WHFH

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WHFH
Broadcast area	South Chicago Suburbs
Frequency	88.5 Megahertz
First air date	December 21, 1964
Format	High School Broadcasting
Power	1,500 watts
Owner	Homewood-Flossmoor High School -- Flossmoor, Illinois
Website	[1]

WHFH 88.5 FM is an American FM non-profit educational radio station licensed by the FCC to serve the community of Flossmoor, Illinois. The station is licensed to be owned and operated by Homewood-Flossmoor High School.

Flossmoor is located about 20 miles south of Chicago. The station has a potential listening audience of 2.4 million people.^{[citation needed]} Operating at 1500 watts, WHFH is the highest powered high school Radio Station in the United States.^{[citation needed]} The station operates Monday through Thursday from 3 to 9pm, central time, and on Fridays, when it shuts down at 6pm, and occasional unscheduled broadcasts.

[edit] History

Started as 'The Radio Club' during the 1962-63 school year Homewood-Flossmoor High School was originally granted a license to operate at 10 watts on the 88.5 FM frequency on December 21, 1964. The first broadcast was on January 7, 1965.

Starting in the 1966-67 school year the documentary project was established. In this project each second year student is required to complete a 55 minute radio documentary on an approved topic of their choosing. This assignment continues to this day.

WHFH has been broadcasting for over 40 years making it well known around the south Chicago suburbs. The station broadcasts home football, basketball, and baseball games.