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==History==
==History==
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===WNIB===
WNIB was founded and built by Bill Florian.<ref name="Shen"/><ref name="BillFlorian">Goldsborough, Bob. "[https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/obituaries/ct-bill-florian-obit-20161218-story.html Bill Florian, founder of classical radio station WNIB, dies at 84]", ''[[Chicago Tribune]]''. December 18, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2019.</ref> The call letters stood for Northern Illinois Broadcasting.<ref name="Shen"/><ref name="BillFlorian"/>


The station began broadcasting on July 9, 1955, and had the slogan "Chicago's FM Voice of Variety."<ref name="Shen"/> It primarily broadcast [[jazz]], [[show tunes]], and [[easy listening]] music.<ref name="Shen"/> Bill Gershon was among the first announcers.<ref name="Shen"/> Gershon had the idea of playing classical music Sunday evenings and stated, "Classical music wasn't part of our programming at first, since most other FM stations aired lots of classical music, especially WFMT and WEFM. But I told Bill we should make use of the 12 records we had in the library. He said, 'All right. Just don't have any of that ivory-tower stuff here.'"<ref name="Shen"/> By early 1957 Gershon had left the station, but classical music's presence at the station was expanded, though Florian said that it was a tough sell.<ref name="Shen"/>
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===1955-2001: WNIB===
The station signed on for the first time on July 9, 1955 as [[WNIB (defunct)|'''WNIB''']].<ref name="Shen"/> Owned by Northern Illinois Broadcasting (NIB), the station broadcast a [[classical music]] format. The last day of classical programming on WNIB was February 11, 2001.


WNIB's studios and transmitter were originally located at the [[Midwest Athletic Club|Midwest Hotel]], at Hamlin and Madison in [[West Garfield Park, Chicago|West Garfield Park]].<ref name="Shen"/><ref name="HistoryCards">[https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getimportletter_exh.cgi?import_letter_id=82224 History Cards for WDRV], fcc.gov. Retrieved February 18, 2019.</ref> Subsequent studio locations for WNIB included 108 N. State St., [[Riverside Plaza (Chicago)|Riverside Plaza]], 25 E. Chestnut St., 12 East Delaware Place, and finally 1140 W. Erie.<ref name="HistoryCards"/><ref name="Jacobs62397"/>
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===2001-Present: WDRV===

In 1958, Sonia Atzeff, a graduate of [[Roosevelt University]] in Chicago, was hired and steered the programming toward a classical music format.<ref name="Shen"/> She and Florian were married in 1967, and she was the General Manager of the station until its sale in 2001.<ref name="BillFlorian"/><ref>"[https://www.nwitimes.com/uncategorized/soothing-sounds-go-silent/article_340cde5a-2adc-558c-8fea-36ab0a518fee.html Soothing sounds go silent]", ''[[The Times of Northwest Indiana]]''. February 11, 2001. Retrieved February 17, 2019.</ref>

Among the other announcers in the early years were [[Bill Plante]],<ref name="BillFlorian"/> who went on to become a fixture at CBS News, [[Marty Robinson (announcer)|Marty Robinson]] and Don Tait,<ref name="TWTD7895">[http://www.speakingofradio.com/twtd-archive-july-8th-1995-2/ TWTD Archive — July 8, 1995], Speaking of Radio. Retrieved February 17, 2019.</ref><ref name="BillFlorian"/> both of whom later worked for [[WFMT]], and Ken Alexander, who later worked for [[WCPT (AM)|WAIT]] 820, but later returned to WNIB.<ref>"[http://www.bruceduffie.com/ken80.html Ken Alexander's Radio Recollections]", ''Nostalgia Digest''. bruceduffie.com. Retrieved February 18, 2019.</ref>

In 1968, the station's transmitter was moved to the [[Civic Opera Building]].<ref name="HistoryCards"/>

