WWDV

WWDV
Satellite of WDRV, Chicago
Broadcast areaSoutheast Wisconsin, Lake County, Illinois
Frequency96.9 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingThe Drive
Programming
FormatClassic rock
SubchannelsHD2: "Deep Tracks" (Classic rock)
Ownership
Owner
WDRV, WTBC-FM, WTMX
History
First air date
November 4, 1962; 61 years ago (1962-11-04)
Former call signs
  • WAXO (1962–1969)
  • WKZN (1969–1980)
  • WKZN-FM (1980–1983)
  • WNIZ-FM (1983–2001)
  • WTNX (2001–2003)
[1]
Call sign meaning
"Drive"
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID49547
ClassB
ERP
HAAT148 meters (486 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
42°30′35.1″N 87°53′11.3″W / 42.509750°N 87.886472°W / 42.509750; -87.886472
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.wdrv.com

WWDV (96.9 FM) is a radio station in Zion, Illinois, known as "The Drive". The station is currently owned by Hubbard Broadcasting, and is a full-time simulcast of Chicago-licensed WDRV (97.1 MHz), serving the Kenosha, WisconsinWaukegan, Illinois, area. "The Drive" programs a broad-based classic rock format.

  1. ^ "Call Sign History (WWDV)". Retrieved April 15, 2010.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WWDV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.