WLUW
Radio station at Loyola University Chicago
- Chicago, Illinois
- United States
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- LMS
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.
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]
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WLUW". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ History Cards for WLUW, fcc.gov. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ "Chicago | Chicago : News : Politics : Things To Do : Sports". Suntimes.com. Archived from the original on 2008-10-06. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
- ^ Joravsky, Ben. "Picking Up Its Marbles | The Arts". Chicagoreader.com. Archived from the original on 2008-08-29. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
- Radio Chicago Magazine - 1990 Summer and Winter editions
External links
- Official website
- WLUW in the FCC FM station database
- WLUW in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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- List of Loyola University Chicago people
42°00′04″N 87°39′36″W / 42.001°N 87.660°W / 42.001; -87.660
