WVCY-FM

WVCY-FM
City Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Branding VCY America
Slogan "Christian Information Radio"
Frequency 107.7 FM MHz
First air date 1964
Format Christian radio
ERP 43,000 watts
HAAT 161 meters
Class B
Facility ID 73059
Callsign meaning Wisconsin Voice of Christian Youth
Former callsigns WBON (1964-1973)
Owner VCY America
(VCY America, Inc.)
Sister stations WVCY-TV
Webcast Listen to VCY America Live
Website www.vcyamerica.org/

WVCY-FM (107.7 FM) is a radio station located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They are owned by VCY America and serve as the flagship affiliate of their Milwaukee-based radio network, airing a general fundamentalist Christian-based format. The station also has multiple translators within the state of Wisconsin and several other Midwest states.

VCY America was founded and is currently operated by Vic Eliason.

Programming

WVCY's programming includes Christian Talk and Teaching programming including; Crosstalk hosted by Vic Eliason, Worldview Weekend with Brannon Howse, Grace to You with John MacArthur, Back to the Bible, In Touch with Charles Stanley, Love Worth Finding with Adrian Rogers, Revive Our Hearts with Nancy Leigh DeMoss, The Alternative with Tony Evans, Liberty Council's Faith and Freedom Report, Back to Genesis by the Institute for Creation Research, Thru the Bible with J. Vernon McGee, The Listener's Bible narrated by Max McLean, Joni and Friends, Unshackled!, and Moody Radio's Stories of Great Christians. [1]

WVCY also airs a variety of vocal and instrumental traditional Christian Music, as well as children's programming such as Jonathan Park and Ranger Bill. [1] The station also carries political debates from the state's public television networks, along with major speeches such as the State of the Union Address.

History

The station went on the air in 1964 with the WBON call sign. In June 1973, the station became WVCY-FM.[2]

Translators

WVCY-FM has one direct translator located in Sheboygan, which transmits from a county-owned tower located within Taylor Park;

Call sign Frequency
(MHz)
City of license ERP
W
Class FCC info
W235AG 94.9 Sheboygan, Wisconsin 18 D FCC

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Coordinates: 42°57′47″N 88°04′23″W / 42.963°N 88.073°W / 42.963; -88.073

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