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| Broadcast area | Far Northside of Chicago and Evanston, Illinois |
| Frequency | 88.7 MHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | College radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Loyola University Chicago |
| History | |
First air date | 1979 |
Call sign meaning | Loyola University |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 38939 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 100 watts |
| HAAT | 70 meters (230 ft) |
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| 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.
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 formatsto88.7 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]
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