WVCY-FM
City | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
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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 |
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W235AG | 94.9 | Sheboygan, Wisconsin | 18 | D | FCC |
References
- 1 2 Network and Streaming Internet Program Schedule vcyamerica.org. Accessed August 8, 2012
- ↑ http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-IDX/73-OCR/1973-07-02-BC-0055.pdf
See also
External links
- VCY America official website
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WVCY
- Radio-Locator information on WVCY
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WVCY
Coordinates: 42°57′47″N 88°04′23″W / 42.963°N 88.073°W