WHYF

WHYF (720 AM) is a listener-supported 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

Shiremanstown, Pennsylvania
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
First air date	June 1987 (38 years ago) (1987-06)
Former call signs	WWII (1987–2011)
Call sign meaning	W HolY Family
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Class	D
Power	2,200 watts day
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	www.720whyf.com

By day, WHYF is powered at 2,200 watts non-directional antenna. The station broadcasts only during daytime hours, to protect from interference WGN Chicago, the Class A, clear-channel station on 720 AM.

History

In June 1987; 38 years ago (1987-06), 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.