| VCY AmericaFlagship Station | |
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| Frequency | 107.7MHz |
| Branding | VCY America |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian radio |
| Affiliations | SRN News |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WVCY-TV | |
| History | |
First air date | February 26, 1964; 61 years ago (1964-02-26) (as WBON, date first licensed)[1] |
Former call signs | WBON (1964–1973)[1] |
Call sign meaning | "Wisconsin Voice of Christian Youth" |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 73059 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 43,000watts |
| HAAT | 161 meters (528 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°57′47″N88°04′23″W / 42.963°N 88.073°W /42.963; -88.073 |
| Translator(s) | 94.9 W235AG (Sheboygan) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
WVCY-FM (107.7MHz) is anon-commercial listener-supportedradio station inMilwaukee, Wisconsin. It is owned byVCY America, founded byVic Eliason, with studios on West Kilbourn Avenue. WVCY-FM is theflagship station of the VCY AmericaChristianradio network, airing a mix of talk and teaching programs and traditionalChristian music. The station has multipleFM translators in Wisconsin and other Midwest states.
WVCY-FM is aClass B FM station, with aneffective radiated power (ERP) of 43,000watts. Thetransmitter is on Beloit Road at SW 124th Street inNew Berlin.[2]
WVCY's programming mixes Christian talk and teaching programs with traditionalChristian music. The talk shows includeCrosstalk,Worldview Weekend with Brannon Howse,Grace to You withJohn MacArthur,In Touch with Dr. Charles Stanley,Love Worth Finding withAdrian Rogers,Revive Our Hearts withNancy DeMoss Wolgemuth,The Alternative withTony Evans,Liberty Counsel's Faith and Freedom Report,Thru the Bible withJ. Vernon McGee,Joni and Friends,Unshackled!, andMoody Radio'sStories of Great Christians.[3]
WVCY'splaylist focuses on vocal and instrumental traditional Christian music. It completely disallowsChristian contemporary music in any form, to the point that outside programs are dropped if they play it. On Saturday mornings, WVCY airs children's programming, includingKids Talk with Uncle Aaron and Aunt Amber andRanger Bill.[3] The station also carries political debates from the state's public television networks, along with major speeches such as theState of the Union Address. Updates fromSRN News are heard several times each day.
The station was first licensed February 26, 1964, and held thecall sign WBON.[1] The station aired religious andclassical music.[4][5] It was owned by Industrial Sound Engineering. At the time, the power and antenna height were limited, with the station only heard in Milwaukee and its closer suburbs.[6]
In 1973, the "Wisconsin Voice of Christian Youth" organization acquired the station. On June 11, 1973, the call sign was changed to WVCY.[1] The power and antenna height were boosted to the maximum Class B levels. When 690 AM inOshkosh switched its call letters toWVCY in 1995, that required 107.7 to add the -FMsuffix, resulting in its call sign becoming WVCY-FM.
WVCY-FM has one direct translator located inSheboygan, which transmits from acounty-owned tower located withinTaylor Park.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
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| W235AG | 94.9 FM | Sheboygan, Wisconsin | 86541 | 18 | 95 m (312 ft) | D | 43°45′15.9″N87°44′55.3″W / 43.754417°N 87.748694°W /43.754417; -87.748694 (W235AG) | LMS |