WLUI
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| Broadcast area | |
| Frequency | 670 kHz |
| Branding | Big Lewie |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Format | Oldies |
| Affiliations | ABC News Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | June 1, 1941 |
Former call signs |
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Former frequencies | 1490 kHz (1941–1989) |
Call sign meaning | Sounds like "Lewie," a play on its home borough of Lewistown |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 42134 |
| Class | D |
| Power |
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| Translator(s) | 92.9 W225CK (Lewistown) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | biglewie |
WLUI (670 kHz) is an American AM oldies radio station broadcasting in Lewistown, Pennsylvania, and serving State College, Pennsylvania. It also can be heard in northern parts of Maryland and parts of southern New York state, as well as parts of eastern Pennsylvania.
The daytime-only station previously operated a news/talk format featuring Joy Browne, Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh, and Sean Hannity. By day, WLUI is powered at 5,400 watts, using a non-directional antenna. Because 670 AM is a clear-channel frequency, on which WSCR in Chicago is the dominant Class A station. WLUI must leave the air at night to avoid interference.