WDVE

WDVE
Broadcast areaPittsburgh metropolitan area
Frequency102.5 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding102.5 [W]DVE
Programming
FormatClassic rock
SubchannelsHD2: Steelers Nation Radio
AffiliationsPittsburgh Steelers Radio Network
Ownership
Owner
WBGG, WKST-FM, WPGB, WWSW-FM, WXDX-FM
History
First air date
May 10, 1962 (as KQV-FM)
Former call signs
KQV-FM (1962–1970)
Call sign meaning
"Wonderful Dove"
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID59588
ClassB
ERP55,000 watts (analog)
1,800 watts (digital)
HAAT250 meters
Transmitter coordinates
40°29′38.2″N 80°1′8.1″W / 40.493944°N 80.018917°W / 40.493944; -80.018917 (WDVE)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitedve.iheart.com

WDVE (102.5 FM) is a classic rock music-formatted radio station in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States at 102.5 MHz. It is often referred to by Pittsburghers as simply "DVE". Its studios and offices are located on Abele Rd. in Bridgeville next to I-79, along with its sister stations. The former studios in Green Tree still features WDVE's branding on the building. Its transmitter is located on Pittsburgh's North Side. Since 2006, the station has been the highest-rated radio station in the Pittsburgh market, surpassing longtime market leader KDKA. The station is currently owned by iHeartMedia, and (along with WBGG) serves as the flagship radio station of the Pittsburgh Steelers radio network.

WDVE is designated a superpower station by the Federal Communications Commission. The station's effective radiated power of 55,000 watts exceeds the maximum limit set by the FCC for a Class B FM radio station.

WDVE uses HD Radio and broadcasts a sports format on its HD2 subchannel branded as Steelers Nation Radio.