WLUW (88.7
FM) is a
college radio
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station owned and operated by
Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University Chicago (Loyola or LUC) is a Private university, private Society of Jesus, Jesuit research university in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded in 1870 by the Society of Jesus, Loyola is one of the largest Catholic Church, ...
, serving the north side of
Chicago, Illinois
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, 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 format
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s to ''88.7 Listener Supported Community Radio''.
Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University Chicago (Loyola or LUC) is a Private university, private Society of Jesus, Jesuit research university in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded in 1870 by the Society of Jesus, Loyola is one of the largest Catholic Church, ...
ceased funding WLUW in 2002, turning over operational control of the station to
WBEZ
WBEZ (91.5 FM) – branded ''WBEZ 91.5'' – is a non-commercial educational radio station licensed to Chicago, Illinois, and primarily serving the tri-state region of the Chicago metropolitan area. It is owned by Chicago Public Media and is f ...
. In 2008, Loyola resumed control of the station.
See also
*
Campus radio
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*
List of college radio stations in the United States
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References
*''Radio Chicago Magazine'' - 1990 Summer and Winter editions
External links
Official website*
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Loyola University Chicago
LUW
LUW
Radio stations established in 1979
1979 establishments in Illinois