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.

WHYF
Broadcast areaHarrisburg metropolitan area
Frequency720 kHz
BrandingHoly Family Radio
Programming
FormatCatholic talk and teaching
AffiliationsEWTN Radio
Ownership
OwnerHoly Family Radio, Inc
History
Former call signs
WWII (1985–2011)
Call sign meaning
W HolY Family
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
ClassD
Power2,000 watts daytime only
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.720whyf.com

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

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On March 7, 1985; 39 years ago (1985-03-07), 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

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40°11′28″N 76°57′09″W / 40.19111°N 76.95250°W / 40.19111; -76.95250