Station Background:

In the mid 1990’s, while visiting the monastery at EWTN, Mother Angelica, foundress of EWTN, asked Jim and Joanne Wright to go back home to Buffalo and start a Catholic radio station.  Jim and Joanne did not have any radio or media experience.  After prayerful discernment, the not for profit Holy Family Communications was started with the goal of bringing Catholic radio to Western New York.  After overcoming a number of hurdles, Catholic Radio went on the air on WLOF 101.7 FM – Buffalo on August, 15, 1999.  WLOF is dedicated to Our Lady of Fatima.   Since this time, Catholic radio through His grace, and a listener supported formula has served the greater Buffalo and southern Ontario region. 

Another group in Rochester, NY joined forces with Holy Family Communications in 2003 and Catholic Radio went on the air on WHIC 1460 AM – Rochester on July 1, 2003.  WHIC is dedicated to Our Lady’s Holy and Immaculate Conception.  WHIC has been providing quality Catholic programming since 2003 to the greater Rochester area.

Holy Family Communications continues to own and operate these two quality Catholic radio stations.  Both stations operate entirely through listener donations and are not for profit, non-commercial stations.   Holy Family Communications is a not for profit 501©3 charitable organization.

For more details on either station, please click on the following link:

WLOF - 101.7 FM - Buffalo:

WLOF 101.7 FM - Buffalo - Technical Details and Coverage Map

WHIC - 1460 AM - Rochester:

WHIC 1460AM - Rochester - Technical Details and Coverage Map

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Pope John Paul II:

“Radio offers perhaps the closest equivalent today of what Jesus was able to do with large groups through his preaching. Radio is an intimate medium, which can reach people on the street, in their cars, or in their homes… Radio may well be the most cost effective means of reaching large numbers of people who may not want to read or may lack exposure to catholic publications - but will be willing to "eavesdrop" on Catholic stations or programming".

Pope John Paul II

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