal Communications Commission. The station's effective radiated power of 55,000 watts exceeds the maximum limit set by the FCC for a Class B FM radio station.[3]
WDVE uses HD Radio and broadcasts a sports format on its HD2 subchannel branded as Steelers Nation Radio.
- ^ "FCC History Cards for WDVE".
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WDVE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ a b "Engineering STA [WDVE]". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. May 2, 2018. Retrieved 2018-11-22.
- ^ "Back on the road again: WDVE, iHeartMedia relocating headquarters to South Fayette".