Ron Ray began as a part-time announcer on WNIB in 1968.<ref name="Grier">Grier, Lita. "[http://www.bruceduffie.com/rr.html Remembering Ron Ray]", ''WNIB Program Guide''. bruceduffie.com. Retrieved February 19, 2019.</ref> Working concurrently at 105.9 [[WCFS-FM|WXFM]], Ray pre-recorded his announcements.<ref name="Grier"/> In 1977, Ray began working full-time at WNIB as program director.<ref name="Grier"/> Live classical hosts on WNIB over the years included Fred Heft, Jay Andres, Bruce Duffie, Carl Grapentine, and [[Obie Yadgar]].<ref name="Mahany">Mahany, Barbara. "[https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1997-06-23-9706230030-story.html This Is About a Wild and Crazy Man + His Wife + Their 'Mom and Pop' Radio Station Which Became 1 in Classical Music in the Chicago Area]", ''[[Chicago Tribune]]''. June 23, 1997. Retrieved February 19, 2019.</ref><ref name="Jacobs62397">Jacobs, Jodie. "[https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1999-01-03-9901030286-story.html He's a Broadcasting Classic]", ''[[Chicago Tribune]]''. January 3, 1999. Retrieved February 19, 2019.</ref><ref name="Winter1991">"[https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Other-Documments/Chicago_Magazine/Chicago-1991-Winter.pdf WNIB FM 97.1]", ''Radio Chicago''. p. 58. Winter 1991. Retrieved February 19, 2019.</ref> Miller Peters was the station's music director in its final years, and also served as a weekend host.<ref name="Mahany"/><ref name="Jacobs62397"/><ref name="Winter1991"/>

Syndicated programs included ''[[Adventures in Good Music]]'' with [[Karl Haas]], which aired Mon–Fri at 7 p.m.<ref name="Winter1991"/>

While classical music was the station's primary focus, for a period, brokered ethnic and religious programming aired in some late night hours.<ref name="Shen"/> Florian, a jazz aficionado, also hired [[Dick Buckley]] as a DJ for the station's jazz programming.<ref name="Shen"/><ref>Biro, Nick. "[https://books.google.com/books?id=IhYEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA12#v=onepage&q&f=false Dealers Swing With Jazz]", ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''. April 28, 1962. p. 12. Retrieved February 18, 2019.</ref> [[Neil Tesser]] also hosted a jazz program on WNIB from 1974 to 1976.<ref>"[https://radionetwork.wfmt.com/people/our-producers/neil-tesser/ Neil Tesser], [[WFMT|WFMT Radio Network]]. Retrieved February 18, 2019.</ref><ref>Duston, Anne. "[https://books.google.com/books?id=hAkEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA3&#v=onepage&q&f=false Awards to Three For Contributing to Chicago Jazz]", ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''. December 26, 1974. p. 3. Retrieved February 18, 2019.</ref> Blues hosts included Mr. A. and Big Bill Collins.<ref>Seigenthaler, Katherine. "[https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1989-07-25-8902200287-story.html Classic Sounds in the Wee Hours]", ''[[Chicago Tribune]]''. July 25, 1989. Retrieved February 18, 2019.</ref>

In 1969, WNIB began publishing a monthly program guide which listed all the music being played each day on the station.<ref>Marsh, Robert C. "[http://www.bruceduffie.com/wnibps.html FM Scene Information Guide]", ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]''. March 30, 1969. Section 3, Page 5. bruceduffie.com. Retrieved February 19, 2019.</ref><ref name="ProgGuide">[http://www.bruceduffie.com/wnibps.html WNIB Program Guide], bruceduffie.com. Retrieved February 19, 2019.</ref> The inclusion of the label and record number enabled listeners to purchase things they enjoyed hearing, and the subscription price helped keep the station going during the leaner times. The covers at first had details of well-known artworks, and later had original sketches and caricatures by Richard Kimmel and Robert Kameczura.<ref name="ProgGuide"/>

