97.1 The Drive

97.1 The Drive Chicago’s Classic Rock station. Listen live at http://www.wdrv.com

Don? Joe? Timothy? Glenn? Bernie? Randy? Don? 🦅Listen for keywords every hour, every day from 6am-6pm for your chance to...
05/30/2026

Don? Joe? Timothy? Glenn? Bernie? Randy? Don? 🦅

Listen for keywords every hour, every day from 6am-6pm for your chance to experience the Eagles at the Sphere in Vegas! When you hear the keywords, enter them in the Listener Rewards section at WDRV.com or on our free app to qualify.

It’s all of our 25th Anniversary celebration! 🎶🙌

The Professor of Rock is taking us to school this weekend on Classic Rock U! Dive into some killer flipsides from Led Ze...
05/29/2026

The Professor of Rock is taking us to school this weekend on Classic Rock U!

Dive into some killer flipsides from Led Zeppelin and the Stones, check out his countdown of the Top 10 classics that rocked 1975, and lock in for a power ballad bonanza with Bon Jovi and Journey. 💥

🎧 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!

You ranked them, now crank up your 25 Signature Riffs of Classic Rock! 🤘 We count down your top 25 riffs on our Drive at...
05/28/2026

You ranked them, now crank up your 25 Signature Riffs of Classic Rock! 🤘

We count down your top 25 riffs on our Drive at 25 weekend, all day this Saturday and Sunday. Get ready to air guitar! 🎸 Brought to you by Village Of Bedford Park.com. Make history for your business in Bedford Park.

Rock on, Driver Nation!

“Let My Love Open The Door” is Pete Townshend’s biggest solo hit, but it’s just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to ...
05/27/2026

“Let My Love Open The Door” is Pete Townshend’s biggest solo hit, but it’s just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to his spiritually-driven songwriting. Revisit this classic and dig into how his quest for the divine ended up coloring so many of his songs in the new episode of the Behind The Song podcast.

🎧Listen on all podcast platforms, on The Drive app, or here: https://bit.ly/4uBiPvq

Our next Traveling Thirsty Thursday with Sherman and Tingle is happening this Thursday, May 28th at Another Round in Dow...
05/26/2026

Our next Traveling Thirsty Thursday with Sherman and Tingle is happening this Thursday, May 28th at Another Round in Downer’s Grove! 😎

📍5141 Main Street

🍻$7 cans of Sun Cruiser Iced Tea and Classic Lemonade

🙌 Win tix to see the Doobie Brothers and Santana June 13th at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre!

The party starts at 5pm. Details here: https://bit.ly/3Rz9o0Y

🇺🇸 Gratitude runs deep. We remember and honor our fallen heroes on Memorial Day.
05/25/2026

🇺🇸 Gratitude runs deep. We remember and honor our fallen heroes on Memorial Day.

After Memorial Day, Bob Stroud is back with the Ten At 10 this week, including birthday sets for Stevie Nicks and John F...
05/24/2026

After Memorial Day, Bob Stroud is back with the Ten At 10 this week, including birthday sets for Stevie Nicks and John Fogerty! 🎂

Ten great songs every weekday at 10am. Check it out and vote for your favorite at WDRV.com.

Hotel California? The Long Run? On The Border? 🦅Listen for keywords every hour, every day from 6am-6pm for your chance t...
05/23/2026

Hotel California? The Long Run? On The Border? 🦅

Listen for keywords every hour, every day from 6am-6pm for your chance to experience the Eagles at the Sphere in Vegas! When you hear the keywords, enter them in the Listener Rewards section at WDRV.com or on our free app to qualify.

It’s all of our 25th Anniversary celebration! 🎶🙌

This weekend on Classic Rock U, The Professor of Rock sets up a top ten countdown of the greatest sibling rivalries in c...
05/22/2026

This weekend on Classic Rock U, The Professor of Rock sets up a top ten countdown of the greatest sibling rivalries in classic rock…think Black Crowes and The Kinks! Bon Jovi and Nirvana show up on a list of the best-selling albums ever, and you’ll hear a power ballad bonanza featuring Poison and Bryan Adams. 🎤

Don’t miss class 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!

Listen in on Janda’s chat with Behind The Song producer Christian Lane about what makes the Grateful Dead’s world so com...
05/20/2026

Listen in on Janda’s chat with Behind The Song producer Christian Lane about what makes the Grateful Dead’s world so compelling to fans both new and old. Whether you’re a lifelong Deadhead or just curious, they break down the musical entry points to the Dead and how Jerry Garcia’s philosophy of fun is the bedrock of this band’s legacy. 🌹

🎧 Listen at WDRV.com or on the free Drive app 📲

Tonight on Alice’s Attic, Alice Cooper takes us back to 1984 with a Cooper’s Countdown featuring Billy Idol and ZZ Top, ...
05/19/2026

Tonight on Alice’s Attic, Alice Cooper takes us back to 1984 with a Cooper’s Countdown featuring Billy Idol and ZZ Top, he’ll get into Movie Music Madness with a great Grand Funk Song, and he’ll tip the hat to Pete Townshend to celebrate his birthday today! 🎉 Listen weeknights from 7 p.m. to midnight. Stream Alice’s Attic on our free app📲

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