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01/16/2025

R.I.P. David Lynch, director of the original Dune, Blue Velvet, Lost Highway, and of course Twin Peaks.

Director David Lynch, who radicalized American film with with a dark, surrealistic artistic vision in films like 'Blue Velvet,' has died. He was 78.

01/16/2025

“We’re here on business.”

Your turn! Caption this photo 📸

01/15/2025

Mac ‘n cheese? Chili? Big pot of soup? Mom’s casserole? What’s your go-to when the temps dip down like this? 🥶

01/14/2025

Tonight on Alice’s Attic, Alice Cooper remembers when Pete Townshend came to Eric Clapton’s rescue to organize a star-studded concert, and he shares a freaky fact about the origin of the Cinderella story…it’s older than you think!

Email your questions for him to [email protected] and listen weeknights 7p-midnight on our free Drive app 🤘

01/13/2025

This week on the Ten At 10, Bob Stroud celebrates the late Ronnie Van Zant’s birthday with a set of ten great Lynyrd Skynyrd songs. What’s the most quintessential Skynyrd song to you?

Here’s the full schedule. Listen weekdays at 10a and vote for your favorite at WDRV.com or on our app 📲

01/11/2025

This Sunday on Rock ‘N Roll Roots, Bob Stroud covers all the vices with songs about S*x & Drugs & Rock ‘N Roll! Listen for tunes from The Rolling Stones, Lou Reed, Steely Dan and many more 🎶

Check out Rock ‘N Roll Roots Sundays from 9a-12p and 9p-12a on our free app 📲

01/09/2025

Our hearts go out to all the people and the animals suffering through the devastating fires in Los Angeles. 💔

If you’d like to help, donate to the American Red Cross here: https://rdcrss.org/4hamo4E

01/09/2025

It’s Jimmy Page’s birthday! 🎶 What Led Zeppelin album would you give someone to listen to as a gateway into their entire catalogue?

01/07/2025

We’ll start: Foghat, Fool For The City 😁

01/06/2025

Ready to escape the winter chill? ❄️The Discover Boating Chicago Boat Show, in partnership with Progressive Insurance, is making waves at the Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, January 8-12! 🚤

From pontoons to wake sport boats, it's the perfect spot to dream of summer vibes. Bring the whole family—kids can enjoy bumper boats while you soak up the boating fun!

01/06/2025

🔥Listen 6x every weekday for concert codes to win a trip to see Sammy Hagar in Vegas! 🎲

7a, 9a, 11a, 1p, 3p, 5p 🕖

When you hear the codes, enter them in the Listener Rewards section on our free Drive app or at WDRV.com to qualify 📲

🚨BONUS! Get the Drive app in the Apple App store or Google Play. Register your account and get a bonus entry every day by listening to us on the app!

01/06/2025

This week on the Ten At 10, Bob Stroud celebrates a couple of rock star birthdays: the late, great David Bowie’s on Wednesday, and the legendary Jimmy Page’s on Thursday. Plus, ten great songs from three great years the rest of the week! 🎉🎶

Listen weekdays at 10a and vote for your favorite at WDRV.com or on our app 📲

01/04/2025

This Sunday on Rock ‘N Roll Roots, join Bob Stroud for a special Roots Salute to the artists who are gone, but not forgotten. Music from ELO, The Allman Brothers Band, and more.

Listen to Rock ‘N Roll Roots Sundays from 9a-12p and 9p-12a at WDRV.com or on our free app📲

01/04/2025

🚨 Pre-game with us before the Wisconsin/Michigan State Big Ten Hockey game in the Frozen Confines TODAY! 🏒

Tingle will be at Vines On Clark with the Badgers fans, and Janda will be at Sports Corner Wrigleyville with the Spartans fans TODAY from 5pm-8pm with your last chance to score tix to the game tonight at Wrigley Field, plus other prizes, live music and more!

See ya there! Details at WDRV.com or on our app 📲

01/04/2025

This weekend on Classic Rock U, the Professor of Rock is joined by Little Steven from Springsteen’s E Street Band with a story about his resistance to one of the biggest hits on the Born In The USA album! Plus Lou Gramm from Foreigner describes the agony of waiting for a number two song to go to number one 🎶

Listen Saturdays at 6am and Sundays at 5pm anywhere on the free Drive app 📲

01/03/2025

Raise a Carbliss Handcrafted Premium Cocktails to game day! Join Tingle this Saturday, January 4th at Vines On Clark from 5-8pm before the Frozen Confines hockey game!

Cheers to a great game day experience!

01/02/2025

Tonight on Alice’s Attic, Alice Cooper gets into a classic from Clapton’s first solo album, and he shares a surreal story about meeting a person even HE thought was strange, his friend, the late artist Salvador Dali! 😱

Email your questions for him to [email protected] and listen weeknights 7p-midnight at WDRV.com or on our free Drive app 📲