WEVE-FM

WEVE-FM is a radio station on 97.9 FM in Eveleth, Minnesota. The station is programmed with an adult contemporary format targeted towards the 25-54 age group. Established in 1978, WEVE-FM is owned by Midwest Communications. Although the station broadcasts satellite-syndicated programming, it also features local on-air personalities and a full news staff.

WEVE-FM
CityEveleth, Minnesota
Broadcast areaIron Range
Frequency97.9 MHz
Branding97.9 FM WEVE
SloganThe Northland's Variety Station
Programming
FormatAdult Contemporary
AffiliationsFox News Radio, Westwood One Bright AC
Ownership
OwnerDuey E. Wright
(Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Sister stationsWTBX, WUSZ, WDKE
History
First air dateJune 26, 1978[1]
Technical information
Facility ID29194
ClassC1
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT158 meters (518 ft)
Transmitter coordinates47°35′53.00″N 92°13′26.00″W
Translator(s)92.1 W221AU (Virginia)
Links
Website979weve.com

On August 24, 2016, Midwest Communications announced that it was purchasing WEVE-FM from Red Rock Radio in a deal that included sister stations KQDS-FM in Duluth, WXXZ in Grand Marais, KAOD in Babbitt, and KGPZ in Coleraine, as well as translators W221AU, W252AN, and W288AI;[2] the sale was completed on December 31, 2016, at a purchase price of $5.625 million.[3]

Translators

WEVE's primary station coverage is augmented by two translators:

Call signFrequency
(MHz)		City of licenseERP
(W)		ClassFCC info
W221AU92.1Virginia, Minnesota7DFCC
Former WEVE logo
gollark: It's, strictly speaking, more general than that.
gollark: Oh, he installed potatOS? *That* explains it.
gollark: He seemed hostile to me *before* that, so who knows.
gollark: I visited jas777's house by flying a few thousand blocks there, and went inside (by breaking two cobblestone blocks, which I replaced), and then he started killing me.
gollark: I'm pretty sure I'm not.

References
  1. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-234. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  2. Krueger, Andrew (August 24, 2016). "KQDS-FM, four other Northland radio stations sold to new owner". Duluth News Tribune. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  3. "Consummation Notice". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. January 4, 2017. Retrieved April 20, 2017.


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