''Those Were the Days'', a four-hour old-time radio program hosed by [[Chuck Schaden]], aired on WNIB Saturdays from September 6, 1975 until February 10, 2001.<ref name="TWTD7895"/> Dick Lawrence hosted ''The Dick Lawrence Review'', a weekly program on WNIB that featured nostalgic commentary and readings, along with vintage music.<ref>''[https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Other-Documments/Chicago_Magazine/Chicago-Radio-Guide-May-1985.pdf Chicago Radio Guide]''. Vol. 1, No. 1. May 1985. p. 54. Retrieved January 17, 2019.</ref><ref>Heise, Kenan. "[https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1992-03-31-9201290546-story.html Dick Lawrence, 66; Was Host of WNIB Weekly Radio Show]", ''[[Chicago Tribune]]''. March 31, 1992. Retrieved February 18, 2019.</ref>

In 1976, WNIB's antenna and transmitter were relocated to the top of the [[Aon Center (Chicago)|Standard Oil Building]].<ref name="HistoryCards"/>

When 99.5 [[WUSN|WEFM]] was sold and abandoned its longtime classical music format in 1978, a portion of its classical music library was donated WNIB as part of the settlement to permit the station's sale.<ref name="Brenner">Brenner, Daniel L. "[https://scholarship.law.upenn.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4818&context=penn_law_review Government Regulation of Radio Program Format Changes]", ''[[University of Pennsylvania Law Review]]''. Volume 127. 1978. Retrieved February 18, 2019.</ref>

WNIB was also famous for having dogs and cats in residence.<ref name="Mahany"/><ref name="Shen"/><ref name="BillFlorian"/> They were audible at times during announcements, and were featured in local media, and listeners seemed to enjoy knowing that they were there.<ref name="Mahany"/><ref name="Shen"/><ref name="BillFlorian"/>

The Florians received numerous offers from companies interested in purchasing the station, but they continued to own WNIB and WNIZ until 2001, when they sold the stations to [[Bonneville International]] for $165,000,000.<ref name="Shen"/><ref>Von Rhein, John. "[https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2000-12-10-0012100442-story.html R.I.P. WNIB]", ''[[Chicago Tribune]]''. December 10, 2000. Retrieved February 18, 2019.</ref> After the completion of a final program on February 11, the station was turned off.<ref name="Delacoma">Delacoma, Wynne. "[http://www.kcstudio.com/SunT.html Classical station bows out with class]", ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]''. kcstudio.com. February 13, 2001. Retrieved February 19, 2019.</ref> The following day, new owners took the air with a different format.<ref name="Delacoma"/>

Bill Florian died on December 7, 2016, of lung cancer at the age of 84.<ref>[[Robert Feder|Feder, Robert]]. "[http://www.robertfeder.com/2016/12/12/robservations-bill-kurtis-lends-voice-wgn-radio/ Robservations: Bill Kurtis lends voice to WGN Radio]", www.robertfeder.com, December 12, 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2019.</ref><ref name="BillFlorian"/>

