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| Broadcast area | Grand Rapids, Michigan |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1140 kHz |
| Branding | WVHF 1140 AM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Catholic, talk |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Holy Family Radio |
| History | |
First air date | September 18, 1978 |
Former call signs | WJNZ (2003—2010) WKWM (1999–2003) WXBV (October 1998–June 1999) WKWM (1978–1998) |
Call sign meaning | 1140 Voice of Holy Family Radio |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Class | D |
| Power | 5,000 watts day only |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | http://www.holyfamilyradio.net/ |
WVHF is an AM radio station licensed to broadcast at 1140 kHz for Kentwood, Michigan in the Grand Rapids market. The station is licensed to broadcast with 5,000 watts of power during the daytime hours but must sign off at sunset to protect co-channel WRVA (AM) in Richmond, Virginia. It is rebroadcast on WSPB 89.7 FM; licensed to Bedford, it serves the Battle Creek area.
In September 2009 WJNZ Radio was purchased at a public auction by Holy Family Radio with the intent of becoming a Catholic radio station with a talk format. The station was silent for several months pending the FCC's authorization to transfer the license and during which time the call signs were changed to WVHF - Voice of the Holy Family. The sale was completed on December 8, 2010, and the station went back on the air Christmas Day, 2010 with the new Catholic format. WVHF is a non-profit, listener-supported radio station.