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WVCY (AM)

WVCY is a noncommercial radio station licensed to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States. It is owned by VCY America based in Milwaukee and broadcasts a Christian format. Nearly all of WVCY's schedule is from the national network.

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WVCY
Frequency690 kHz
Programming
FormatChristian
NetworkVCY America
Ownership
OwnerVCY America
WVFL, WVCY-FM
History
First air date
July 1, 1969 (1969-07-01)
Former call signs
  • WAGO (1969–-1983)
  • WCKK (1983–1987)
  • WLKE (1987–1992)
  • WXOL (1992–1995)123
Call sign meaning
Wisconsin Voice of Christian Youth
Technical information4
Licensing authority
FCC
69836
ClassD
Power
  • 250 watts (day)
  • 77 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
44°04′51″N 88°33′53″W / 44.0809°N 88.5646°W / 44.0809; -88.5646
Translators
  • 99.9 W260DL (Oshkosh)
  • 105.1 W286DS (Appleton)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.vcyamerica.org

WVCY (690 AM) is a noncommercial radio station licensed to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States. It is owned by VCY America based in Milwaukee and broadcasts a Christian format. Nearly all of WVCY's schedule is from the national network.

WVCY is also heard on two FM translators: in Oshkosh at 99.9 MHz and in Appleton at 105.1 MHz.

History

The station began broadcasting on July 1, 1969.5 Its original call sign was WAGO.1 The station featured a Middle of the Road (MOR) music format.5 Old Time Radio dramas such as The Shadow, and news from the American Entertainment Radio Network were also on the schedule.

By 1976, the station had begun airing a Top 40 format.6 In 1983, the station's call sign was changed to WCKK,2 and it aired the Music of Your Life pop standards format, as "Cake Radio".78 From 1987 to 1992, the station held the call letters WLKE,3 initially simulcasting 1170 WLKD as "The Lake", playing music from the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s.9 The call letters were changed to WXOL under the ownership of area disc jockey Steve Rose from 1992 to 1995,3 and the station was branded as "Excellent Oldies" during this period, airing an oldies format.10

In 1995, the station was sold to VCY America for $190,000. Its call sign was changed to WVCY.111213 The new owners switched it to a Christian format.

Programming

WVCY has a format of Christian talk and teaching programs daily;14 WVCY also airs a variety of vocal and instrumental traditional Christian music, as well as children's programming such as Ranger Bill.14

See also

See also

References

References

  1. History Cards for WVCY, fcc.gov. Accessed August 23, 2015
  2. "Call letters", Broadcasting, January 31, 1983. p. 78. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  3. Call Sign History fcc.gov. Accessed September 28, 2012
  4. "Facility Technical Data for WVCY". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  5. 1972 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1972. p. B-235. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  6. Broadcasting Yearbook 1976, Broadcasting, 1976. p. C-222. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  7. "WCKK", The Post-Crescent, March 20, 1983. p. D-9.
  8. Television/Radio Age, Vol. 32. 1985. Television Editorial Corporation. p. 190.
  9. WLKE September 1, 2010. Accessed October 24, 2012
  10. History of Wisconsin AM stations QSL.net. Accessed September 28, 2012
  11. "Changing Hands", Broadcasting & Cable. September 12, 1994. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  12. Application Search Details – BAL-19940812EA, fcc.gov. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  13. Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  14. "WVCY Program Schedule" VCY America. September 1, 2018. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
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