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===WDRV===
WNIB/WNIZ was sold in 2000 to [[Bonneville International]]. On February 12, 2001, Bonneville began to stunt with a "format of the day", which included sets from artists such as [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]], [[Pink Floyd]], [[Barbra Streisand]] and [[Garth Brooks]].<ref>{{cite news|title=WBP Archived News - Feb/Mar/Apr 2001 |url=http://www.angelfire.com/wi/jrosin5765/news/2001/febmar01.html |date=March 17, 2001 |access-date=2017-11-11}}</ref><ref>http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2001/RR-2001-02-16.pdf</ref> On March 15, 2001, the call sign was changed to '''WDRV''', and the format officially changed to [[Classic Hits]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Kening |first=Dan |date=March 15, 2001 |title=Former Wnib Debuts Rock And Pop Oldies Format As 'The Drive' |url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2001-03-15/news/0103220407_1_classic-rock-radio-station-format-change |work=[[Chicago Tribune]] |location= |access-date=2017-07-09}}</ref><ref>http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2001/RR-2001-03-23.pdf</ref> The format has slowly evolved into a broad-based classic rock format, while former sister station [[WCKL-FM|WLUP-FM]] was sold to Emmis<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Emmis Begins Time Brokerage Agreement with Bonneville's WLUP |url=http://www.radioworld.com/business-and-law/0009/emmis-begins-time-brokerage-agreement-with-bonneville39s-wlup/308019 |work=RadioWorld |location= |date=December 1, 2004 |access-date=2017-07-09}}</ref> and changed to a [[mainstream rock]] format in 2005.
WNIB/WNIZ was sold in 2000 to [[Bonneville International]]. On February 12, 2001, Bonneville began to stunt with a "format of the day", which included sets from artists such as [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]], [[Pink Floyd]], [[Barbra Streisand]] and [[Garth Brooks]].<ref>{{cite news|title=WBP Archived News - Feb/Mar/Apr 2001 |url=http://www.angelfire.com/wi/jrosin5765/news/2001/febmar01.html |date=March 17, 2001 |access-date=2017-11-11}}</ref><ref>http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2001/RR-2001-02-16.pdf</ref> On March 15, 2001, the call sign was changed to '''WDRV''', and the format officially changed to [[Classic Hits]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Kening |first=Dan |date=March 15, 2001 |title=Former Wnib Debuts Rock And Pop Oldies Format As 'The Drive' |url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2001-03-15/news/0103220407_1_classic-rock-radio-station-format-change |work=[[Chicago Tribune]] |location= |access-date=2017-07-09}}</ref><ref>http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2001/RR-2001-03-23.pdf</ref> The format has slowly evolved into a broad-based classic rock format, while former sister station [[WCKL-FM|WLUP-FM]] was sold to Emmis<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Emmis Begins Time Brokerage Agreement with Bonneville's WLUP |url=http://www.radioworld.com/business-and-law/0009/emmis-begins-time-brokerage-agreement-with-bonneville39s-wlup/308019 |work=RadioWorld |location= |date=December 1, 2004 |access-date=2017-07-09}}</ref> and changed to a [[mainstream rock]] format in 2005.


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==External links==
==External links==
*{{Official website|http://wdrv.com}}
*{{Official website|http://wdrv.com}}
*[http://www.kcstudio.com/wniba.html Articles, photos and other info about WNIB]
*{{FM station data|WDRV}}
*{{FM station data|WDRV}}


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[[Category:Classic rock radio stations in the United States]]
[[Category:Radio stations in Chicago|DRV]]
[[Category:Radio stations in Chicago|DRV]]
[[Category:Radio stations established in 1955]]
[[Category:1955 establishments in Illinois]]

Revision as of 05:14, 20 February 2019

WDRV
Broadcast areaChicago metropolitan area
Frequency97.1 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding97.1 The Drive
Programming
FormatAnalog/HD1: Classic rock
HD2: Classic rock ("Deep Tracks")
Ownership
OwnerHubbard Radio
WTMX, WSHE-FM, WWDV
History
First air date
July 9, 1955 (as WNIB)[1]
Former call signs
WNIB (1955-March 15, 2001)[2]
Call sign meaning
Derived from "DRiVe"
Technical information
Facility ID49552
ClassB
ERP8,300 watts (analog)
297 watts (digital)[3]
HAAT363 meters (1,191 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
41°53′6.1″N 87°37′17.7″W / 41.885028°N 87.621583°W / 41.885028; -87.621583
Repeater(s)See § WWDV Simulcast
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitewdrv.com

WDRV (97.1 FM, "The Drive") is a commercial FM radio station licensed to serve Chicago, Illinois. The station is owned by Hubbard Radio and broadcasts a classic rock format. It's studios were originally located in the John Hancock Center.[4] On May 11, 2018, WDRV moved into all new, state-of-the-art, digital studios in Chicago's Prudential Plaza. The WDRV broadcast tower is located atop the Aon Center.[5] 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.[6][7]

