WLUW
Radio station at Loyola University Chicago
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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.
Broadcast areaFar Northside of Chicago and Evanston, Illinois
OwnerLoyola University Chicago
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| Broadcast area | Far Northside of Chicago and Evanston, Illinois |
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| Frequency | 88.7 MHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | College radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Loyola 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) |
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Public license information | |
| Website | wluw.org |
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]