Chicago Sun-Times

WLUP-FM ‘The Loop’ sold to Christian broadcasting company

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ABC 7 Chicago

WLUP-FM 'The Loop' sold to Christian music broadcaster Educational Media Foundation

CHICAGO (WLS) -- It's the end of an era for rock fans in Chicago, as 97.9 The Loop has been sold to a Christian broadcaster in California. The Loop studio was empty Tuesday night. Automated rock and ...
Chicago Tribune

‘The Loop’ is gone, stations are bankrupt and Chicago radio is struggling to stay relevant in the digital age

Chicagoans who have their clock radios set to WLUP-FM 97.9 may be in for a rude awakening Saturday as songs like AC/DC’s “Highway to Hell” give way to “Jesus I Believe” by Big Daddy Weave, the top ...
NBC Chicago

Letter to Employees Reveals When ‘The Loop' Will End

It appears programming on Chicago's iconic rock station "The Loop" will come to an end as fast as news broke that the radio station was sold to a Christian broadcaster. According to a letter to ...