WHYF

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WHYF
Broadcast area Harrisburg metropolitan area
Frequency 720 kHz
BrandingHoly Family Radio
Programming
Format Catholic talk and teaching
Affiliations EWTN Radio
Ownership
OwnerHoly Family Radio, Inc
History
First air date
June 1987 (1987-06)
Former call signs
WWII (1987–2011)
Call sign meaning
Holy Family
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Class D
Power 2,200 watts (days only)
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website www.720whyf.com

WHYF (720 AM) is a noncommercial radio station licensed to Shiremanstown, Pennsylvania, United States, and serving the Harrisburg metropolitan area, operating during the daytime hours only. It broadcasts a Catholic radio format, mostly from EWTN Radio with some local programs. It is owned by Holy Family Radio, Inc.

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History

In June 1987, the station signed on the air. It used the call sign WWII and had a contemporary Christian music format in AM stereo.

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 sign switched to WHYF on August 2, 2011.

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