WEVE-FM

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{{Infobox radio station

| name = WEVE-FM

| logo = WEVE.png

| city = Eveleth, Minnesota

| country = US

| area = Iron Range

| branding = 97-9 WEVE

| frequency = 97.9 MHz

| translator = {{Radio Relay|92.1|W221AU|Virginia}}

| airdate = June 26, 1978{{cite book|title=Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999|year=1999|page=D-234|url=http://americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1999/D-Radio-AL-NE-BC-YB-1999..pdf|access-date=April 20, 2017}}

| format = Adult contemporary

| erp = 100,000 watts

| haat = {{convert|158|meters}}

| class = C1

| facility_id = 29194

| callsign_meaning = EVEleth (city of license)

| coordinates = {{coord|47|35|52.7|N|92|13|26.6|W|region:US-MN_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}

| affiliations = Fox News Radio, Westwood One Bright AC

| owner = Duey E. Wright

| licensee = Midwest Communications, Inc.

| sister_stations = {{hlist|KQDX|WDKE|WMFG|WNMT|WTBX|WUSZ}}

| webcast =

| website = {{URL|http://979weve.com/}}

| licensing_authority= FCC

}}

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;{{cite news|last1=Krueger|first1=Andrew|title=KQDS-FM, four other Northland radio stations sold to new owner|url=http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/business/4101036-kqds-fm-four-other-northland-radio-stations-sold-new-owner|access-date=April 20, 2017|work=Duluth News Tribune|date=August 24, 2016|language=en}} the sale was completed on December 31, 2016, at a purchase price of $5.625 million.{{cite web|title=Consummation Notice|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/prefill_and_display.pl?Application_id=1748203&Form_id=905&Facility_id=29194|website=CDBS Public Access|publisher=Federal Communications Commission|access-date=April 20, 2017|date=January 4, 2017}}