WEVE-FM
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| Broadcast area | Iron Range |
| Frequency | 97.9 MHz |
| Branding | 97-9 WEVE |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult contemporary |
| Affiliations | Fox News Radio, Westwood One Bright AC |
| Ownership | |
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| History | |
First air date | June 26, 1978 |
Call sign meaning | EVEleth (city of license) |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 29194 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 158 meters (518 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 47°35′52.7″N 92°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; the sale was completed on December 31, 2016, at a purchase price of $5.625 million.