WVCY-FM (107.7
FM) is a
radio station
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located in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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. Owned by
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 ...
, WVCY-FM is the flagship affiliate of their Milwaukee-based
Christian
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radio network
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. The station also has multiple translators within the state of Wisconsin and several other Midwest states.
VCY America was founded by
Vic Eliason
Victor Carl "Vic" Eliason (May 14, 1936 – December 5, 2015) was an American evangelical clergyman who founded the VCY America Radio Network, a conservative Christian radio, Christian broadcasting Christian ministry, ministry, based in Milwaukee, ...
.
Programming
![VCY America Studios](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e8/VCY_America_Studios.jpg)
WVCY's programming includes Christian Talk and Teaching programming including; ''Crosstalk'', ''Worldview Weekend'' with Brannon Howse, ''Grace to You'' with
John MacArthur, ''
In Touch with Dr. Charles Stanley
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History
The series began airing in 1978. The show has been translated in 50 langu ...
'', ''Love Worth Finding'' with
Adrian Rogers, ''Revive Our Hearts'' with
Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth
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References ...
, ''The Alternative'' with
Tony Evans,
Liberty Counsel
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's Faith and Freedom Report, ''Thru the Bible'' with
J. Vernon McGee
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Biography Childhood, education, and early ministry
McGee was born in Hillsboro, Tex ...
, ''
Joni and Friends'', ''
Unshackled!
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'', and
Moody Radio
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[WVCY-FM Program Schedule]
VCY America. September 1, 2018. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
WVCY also airs a variety of vocal and instrumental traditional Christian Music (and completely disallows
Christian Contemporary Music
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in any form, to the point outside programming is dropped if it plays it), as well as children's programming such as ''
Ranger Bill
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''.
The station also carries political debates from the state's public television networks, along with major speeches such as the
State of the Union Address
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.
History
The station was first licensed February 26, 1964, and held the
call sign
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WBON.
The station aired religious and
classical music
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.
[Stations By Format]
, ''Billboard
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''. November 5, 1966. p. 30. Retrieved November 1, 2018. On June 11, 1973, the station's call sign was changed to WVCY.
Translators
WVCY-FM has one direct translator located in
Sheboygan, which transmits from a
county-owned tower located within Taylor Park.
See also
*
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 ...
*
Vic Eliason
Victor Carl "Vic" Eliason (May 14, 1936 – December 5, 2015) was an American evangelical clergyman who founded the VCY America Radio Network, a conservative Christian radio, Christian broadcasting Christian ministry, ministry, based in Milwaukee, ...
*
List of VCY America Radio Stations
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 broadca ...
References
External links
VCY America official website
*
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Radio stations established in 1964
1964 establishments in Wisconsin
VCY America stations