WLUW
Radio station at Loyola University Chicago
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::summary Radio station at Loyola University Chicago ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox radio station"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | WLUW |
| logo | [[Image:WLUWlogo.jpg |
| city | Chicago, Illinois |
| area | Far Northside of Chicago and Evanston, Illinois |
| frequency | 88.7 MHz |
| format | College radio |
| callsign_meaning | Loyola University |
| facility_id | 38939 |
| erp | 100 watts |
| airdate | 1979 |
| haat | 70 m |
| class | A |
| owner | Loyola University Chicago |
| licensing_authority | FCC |
| website | wluw.org |
| :: |
| name = WLUW | logo = [[Image:WLUWlogo.jpg|100px|WLUW logo]] | city = Chicago, Illinois | country = US | area = Far Northside of Chicago and Evanston, Illinois | branding = | frequency = 88.7 MHz | format = College radio | callsign_meaning = Loyola University | facility_id = 38939 | erp = 100 watts | airdate = 1979 | haat = 70 m | class = A | owner = Loyola University Chicago | licensing_authority = FCC | 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.
History
WLUW began broadcasting in 1979. The station was originally as "The Hitline", then "High Energy 88-7 FM" in the late 1980s, and then simply "Energy 88-7". In the mid-1990s the station changed radio formats to 88.7 Listener Supported Community Radio. 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.
References
- Radio Chicago Magazine - 1990 Summer and Winter editions
References
- [https://cdbs.recnet.com/corres/?doc=70522 History Cards for WLUW], fcc.gov. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- Feder, Robert. "Loyola wants campus radio station enrolled as an educational tool". Chicago Sun-Times.
- Isaacs, Deanna. (July 27, 2007). "Picking Up Its Marbles". [[Chicago Reader]].
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