WVCY (AM)
| Frequency | 690 kHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | VCY America |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian talk and teaching |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | VCY America |
| WVFL, WVCY-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | July 1, 1969 |
Former call signs | WAGO (1969[1]-1983)[2] WCKK (1983[2]-1987)[3] WLKE (1987-1992)[3] WXOL (1992-1995)[3] |
Call sign meaning | Wisconsin Voice of Christian Youth |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 69836 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 250 watts days 77 watts nights |
Transmitter coordinates | 44°04′51″N 88°33′53″W / 44.0809°N 88.5646°W |
| Translator(s) | 99.9 MHz W260DL (Oshkosh) W286DS (105.1 MHz, Appleton) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www.vcyamerica.org |
WVCY (690 kHz) is a listener-supported AM radio station licensed to Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It is owned by VCY America based in Milwaukee and it broadcasts a Christian talk and teaching radio format. Nearly all of WVCY's schedule is from the national network.
By day, WVCY is powered at 250 watts. But 690 AM is a Canadian and Mexican clear channel frequency. So to avoid interference, at night WVCY reduces power to 77 watts. It uses a directional antenna with a three-tower array.[4] Programming is also heard on two FM translators: in Oshkosh at 99.9 MHz and in Appleton at 105.1 MHz.
Programming[edit]
WVCY has a format of mostly Christian Talk and Teaching programs including Grace to You with John MacArthur, In Touch with Dr. 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, Thru the Bible with J. Vernon McGee, Joni and Friends with Joni Eareckson Tada, Unshackled! and Moody Radio's Stories of Great Christians.[5]
WVCY also airs a variety of vocal and instrumental traditional Christian music, as well as children's programming such as Ranger Bill.[5]
History[edit]
The station began broadcasting on July 1, 1969.[6] Its original call sign was WAGO.[1] The station featured a Middle of the Road (MOR) music format.[6] Old Time Radio dramas such as The Shadow, and news from the American Entertainment Radio Network were also on the schedule.
By 1976, the station had begun airing a Top 40 format.[7] In 1983, the station's call sign was changed to WCKK,[2] and it aired the Music of Your Life pop standards format, as "Cake Radio".[8][9] From 1987 to 1992, the station held the call letters WLKE,[3] initially simulcasting 1170 WLKD as "The Lake", playing music from the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s.[10] The call letters were changed to WXOL under the ownership of area disc jockey Steve Rose from 1992 to 1995,[3] and the station was branded as "Excellent Oldies" during this period, airing an oldies format.[11]
In 1995, the station was sold to VCY America for $190,000. Its call sign was changed to WVCY.[12][13][14] The new owners switched it to a Christian talk and teaching format. Religious leaders are given blocks of time on the station. They appeal for donations to their ministries and share a percentage of that with VCY America.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b History Cards for WVCY, fcc.gov. Accessed August 23, 2015
- ^ a b c "Call letters", Broadcasting, January 31, 1983. p. 78. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e Call Sign History fcc.gov. Accessed September 28, 2012
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WVCY
- ^ a b "WVCY Program Schedule" VCY America. September 1, 2018. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
- ^ a b 1972 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1972. p. B-235. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1976, Broadcasting, 1976. p. C-222. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
- ^ "WCKK", The Post-Crescent, March 20, 1983. p. D-9.
- ^ Television/Radio Age, Vol. 32. 1985. Television Editorial Corporation. p. 190.
- ^ WLKE September 1, 2010. Accessed October 24, 2012
- ^ History of Wisconsin AM stations QSL.net. Accessed September 28, 2012
- ^ "Changing Hands", Broadcasting & Cable. September 12, 1994. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ Application Search Details – BAL-19940812EA, fcc.gov. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
External links[edit]
- VCY America official website
- WVCY in the FCC AM station database
- WVCY in Nielsen Audio's AM station database