History

WNIB

WNIB was founded and built by Bill Florian.[1][8] The call letters stood for Northern Illinois Broadcasting.[1][8]

The station began broadcasting on July 9, 1955, and had the slogan "Chicago's FM Voice of Variety."[1] It primarily broadcast jazz, show tunes, and easy listening music.[1] Bill Gershon was among the first announcers.[1] Gershon had the idea of playing classical music Sunday evenings and stated, "Classical music wasn't part of our programming at first, since most other FM stations aired lots of classical music, especially WFMT and WEFM. But I told Bill we should make use of the 12 records we had in the library. He said, 'All right. Just don't have any of that ivory-tower stuff here.'"[1] By early 1957 Gershon had left the station, but classical music's presence at the station was expanded, though Florian said that it was a tough sell.[1]

WNIB's studios and transmitter were originally located at the Midwest Hotel, at Hamlin and Madison in West Garfield Park.[1][9] Subsequent studio locations for WNIB included 108 N. State St., Riverside Plaza, 25 E. Chestnut St., 12 East Delaware Place, and finally 1140 W. Erie.[9][10]

In 1958, Sonia Atzeff, a graduate of Roosevelt University in Chicago, was hired and steered the programming toward a classical music format.[1] She and Florian were married in 1967, and she was the General Manager of the station until its sale in 2001.[8][11]

Among the other announcers in the early years were Bill Plante,[8] who went on to become a fixture at CBS News, Marty Robinson and Don Tait,[12][8] both of whom later worked for WFMT, and Ken Alexander, who later worked for WAIT 820, but later returned to WNIB.[13]

In 1968, the station's transmitter was moved to the Civic Opera Building.[9]

Ron Ray began as a part-time announcer on WNIB in 1968.[14] Working concurrently at 105.9 WXFM, Ray pre-recorded his announcements.[14] In 1977, Ray began working full-time at WNIB as program director.[14] Live classical hosts on WNIB over the years included Fred Heft, Jay Andres, Bruce Duffie, Carl Grapentine, and Obie Yadgar.[15][10][16] Miller Peters was the station's music director in its final years, and also served as a weekend host.[15][10][16]

Syndicated programs included Adventures in Good Music with Karl Haas, which aired Mon–Fri at 7 p.m.[16]

While classical music was the station's primary focus, for a period, brokered ethnic and religious programming aired in some late night hours.[1] Florian, a jazz aficionado, also hired Dick Buckley as a DJ for the station's jazz programming.[1][17] Neil Tesser also hosted a jazz program on WNIB from 1974 to 1976.[18][19] Blues hosts included Mr. A. and Big Bill Collins.[20]

In 1969, WNIB began publishing a monthly program guide which listed all the music being played each day on the station.[21][22] The inclusion of the label and record number enabled listeners to purchase things they enjoyed hearing, and the subscription price helped keep the station going during the leaner times. The covers at first had details of well-known artworks, and later had original sketches and caricatures by Richard Kimmel and Robert Kameczura.[22]

Those Were the Days, a four-hour old-time radio program hosed by Chuck Schaden, aired on WNIB Saturdays from September 6, 1975 until February 10, 2001.[12] Dick Lawrence hosted The Dick Lawrence Review, a weekly program on WNIB that featured nostalgic commentary and readings, along with vintage music.[23][24]

In 1976, WNIB's antenna and transmitter were relocated to the top of the Standard Oil Building.[9]

When 99.5 WEFM was sold and abandoned its longtime classical music format in 1978, a portion of its classical music library was donated WNIB as part of the settlement to permit the station's sale.[25]

WNIB was also famous for having dogs and cats in residence.[15][1][8] They were audible at times during announcements, and were featured in local media, and listeners seemed to enjoy knowing that they were there.[15][1][8]

