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Broadcast area | Iron Range |
Frequency | 97.9 MHz |
Branding | 97.9 FM WEVE |
Programming | |
Format | Adult contemporary |
Affiliations | Fox News Radio, Westwood One Bright AC |
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History | |
First air date | June 26, 1978 [1] |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 29194 |
Class | C1 |
ERP | 100,000 watts |
HAAT | 158 meters (518 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 47°35′52.7″N92°13′26.6″W / 47.597972°N 92.224056°W |
Translator(s) | 92.1 W221AU (Virginia) |
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Public license information | |
Website | 979weve |
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.
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; [3] the sale was completed on December 31, 2016, at a purchase price of $5.625 million. [4]
WEVE's primary station coverage is augmented by two translators:
Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | FCC info |
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W221AU | 92.1 FM | Virginia, Minnesota | 29193 | 7 | D | LMS |