VCY America

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.

VCY America
TypeRadio network
BrandingVCY America
Country
United States
Founded1973
by Vic Eliason
SloganChristian Information Radio
OwnerVCY America, Inc.
WebcastListen Live
Official website
http://www.vcyamerica.org/

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 29 VCY America-owned radio stations in Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico, Ohio, South Dakota, Texas, West Virginia, and Wisconsin and 24 low-power translators.[1] 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
*Thru the Bible with J. Vernon McGee
*Joni and Friends
*Unshackled!
*Moody Radio's Stories of Great Christians[2]

VCY America also airs a variety of vocal and instrumental traditional Christian Music, as well as children's programming such as Ranger Bill.[2] 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. As of January 2018, it is carried under a channel share agreement with commercial station WITI after it vacated its former independent frequency in the FCC's spectrum repack auction. WVCY is also carried in the Wausau market via translator W26EE-D in Wittenburg.

Other efforts

The ministry also operates a summer camp, near Hillsboro, Wisconsin, called, "[3] 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.[4] Randy Melchert is the current leader.

List of stations

Arizona

Call signFrequency
(MHz)
City of licenseERP
(W)
Height
(m (ft))
ClassFCC info
KVCP88.3Phoenix, Arizona22,500304 m (997 ft)C1FCC
KVCC-FM88.5Tucson, Arizona1,500115 m (377 ft)AFCC

Colorado

Call signFrequency
(MHz)
City of licenseERP
(W)
Height
(m (ft))
ClassFCC info
K293AO106.5Alamosa, Colorado25034.8 m (114 ft)DFCC
K214DE90.7Antonito, Colorado10731 m (2,398 ft)DFCC

Illinois

Call signFrequency
(MHz)
City of licenseERP
(W)
Height
(m (ft))
ClassFCC info
W213AW90.5Charleston, Illinois5546 m (151 ft)DFCC
WPTH88.1Olney, Illinois2,90061 m (200 ft)AFCC

Iowa

Call signFrequency
(MHz)
City of licenseERP
(W)
Height
(m (ft))
ClassFCC info
KVCI89.7Montezuma, Iowa3,100103.4 m (339 ft)AFCC

Kansas

Call signFrequency
(MHz)
City of licenseERP
(W)
Height
(m (ft))
ClassFCC info
KVCY104.7Fort Scott, Kansas16,000125 m (410 ft)C3FCC
KCVS91.7Salina, Kansas11,500228 m (748 ft)C2FCC

Michigan

Call signFrequency
(MHz)
City of licenseERP
(W)
Height
(m (ft))
ClassFCC info
WVCN104.3Baraga, Michigan100,000262 m (860 ft)C1FCC
WVCM91.5Iron Mountain, Michigan500183 m (600 ft)AFCC

Minnesota

Call signFrequency
(MHz)
City of licenseERP
(W)
Height
(m (ft))
ClassFCC info
WQRN88.9Cook, Minnesota16,00070 m (230 ft)C3FCC
W249CX97.7Duluth, Minnesota250164 m (538 ft)DFCC
WQRM850Duluth, Minnesota50,000 (day)
14,000 (c.h.)
0 m (0 ft)BFCC
KVCS89.1Spring Valley, Minnesota12,000138 m (453 ft)C3FCC

Missouri

Call signFrequency
(MHz)
City of licenseERP
(W)
Height
(m (ft))
ClassFCC info
WRVX91.7Cameron, Missouri27,500116 m (381 ft)C2FCC
K292FX106.3Joplin, Missouri25060.7 m (199 ft)DFCC
KIRS107.7Stockton, Missouri11,700146 m (479 ft)C3FCC

New Mexico

Call signFrequency
(MHz)
City of licenseERP
(W)
Height
(m (ft))
ClassFCC info
K203EZ88.5Alamogordo, New Mexico10509.1 m (1,670 ft)DFCC
K218AK91.5Artesia, New Mexico6318 m (59 ft)DFCC
K207CQ89.3Gallup, New Mexico10012 m (39 ft)DFCC
K211CW90.1Hobbs, New Mexico5799 m (325 ft)DFCC
KVCN106.7Los Alamos, New Mexico43,000592 m (1,942 ft)C0FCC
K250AB97.9Roswell, New Mexico5042.5 m (139 ft)DFCC
K220CE91.9Ruidoso, New Mexico82918 m (3,012 ft)DFCC
K212EH90.3Silver City, New Mexico2461 m (1,512 ft)DFCC

Ohio

Call signFrequency
(MHz)
City of licenseERP
(W)
Height
(m (ft))
ClassFCC info
W232CQ94.3Cambridge, Ohio13108 m (354 ft)DFCC
WJIC91.7Zanesville, Ohio6,00097 m (318 ft)AFCC

South Dakota

Call signFrequency
(MHz)
City of licenseERP
(W)
Height
(m (ft))
ClassFCC info
K233BN94.5Aberdeen, South Dakota25045.2 m (148 ft)DFCC
K206EQ89.1Brookings, South Dakota25041 m (135 ft)DFCC
KVCF90.5Freeman, South Dakota9,000246 m (807 ft)C2FCC
KVCX101.5Gregory, South Dakota100,000195 m (640 ft)C1FCC
KVCH88.7Huron, South Dakota60,000161 m (528 ft)C1FCC
K258AG99.5Mitchell, South Dakota25086 m (282 ft)DFCC
KVFL89.1Pierre, South Dakota400113 m (371 ft)AFCC
K293BQ106.5Sioux Falls, South Dakota25022.8 m (75 ft)DFCC
K278BK103.5Watertown, South Dakota25078.2 m (257 ft)DFCC

Texas

Call signFrequency
(MHz)
City of licenseERP
(W)
Height
(m (ft))
ClassFCC info
KVCE92.7Slaton, Texas100,000178 m (584 ft)C1FCC

West Virginia

Call signFrequency
(MHz)
City of licenseERP
(W)
Height
(m (ft))
ClassFCC info
WVIW104.1Bridgeport, West Virginia2,450158 m (518 ft)AFCC

Wisconsin

Call signFrequency
(MHz)
City of licenseERP
(W)
Height
(m (ft))
ClassFCC info
W286DS105.1Appleton, Wisconsin12068 m (223 ft)DFCC
WVCF90.5Eau Claire, Wisconsin1,600112 m (367 ft)AFCC
WVFL89.9Fond du Lac, Wisconsin1,000117 m (384 ft)AFCC
W216BL91.1McFarland, Wisconsin12030 m (98 ft)DFCC
WVCY-FM107.7Milwaukee, Wisconsin43,000161 m (528 ft)BFCC
W211AU90.1Monroe, Wisconsin13105 m (344 ft)DFCC
WVCY-AM690Oshkosh, Wisconsin250 (day)
77 (night)
0 m (0 ft)BFCC
WVCS90.1Owen, Wisconsin1,900153 m (502 ft)C3FCC
K208FO89.5Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin20519.6 m (64 ft)DFCC
W275CH102.9Ripon, Wisconsin1396 m (315 ft)DFCC
W235AG94.9Sheboygan, Wisconsin1895 m (312 ft)DFCC
WVCX98.9Tomah, Wisconsin100,000300 m (980 ft)C0FCC
WEGZ105.9Washburn, Wisconsin100,000226 m (741 ft)C1FCC
WVRN88.9Wittenberg, Wisconsin25,000147 m (482 ft)C2FCC
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References

  1. Radio, VCY America. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  2. "VCY America Central Time Schedule" VCY America. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
  3. "Trail Ridge Camp" Trail Ridge Camp. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
  4. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; May 22, 2001
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