WLUW

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WLUW
WLUWlogo.jpg
Broadcast areaFar Northside of Chicago and Evanston, Illinois
Frequency 88.7 MHz
Programming
Format College radio
Ownership
OwnerLoyola University Chicago
History
First air date
1979
Call sign meaning
Loyola University
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 38939
Class A
ERP 100 watts
HAAT 70 meters (230 ft)
Links
Public license information
Website wluw.org

WLUW (88.7 FM) is a college radio station owned and operated by Loyola University Chicago, serving the north side of Chicago, Illinois, as well as Skokie and Evanston.

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History

WLUW began broadcasting in 1979. [2] The station was originally as "The Hitline", then "High Energy 88-7 FM" in the late 1980s, and then simply "Energy 88-7".[ citation needed ] In the mid-1990s the station changed radio formats to 88.7 Listener Supported Community Radio.[ citation needed ] Loyola University Chicago ceased funding WLUW in 2002, turning over operational control of the station to WBEZ. In 2008, Loyola resumed control of the station. [3] [4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WLUW". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ History Cards for WLUW, fcc.gov. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  3. ↑ Feder, Robert. "Loyola wants campus radio station enrolled as an educational tool". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  4. ↑ Isaacs, Deanna (July 27, 2007). "Picking Up Its Marbles". The Arts. Chicago Reader . Archived from the original on August 29, 2008. Retrieved April 23, 2015.

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