WHYF (720 kHz) is a listener-supported AM radio station, licensed to Shiremanstown, Pennsylvania, and serving the Harrisburg metropolitan area. It broadcasts a Catholic talk and teaching radio format, mostly from EWTN Radio with some local programs. It is owned by Holy Family Radio, Inc.
| Broadcast area | Harrisburg metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 720 kHz |
| Branding | Holy Family Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Catholic talk and teaching |
| Affiliations | EWTN Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Holy Family Radio, Inc |
| History | |
Former call signs | WWII (1985–2011) |
Call sign meaning | W HolY Family |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Class | D |
| Power | 2,000 watts daytime only |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
By day, WHYF is powered at 2,000 watts non-directional with a construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to increase power to 2,500 watts.[1] The station broadcasts only during daytime hours, to protect from interference WGN Chicago, the Class A, clear-channel station on 720 AM.
History
editOn March 7, 1985, the station signed on the air. It used the call sign WWII and had a Contemporary Christian music format.
In July 2011, the station was sold to a group of Catholic broadcasters in the Diocese of Harrisburg, using the name Holy Family Radio, Inc. The call letters switched to WHYF on August 2, 2011.
References
editExternal links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 26973 (WHYF) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WHYF in Nielsen Audio's AM station database