97.1 The Drive

06/05/2026

🤘Class is back in session this Sunday with Classic Rock U! The Professor of Rock chats with Todd Rundgren about what it was like to produce Grand Funk, he’ll flash back to 1976 with Boston and the Eagles, and what’s summer without great classic rock summer songs? Bryan Adams and Don Henley definitely make that list. 😎

Listen Sunday morning at 7am, brought to you by VillageOfBedfordPark.com. Make history for your business in Bedford Park.

Check out the Professor’s podcast at WDRV.com or on our free app! 📲

06/05/2026

“…with the exact site to be selected.” What do we think about this, Drivers?

Statement from Chairman George H. McCaskey and President & CEO Kevin Warren:

06/05/2026

Our next Traveling Thirsty Thursday with Sherman and Tingle is happening Thursday, June 11 at Old Towne Pub in St. Charles! 😎

📍40W290 LaFox Road

🍻$5 drafts of Leinenkugel Summer Shandy

🙌Win tix to see Cheap Trick at RiverEdge Park in Aurora!

The party starts at 5pm. Details at WDRV.com or on The Drive app 📲

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06/05/2026

Our next Traveling Thirsty Thursday with Sherman and Tingle is happening Thursday, June 11 at Old Towne Pub in St. Charles! 😎

📍40W290 LaFox Road

🍻$5 drafts of Leinenkugel Summer Shandy

🙌 Win tix to see Cheap Trick at RiverEdge Park in Aurora!

The party starts at 5pm. Details here: https://bit.ly/43NVivx

06/04/2026

Have you seen the trailer for the new Frampton documentary yet? Here ‘tis! 🎸

06/03/2026

Join Tingle & 97.1 The Drive at the Illinois Harley-Davidson Grand Opening Party on Saturday, June 6th from 6p-8p in Countryside!

Festivities begin at 2p with live stunt shows, All Out Dyno Drags, live music. giveaways, and a parking lot full of chrome and horsepower. Plus, two finalists will be selected for the 2026 Street Glide Giveaway but you must be present to win! 🏍️🔥Details here! https://illinoishd.com/event/47638/grandopening

06/03/2026

What happened when a giant of the jazz world collaborated with The World’s Greatest Rock Band? 🎷👅 Dig the story in the new episode of the Behind The Song podcast, out now on all podcast platforms.

06/02/2026

Break on through to the other side tonight on Alice’s Attic! 🚪👁️
Alice Cooper is digging up some seriously freaky facts about The Doors that you probably haven't heard before. Plus, if you're a prog rock fanatic, tonight’s Cooper’s Countdown is looking back at some absolute classics from 1986! 🎹🎸

Listen weeknights from 7 p.m. to midnight. Stream Alice’s Attic on our free app!

06/02/2026

🎸 WIN YOUR WAY TO THE BIGGEST ROCK SHOWS OF THE SUMMER! 🎸

97.1 The Drive and Illinois Department of Transportation are teaming up to keep Chicagoland rocking and driving safely all summer long.

Enter now for your chance to win tickets to:
🤘 John Mellencamp on July 11, 2026 at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre

Plus, complete a few IDOT Safe Driving questions to unlock a bonus entry and learn tips to help keep Illinois roads safe this summer.

Rock all summer. Drive safe. WIN BIG at wdrv.com/idot

06/01/2026

You rocked it, Driver Nation!
Your ranking results for the 25 Signature Riffs of Classic Rock Weekend are posted on our free Drive app or here: https://bit.ly/4dUrEJL

🤘 More ways to celebrate our 25th Anniversary coming soon! Powered by Village of Bedford Park.