The Florians received numerous offers from companies interested in purchasing the station, but they continued to own WNIB and WNIZ until 2001, when they sold the stations to Bonneville International for $165,000,000.[1][26] After the completion of a final program on February 11, the station was turned off.[27] The following day, new owners took the air with a different format.[27]

Bill Florian died on December 7, 2016, of lung cancer at the age of 84.[28][8]

WDRV

WNIB/WNIZ was sold in 2000 to Bonneville International. On February 12, 2001, Bonneville began to stunt with a "format of the day", which included sets from artists such as Madonna, Pink Floyd, Barbra Streisand and Garth Brooks.[29][30] On March 15, 2001, the call sign was changed to WDRV, and the format officially changed to Classic Hits.[31][32] The format has slowly evolved into a broad-based classic rock format, while former sister station WLUP-FM was sold to Emmis[33] and changed to a mainstream rock format in 2005.

Bonneville announced the sale of WDRV and 16 other stations, to Hubbard Broadcasting on January 19, 2011.[34] The sale was completed on April 29, 2011.[35]

On June 27, 2011, WDRV celebrated its 10th anniversary by organizing a free-entrance concert at the Rosemont Theatre by America and headliner Jethro Tull.[36]

Online streaming of the "Deep Tracks" programming broadcast on WDRV's HD2 subchannel was discontinued in October 2013, due to its popularity.[6] The high amount of traffic to the site made the stream too expensive to maintain, considering the cost of the service, royalty payments and lack of commercials to offset costs.

The station celebrated its 15th anniversary on Friday, May 20, 2016 with a concert at the Rosemont Theater featuring Boston and Jefferson Starship.[37]

WDRV features The Sherman & Tingle Show (Brian Sherman and Steve Tingle with Executive Producer, Jill Egan) which debuted the morning of October 31, 2016.[38]

On March 10, 2018, WDRV became Chicago's only classic rock station when former rival WLUP-FM was sold to Educational Media Foundation and changed formats to EMF's Christian AC format known as K-Love.[39]

WWDV Simulcast

Main article: WWDV

In 1983, Northern Illinois Broadcasting purchased WKZN 96.9 FM in Zion, Illinois, changing the call sign to WNIZ and airing a simulcast of WNIB programming for communities north of Chicago. On February 12, 2001, WNIZ programming became a simulcast of WDRV's sister station, WTMX, when WNIB changed call signs to WDRV. WNIZ's call sign was changed to WTNX at that time. This simulcast did very little for WTMX's ratings, and management decided to return the station's programming to a simulcast of 97.1, now WDRV. The change took effect on January 1, 2003, with a call sign change to WWDV.[40]

