KVCI (89.7 FM) is a

radio station Radio broadcasting is transmission of audio (sound), sometimes with related metadata, by radio waves to radio receivers belonging to a public audience. In terrestrial radio broadcasting the radio waves are broadcast by a land-based radio ...

licensed to

Montezuma, Iowa Montezuma is a city in Poweshiek County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,442 at the time of the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Poweshiek County. Geography Montezuma's longitude and latitude coordinates in decimal form are 41.58 ...

, United States. The station airs a

Christian Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρι ...

format, and is an owned and operated affiliate of

VCY America VCY America, is a traditional, evangelical, conservative 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 its broadc ...

History

The station began broadcasting in late 2009, and held the call sign KRNF.Montezuma, IOWA
, Iowa Media News. December 21, 2009. Retrieved October 15, 2020.Application Search Details – File Number: BLED-20091123AEH
fcc.gov. Retrieved October 15, 2020.Call Sign History
fcc.gov. Retrieved October 15, 2020. It was owned by American Radio Missions Foundation and aired a

country gospel Christian country music (sometimes marketed as country gospel, gospel country, positive country or inspirational country) is music that is written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life, as well as (in terms of t ...

format branded "God's Country", and carried VCY America's ''Music 'Til Dawn'' overnight.North Carolina FM Sold
, ''All Access Music Group''. September 29, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2020.Station Sales Week Of 7/3: Disney Exits Sacramento
, ''Radio Insight''. July 3, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2020. In 2015, the station was sold to VCY America for $251,000, and its call sign was changed to KVCI. In 2020, the station's ERP was increased to 100,000 watts, broadcasting from a new location near

Bussey, Iowa Bussey is a city in southeast Marion County, Iowa, United States. The population was 387 at the time of the 2020 census. Geography Bussey is located at the intersection of routes G71 and T23. It is three quarter mile west of the Marion- Mahask ...

.New tower going up in Iowa!
, VCY America. May 21, 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2020.

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* {{Religious Radio Stations in Iowa VCI VCI VCY America stations Radio stations established in 2009 2009 establishments in Iowa