VCY America

VCY America
Type Radio network
Branding VCY America
Country United States
Slogan Christian Information Radio
Owner VCY America, Inc.
Webcast Listen Live
Official website
 http://www.vcyamerica.org/

Voice of Christian Youth America, aka, 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 21 VCY America-owned radio stations in Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Kansas, South Dakota, Ohio, and Illinois, 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 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.[3]

VCY America also airs a variety of vocal and instrumental traditional Christian Music, as well as children's programming such as Jonathan Park and Ranger Bill.[3]

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.

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 headed by 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]

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

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 WVCM FCC

Minnesota

Call sign Frequency
(MHz) 		City of license ERP
W 		Height
m (ft) 		Class FCC info
WQRM 850 Duluth, Minnesota 10,000 0 m (0 ft) D WQRM FCC
WQRN 88.9 Cook, Minnesota 16,000 70 m (230 ft) C3 WQRN FCC
KVCS 89.1 Spring Valley, Minnesota 12,000 138 m (453 ft) C3 KVCS 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

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 94.5 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 KVCF FCC
KVCH 88.7 Huron, South Dakota 60,000 161 m (528 ft) C1 KVCH 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

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 (AM) 690 AM Oshkosh, Wisconsin 250 (day)
77 (night) 		113 m (371 ft) D WVCY (AM) 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 WVRN 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

External links

References

  1. ↑ VCY Radio Stations
  2. ↑ Crosstalk - April 7, 2008
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Network and Streaming Internet Program Schedule vcyamerica.org. Accessed August 8, 2012
  4. ↑ Application Search Details fcc.gov. Accessed July 19, 2012
  5. ↑ Trail Ridge Camp
  6. ↑ Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; May 22, 2001