WHFI is a classic hits formatted

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Lindside, West Virginia Lindside is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, West Virginia, United States. Lindside is located on U.S. Route 219, northeast of Peterstown. Lindside has a post office A post office is a public facility and a retailer that prov ...

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. The station also reaches into surrounding counties including Giles County, Virginia, Greenbrier, Mercer, Raleigh, and Summers Counties in West Virginia. WHFI is owned by the Monroe County Board of Education under Station Manager, Brian Allen.

Programming

Aside from its Classic Hits format that includes music from the 70s, 80s, and 90s, WHFI switches format on weekends and airs Bluegrass, Classic Country, Classic Rock, Classic Contemporary Christian, and Oldies (50s & 60s). They also broadcast sporting events for Monroe County's James Monroe High School, focusing on football and basketball. WHFI also provides original, local programming including "Can Chaser Weekly" (National Barrel Racing Association News), "Two Lane Highway" (local and regional artists), "Keep the Faith" (spiritual messages in pop music), and the occasional "Bargain Banter" (variety talk). The station has an agreement with WV Public Broadcasting and airs "Inside Appalachia" once a week.

Studios/Transmitter

WHFI's studios are located in the Monroe County Technical School in Lindside, with its tower located behind James Monroe High School also in Lindside.

External links

* HFI Monroe County, West Virginia 1990 establishments in West Virginia Radio stations established in 1990 Classic hits radio stations in the United States {{WestVirginia-radio-station-stub