VCY America
 | |
| Type | Radio network |
|---|---|
| Branding | VCY America |
| Country | United States |
| Founded |
1973 by Vic Eliason |
| Slogan | Christian Information Radio |
| Owner | VCY America, Inc. |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
Official website | http://www.vcyamerica.org/ |
Voice of Christian Youth America, a.k.a. VCY America, is a traditional, evangelical Christian ministry based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The VCY America Radio Network maintains a format of Christian talk and teaching, as well as traditional Christian music through all of its broadcast outlets.
History
Originally known as "Milwaukee Youth For Christ," and later, "Greater Milwaukee Youth For Christ," it left the national YFC organization in 1973 and became known as the Wisconsin Voice of Christian Youth (WVCY) until 1995, when it changed to its present name.
Radio Network
The ministry operates 25 VCY America-owned radio stations in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico, Ohio, South Dakota, West Virginia, and Wisconsin and 11 low-power translators.[1][2] VCY America radio also provides programming such as Crosstalk, Worldview Weekend, and Music 'til Dawn to stations throughout the country via satellite.
Programming
VCY America's radio programming includes Christian Talk and Teaching programming, among them:
*Crosstalk, hosted by Jim Schneider and formerly by Vic Eliason
*Worldview Weekend with Brannon Howse
*Grace to You with John MacArthur
*In Touch with Charles Stanley
*Love Worth Finding with Adrian Rogers
*Revive Our Hearts with Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth
*The Alternative with Tony Evans
*Liberty Counsel's Faith and Freedom Report
*Back to Genesis, by the Institute for Creation Research
*Thru the Bible with J. Vernon McGee
*Joni and Friends
*Unshackled!
*Moody Radio's Stories of Great Christians[3]
VCY America also airs a variety of vocal and instrumental traditional Christian Music, as well as children's programming such as Ranger Bill.[3] Notably, the network (including WVCY-TV) eschews any programs featuring Contemporary Christian music, and has dropped programming which has switched to it in any form, including as theme music.
Television
The network also runs WVCY-TV (Channel 30) out of Milwaukee, which does hold a commercial license but is completely viewer/listener supported. W04CW in Tigerton also airs WVCY-TV's programming. An agreement was reached in the FCC's repack of frequencies in television, that Channel 30 in Milwaukee would be shared on WITI-TV 6's carrier. As a result of TV-30 leaving its original frequency, the ministry received a payment from the Federal government an amount in excess of $75 million dollars.
On July 18, 2012, VCY America was granted a license for W26EE-D on digital channel 26 in Wittenburg, Wisconsin.[4]
Other efforts
The ministry also operates a summer camp, near Hillsboro, Wisconsin, called, "Trail Ridge Camp,"[5] as well as the "VCY Bookstore" in Milwaukee, which is also online.
Leadership
The ministry is run by a team formerly headed by the late Vic Eliason, a former Youth for Christ worker, ordained Christian minister and a recipient of an honorary doctorate from Bob Jones University, in 2001.[6] Randy Melchert is the current leader.
List of stations
Illinois
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | ERP W | Height m (ft) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WPTH | 88.1 | Olney, Illinois | 2,900 | 61 m (200 ft) | A | WPTH FCC |
| W213AW | 90.5 | Charleston, Illinois | 55 | 46 m (151 ft) | D | FCC |
Iowa
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | ERP W | Height m (ft) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KVCI | 89.7 | Montezuma, Iowa | 3,100 | 103.4 m (339 ft) | A | KVCI FCC |
Kansas
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | ERP W | Height m (ft) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KVCY | 104.7 | Fort Scott, Kansas | 16,000 | 125 m (410 ft) | C3 | KVCY FCC |
| KCVS | 91.7 | Salina, Kansas | 11,500 | 228 m (748 ft) | C2 | KCVS FCC |
Michigan
