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

  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. ^ "Chicago | Chicago : News : Politics : Things To Do : Sports". Suntimes.com. Archived from the original on 2008-10-06. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
  4. ^ 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

42°00′04″N 87°39′36″W / 42.001°N 87.660°W / 42.001; -87.660