WYHI

WYHI
Broadcast area
Frequency99.9 MHz
BrandingBible Broadcasting Network
Programming
FormatChristian talk and teaching
NetworkSalem Radio Network
Ownership
OwnerBible Broadcasting Network, Inc.
History
First air date
January 5, 1962; 62 years ago (1962-01-05)
Former call signs
  • WKAK (1962–1975)[1]
  • WBYG (1975–1985)[1][2]
  • WBSW (1985–1987)[2]
  • WBUS (1987–1996)[2]
  • WRZA (1996–2008)[2]
  • WCPQ (2008–2018)[2]
Call sign meaning
"Where You Hear Inspiration"
Technical information[3]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID23476
ClassB
ERP50,000 watts
HAAT150 meters (490 ft)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
WebsiteOfficial website

WYHI (99.9 MHz) is a non-commercial FM radio station licensed to Park Forest, Illinois, serving the Southland suburbs of Chicago. It is owned and operated by the Bible Broadcasting Network and it carries a Christian talk and teaching radio format. National religious leaders heard on WYHI include Chuck Swindoll, Joni Eareckson Tada, Adrian Rogers and J. Vernon McGee. The station is listener-supported and seeks donations on the air.

WYHI has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 50,000 watts, the maximum for most Illinois stations. The transmitter is on West County Line Road in Peotone, near Interstate 57.[4]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference HistoryCards was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c d e "Call Sign History". FCC. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
  3. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WYHI". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  4. ^ Radio-Locator.com/WYHI