Signal note

WDRV is short-spaced to sister station WWDV (licensed to serve Zion, Illinois) as they operate on adjacent channels and the cities they are licensed to serve are only 40 miles apart.[41] The minimum distance between two Class B FM radio stations operating on adjacent channels according to current FCC rules is 105 miles.[42] Both stations use directional antennas to reduce their signals toward each other.[5][43]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Shen, Ted. "Battle Stations", Chicago Reader. March 11, 1999. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  2. ^ "Call Sign History (WDRV)". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
  3. ^ "FCC 335-FM Digital Notification [WDRV]". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. October 21, 2015. Retrieved 2017-07-08.
  4. ^ "Longtime Chicago Radio Engineer Keith Warner Passes Away". Chicagoland Radio and Media. May 25, 2016. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
  5. ^ a b "FM Query Results for WDRV". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2017-07-08.
  6. ^ a b "WDRV-FM's 'Decade Tracks' Stream Gets Deep Sixed". Chicagoland Radio and Media. October 16, 2013. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
  7. ^ <iframe name="HDRadioStations-chicago_illinois" scrolling="no" src="https://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?latitude=41.8839927&longitude=-87.6197056
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h Goldsborough, Bob. "Bill Florian, founder of classical radio station WNIB, dies at 84", Chicago Tribune. December 18, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  9. ^ a b c d History Cards for WDRV, fcc.gov. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  10. ^ a b c Jacobs, Jodie. "He's a Broadcasting Classic", Chicago Tribune. January 3, 1999. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  11. ^ "Soothing sounds go silent", The Times of Northwest Indiana. February 11, 2001. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  12. ^ a b TWTD Archive — July 8, 1995, Speaking of Radio. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  13. ^ "Ken Alexander's Radio Recollections", Nostalgia Digest. bruceduffie.com. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  14. ^ a b c Grier, Lita. "Remembering Ron Ray", WNIB Program Guide. bruceduffie.com. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  15. ^ a b c d Mahany, Barbara. "This Is About a Wild and Crazy Man + His Wife + Their 'Mom and Pop' Radio Station Which Became 1 in Classical Music in the Chicago Area", Chicago Tribune. June 23, 1997. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  16. ^ a b c "WNIB FM 97.1", Radio Chicago. p. 58. Winter 1991. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  17. ^ Biro, Nick. "Dealers Swing With Jazz", Billboard. April 28, 1962. p. 12. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  18. ^ "Neil Tesser, WFMT Radio Network. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  19. ^ Duston, Anne. "Awards to Three For Contributing to Chicago Jazz", Billboard. December 26, 1974. p. 3. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  20. ^ Seigenthaler, Katherine. "Classic Sounds in the Wee Hours", Chicago Tribune. July 25, 1989. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  21. ^ Marsh, Robert C. "FM Scene Information Guide", Chicago Sun-Times. March 30, 1969. Section 3, Page 5. bruceduffie.com. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  22. ^ a b WNIB Program Guide, bruceduffie.com. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  23. ^ Chicago Radio Guide. Vol. 1, No. 1. May 1985. p. 54. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  24. ^ Heise, Kenan. "Dick Lawrence, 66; Was Host of WNIB Weekly Radio Show", Chicago Tribune. March 31, 1992. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  25. ^ Brenner, Daniel L. "Government Regulation of Radio Program Format Changes", University of Pennsylvania Law Review. Volume 127. 1978. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  26. ^ Von Rhein, John. "R.I.P. WNIB", Chicago Tribune. December 10, 2000. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  27. ^ a b Delacoma, Wynne. "Classical station bows out with class", Chicago Sun-Times. kcstudio.com. February 13, 2001. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  28. ^ Feder, Robert. "Robservations: Bill Kurtis lends voice to WGN Radio", www.robertfeder.com, December 12, 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  29. ^ "WBP Archived News - Feb/Mar/Apr 2001". March 17, 2001. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
  30. ^ http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2001/RR-2001-02-16.pdf
  31. ^ Kening, Dan (March 15, 2001). "Former Wnib Debuts Rock And Pop Oldies Format As 'The Drive'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
  32. ^ http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2001/RR-2001-03-23.pdf
  33. ^ "Emmis Begins Time Brokerage Agreement with Bonneville's WLUP". RadioWorld. December 1, 2004. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
  34. ^ "$505M sale: Bonneville sells Chicago, D.C., St. Louis and Cincinnati to Hubbard". Radio-Info.com. January 19, 2011. Archived from the original on January 21, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2011. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  35. ^ "Hubbard deal to purchase Bonneville stations closes". Radio Ink. May 2, 2011. Archived from the original on March 12, 2012. Retrieved May 2, 2011. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  36. ^ "The Drive Hosts Free 10th Anniversary Concert". Chicagoland Radio and Media. May 12, 2011. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
  37. ^ Argyrakis, Andy (May 20, 2016). "Legends Boston and Jefferson Starship, local favs Backdated rock The Drive's milestone bash". Chicago Concert Reviews. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
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  39. ^ https://radioinsight.com/headlines/166554/educational-media-foundation-acquires-97-9-wlup-chicago/
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