VCY America

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 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 sign	Frequency (MHz)	City of license	ERP (W)	Height (m (ft))	Class	FCC info
KVCP	88.3	Phoenix, Arizona	22,500	304 m (997 ft)	C1	FCC
KVCC-FM	88.5	Tucson, Arizona	1,500	115 m (377 ft)	A	FCC

Colorado

Call sign	Frequency (MHz)	City of license	ERP (W)	Height (m (ft))	Class	FCC info
K293AO	106.5	Alamosa, Colorado	250	34.8 m (114 ft)	D	FCC
K214DE	90.7	Antonito, Colorado	10	731 m (2,398 ft)	D	FCC

Illinois

Call sign	Frequency (MHz)	City of license	ERP (W)	Height (m (ft))	Class	FCC info
W213AW	90.5	Charleston, Illinois	55	46 m (151 ft)	D	FCC
WPTH	88.1	Olney, Illinois	2,900	61 m (200 ft)	A	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	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	FCC
KCVS	91.7	Salina, Kansas	11,500	228 m (748 ft)	C2	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	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
WQRN	88.9	Cook, Minnesota	16,000	70 m (230 ft)	C3	FCC
W249CX	97.7	Duluth, Minnesota	250	164 m (538 ft)	D	FCC
WQRM	850	Duluth, Minnesota	50,000 (day) 14,000 (c.h.)	0 m (0 ft)	B	FCC
KVCS	89.1	Spring Valley, Minnesota	12,000	138 m (453 ft)	C3	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
KIRS	107.7	Stockton, Missouri	11,700	146 m (479 ft)	C3	FCC

New Mexico

Call sign	Frequency (MHz)	City of license	ERP (W)	Height (m (ft))	Class	FCC info
K203EZ	88.5	Alamogordo, New Mexico	10	509.1 m (1,670 ft)	D	FCC
K218AK	91.5	Artesia, New Mexico	63	18 m (59 ft)	D	FCC
K207CQ	89.3	Gallup, New Mexico	100	12 m (39 ft)	D	FCC
K211CW	90.1	Hobbs, New Mexico	57	99 m (325 ft)	D	FCC
KVCN	106.7	Los Alamos, New Mexico	43,000	592 m (1,942 ft)	C0	FCC
K250AB	97.9	Roswell, New Mexico	50	42.5 m (139 ft)	D	FCC
K220CE	91.9	Ruidoso, New Mexico	82	918 m (3,012 ft)	D	FCC
K212EH	90.3	Silver City, New Mexico	2	461 m (1,512 ft)	D	FCC

Ohio

Call sign	Frequency (MHz)	City of license	ERP (W)	Height (m (ft))	Class	FCC info
W232CQ	94.3	Cambridge, Ohio	13	108 m (354 ft)	D	FCC
WJIC	91.7	Zanesville, Ohio	6,000	97 m (318 ft)	A	FCC

South Dakota

Call sign	Frequency (MHz)	City of license	ERP (W)	Height (m (ft))	Class	FCC info
K233BN	94.5	Aberdeen, South Dakota	250	45.2 m (148 ft)	D	FCC
K206EQ	89.1	Brookings, South Dakota	250	41 m (135 ft)	D	FCC
KVCF	90.5	Freeman, South Dakota	9,000	246 m (807 ft)	C2	FCC
KVCX	101.5	Gregory, South Dakota	100,000	195 m (640 ft)	C1	FCC
KVCH	88.7	Huron, South Dakota	60,000	161 m (528 ft)	C1	FCC
K258AG	99.5	Mitchell, South Dakota	250	86 m (282 ft)	D	FCC
KVFL	89.1	Pierre, South Dakota	400	113 m (371 ft)	A	FCC
K293BQ	106.5	Sioux Falls, South Dakota	250	22.8 m (75 ft)	D	FCC
K278BK	103.5	Watertown, South Dakota	250	78.2 m (257 ft)	D	FCC

Texas

Call sign	Frequency (MHz)	City of license	ERP (W)	Height (m (ft))	Class	FCC info
KVCE	92.7	Slaton, Texas	100,000	178 m (584 ft)	C1	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	FCC

Wisconsin

Call sign	Frequency (MHz)	City of license	ERP (W)	Height (m (ft))	Class	FCC info
W286DS	105.1	Appleton, Wisconsin	120	68 m (223 ft)	D	FCC
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
W216BL	91.1	McFarland, Wisconsin	120	30 m (98 ft)	D	FCC
WVCY-FM	107.7	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	43,000	161 m (528 ft)	B	FCC
W211AU	90.1	Monroe, Wisconsin	13	105 m (344 ft)	D	FCC
WVCY-AM	690	Oshkosh, Wisconsin	250 (day) 77 (night)	0 m (0 ft)	B	FCC
WVCS	90.1	Owen, Wisconsin	1,900	153 m (502 ft)	C3	FCC
K208FO	89.5	Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin	205	19.6 m (64 ft)	D	FCC
W275CH	102.9	Ripon, Wisconsin	13	96 m (315 ft)	D	FCC
W235AG	94.9	Sheboygan, Wisconsin	18	95 m (312 ft)	D	FCC
WVCX	98.9	Tomah, Wisconsin	100,000	300 m (980 ft)	C0	FCC
WEGZ	105.9	Washburn, Wisconsin	100,000	226 m (741 ft)	C1	FCC
WVRN	88.9	Wittenberg, Wisconsin	25,000	147 m (482 ft)	C2	FCC

References

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

External links

Official website

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[1] Radio, VCY America. Retrieved February 26, 2019.

[Programming-2] "VCY America Central Time Schedule" VCY America. Retrieved July 4, 2019.

[Trail_Ridge_Camp-3] "Trail Ridge Camp" Trail Ridge Camp. Retrieved July 4, 2019.

[4] Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; May 22, 2001