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WVCY also airs a variety of vocal and instrumental traditional Christian Music, as well as children's programming such as [[Jonathan Park]] and [[Ranger Bill]]. <ref name="VCY Programming"/> |
WVCY also airs a variety of vocal and instrumental traditional Christian Music, as well as children's programming such as [[Jonathan Park]] and [[Ranger Bill]]. <ref name="VCY Programming"/> |
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AM 690 first signed on the air in 1969 as WAGO, featuring a Middle-of-the-Road music format, Old Time Radio dramas such as ''[[The Shadow]]'', and news from [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]'s American Entertainment Radio network. After a relatively brief change to a [[Top 40]] format from 1977 to 1981, the station changed its call sign to WCKK and aired the [[Music Of Your Life]] pop standards format. From 1987 to 1992, the station held the call letters WLKE, initially simulcasting [[WFDL (AM)|1170 WLKD]] as "The Lake", |
AM 690 first signed on the air in 1969 as WAGO, featuring a Middle-of-the-Road music format, Old Time Radio dramas such as ''[[The Shadow]]'', and news from [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]'s American Entertainment Radio network. After a relatively brief change to a [[Top 40]] format from 1977 to 1981, the station changed its call sign to WCKK and aired the [[Music Of Your Life]] pop standards format. From 1987 to 1992, the station held the call letters WLKE, initially simulcasting [[WFDL (AM)|1170 WLKD]] as "The Lake", playing music from the '50s, '60s, and '70s.<ref>[http://radiostickeroftheday.blogspot.com/2010/09/wlke.html WLKE] September 1, 2010. Accessed October 24, 2012</ref> The call letters were changed to WXOL under the ownership of area disc jockey Steve Rose from 1992 to 1995, and was branded as "Excellent Oldies" during this period, airing an [[oldies]] format.<ref>[http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=69836&Callsign=WVCY Call Sign History] fcc.gov. Accessed September 28, 2012</ref><ref>[http://www.qsl.net/k9ez/history.htm History of Wisconsin AM stations] QSL.net. Accessed September 28, 2012</ref> |
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Revision as of 20:34, 23 August 2015
| Broadcast area | Oshkosh-Fond du Lac |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 690 kHz |
| Branding | VCY America |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | VCY America |
| WVFL, WVCY-FM | |
| History | |
Call sign meaning | Wisconsin Voice of Christian Youth |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 69836 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 250 watts day 77 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 44°04′51″N 88°33′53″W / 44.0809°N 88.5646°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen to VCY America Live |
| Website | www.vcyamerica.org |
WVCY-AM is a Christian radio station licensed to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, broadcasting on 690 kHz AM. The station is owned by VCY America.
WVCY's programming includes Christian Talk and Teaching programming including; Crosstalk hosted by Vic Eliason, Worldview Weekend with Brannon Howse, Grace to You with John MacArthur, Back to the Bible, In Touch with Charles Stanley, Love Worth Finding with Adrian Rogers, Revive Our Hearts with Nancy Leigh DeMoss, The Alternative with Tony Evans, Liberty Council's Faith and Freedom Report, Back to Genesis by the Institute for Creation Research, Thru the Bible with J. Vernon McGee, The Listener's Bible narrated by Max McLean, Joni and Friends, Unshackled!, and Moody Radio's Stories of Great Christians. [1]
WVCY also airs a variety of vocal and instrumental traditional Christian Music, as well as children's programming such as Jonathan Park and Ranger Bill. [1]
AM 690 first signed on the air in 1969 as WAGO, featuring a Middle-of-the-Road music format, Old Time Radio dramas such as The Shadow, and news from ABC's American Entertainment Radio network. After a relatively brief change to a Top 40 format from 1977 to 1981, the station changed its call sign to WCKK and aired the Music Of Your Life pop standards format. From 1987 to 1992, the station held the call letters WLKE, initially simulcasting 1170 WLKD as "The Lake", playing music from the '50s, '60s, and '70s.[2] The call letters were changed to WXOL under the ownership of area disc jockey Steve Rose from 1992 to 1995, and was branded as "Excellent Oldies" during this period, airing an oldies format.[3][4]
See also
References
- ^ a b Network and Streaming Internet Program Schedule vcyamerica.org. Accessed August 8, 2012
- ^ WLKE September 1, 2010. Accessed October 24, 2012
- ^ Call Sign History fcc.gov. Accessed September 28, 2012
- ^ History of Wisconsin AM stations QSL.net. Accessed September 28, 2012
External links
- VCY America official website
- Facility details for Facility ID WVCY ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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