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | ERP W | Height m (ft) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WVCN | 104.3 | Baraga, Michigan | 100,000 | 262 m (860 ft) | C1 | WVCN FCC |
| WVCM | 91.5 | Iron Mountain, Michigan | 500 | 183 m (600 ft) | A | FCC |
Minnesota
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | ERP W | Height m (ft) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WQRM | 850 | Duluth, Minnesota | 50,000 (day) 14,000 (c.h.) | 0 m (0 ft) | D | WQRM FCC |
| WQRN | 88.9 | Cook, Minnesota | 16,000 | 70 m (230 ft) | C3 | FCC |
| KVCS | 89.1 | Spring Valley, Minnesota | 12,000 | 138 m (453 ft) | C3 | FCC |
| W259CV | 99.7 | Duluth, Minnesota | 250 | 164 m (538 ft) | D | FCC |
Missouri
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | ERP W | Height m (ft) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WRVX | 91.7 | Cameron, Missouri | 27,500 | 116 m (381 ft) | C2 | FCC |
| K292FX | 106.3 | Joplin, Missouri | 250 | 60.7 m (199 ft) | D | FCC |
New Mexico
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | ERP W | Height m (ft) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KVCN | 106.7 | Los Alamos, New Mexico | 43,000 | 592 m (1,942 ft) | C0 | KVCN FCC |
Ohio
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | ERP W | Height m (ft) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WJIC | 91.7 | Zanesville, Ohio | 6,000 | 97 m (318 ft) | A | WJIC FCC |
| W233AL | 94.3 | Cambridge, Ohio | 10 | 104.9 m (344 ft) | D | FCC |
South Dakota
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | ERP W | Height m (ft) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KVCF | 90.5 | Freeman, South Dakota | 9,000 | 246 m (807 ft) | C2 | FCC |
| KVCH | 88.7 | Huron, South Dakota | 60,000 | 161 m (528 ft) | C1 | FCC |
| KVCX | 101.5 | Gregory, South Dakota | 100,000 | 195 m (640 ft) | C1 | KVCX FCC |
| KVFL | 89.1 | Pierre, South Dakota | 400 | 113 m (371 ft) | A | FCC |
| K233BN | 94.5 | Aberdeen, South Dakota | 250 | 45.2 m (148 ft) | D | FCC |
| K205FL | 88.9 | Brookings, South Dakota | 44 | 56 m (184 ft) | D | FCC |
| K258AG | 99.5 | Mitchell, South Dakota | 250 | 90.3 m (296 ft) | D | FCC |
| K293BQ | 106.5 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota | 250 | 22.8 m (75 ft) | D | FCC |
| K278BK | 103.5 | Watertown, South Dakota | 250 | 78 m (256 ft) | D | FCC |
West Virginia
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | ERP W | Height m (ft) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WVIW | 104.1 | Bridgeport, West Virginia | 2,450 | 158 m (518 ft) | A | WVIW FCC |
Wisconsin
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | ERP W | Height m (ft) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WVCF | 90.5 | Eau Claire, Wisconsin | 1,600 | 112 m (367 ft) | A | FCC |
| WVFL | 89.9 | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin | 1,000 | 117 m (384 ft) | A | FCC |
| WVCY-FM | 107.7 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 43,000 | 161 m (528 ft) | B | WVCY-FM FCC |
| WVCY | 690 AM | Oshkosh, Wisconsin | 250 (day) 77 (night) | 113 m (371 ft) | D | WVCY FCC |
| WVCS | 90.1 | Owen, Wisconsin | 1,900 | 153 m (502 ft) | C3 | FCC |
| WVCX | 98.9 | Tomah, Wisconsin | 100,000 | 300 m (980 ft) | C0 | WVCX FCC |
| WEGZ | 105.9 | Washburn, Wisconsin | 100,000 | 226 m (741 ft) | C1 | WEGZ FCC |
| WVRN | 88.9 | Wittenberg, Wisconsin | 25,000 | 147 m (482 ft) | C2 | FCC |
| W216BL | 91.1 | Madison, Wisconsin | 120 | 30 m (98 ft) | D | FCC |
| W211AU | 90.1 | Monroe, Wisconsin | 13 | 105 m (344 ft) | D | FCC |
| K208FO | 89.5 | Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin | 205 | 35 m (115 ft) | D | FCC |
| K221DH | 92.1 | Ripon, Wisconsin | 89 | 32.9 m (108 ft) | D | FCC |
| W235AG | 94.9 | Sheboygan, Wisconsin | 18 | 95 m (312 ft) | D | FCC |
| W247BY | 97.3 | Appleton, Wisconsin | 8 | 66 m (217 ft) | D | FCC |
External links
References
- ↑ VCY America Radio Network, VCY America. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
- ↑ Crosstalk - April 7, 2008
- 1 2 "VCY America Central Time Schedule" VCY America. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
- ↑ Application Search Details fcc.gov. Accessed July 19, 2012
- ↑ Trail Ridge Camp
- ↑ Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; May 22, 2001