KVCI

Radio station in Montezuma, Iowa
  • Montezuma, Iowa
Broadcast areaCentral and South Central IowaFrequency89.7 MHzBrandingVCY AmericaProgrammingFormatConservative Christian radioAffiliationsVCY AmericaOwnershipOwnerVCY America, Inc.History
First air date
2009
Former call signs
KRNF (2009-2015)Technical informationFacility ID173311ClassC1ERP100,000 wattsHAAT151 meters (495 ft)LinksWebcastListen LiveWebsitewww.vcyamerica.org

KVCI (89.7 FM) is a radio station licensed to Montezuma, Iowa, United States. The station airs a Conservative Christian format, and is an owned and operated affiliate of VCY America.[1]

History

The station began broadcasting in late 2009, and held the call sign KRNF.[2][3][4] It was owned by American Radio Missions Foundation and aired a country gospel format branded "God's Country", and carried VCY America's Music 'Til Dawn overnight.[2][5][6][7] In 2015, the station was sold to VCY America for $251,000, and its call sign was changed to KVCI.[6][7][8][4] In 2020, the station's ERP was increased to 100,000 watts, broadcasting from a new location near Bussey, Iowa.[9]

References

  1. ^ "KVCI Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Accessed November 23, 2013
  2. ^ a b "Montezuma, IOWA", Iowa Media News. December 21, 2009. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  3. ^ Application Search Details – File Number: BLED-20091123AEH, fcc.gov. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  5. ^ "Format and Slogan Changes", VHF-UHF Digest. February 2010. p. 12. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  6. ^ a b "North Carolina FM Sold", All Access Music Group. September 29, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Station Sales Week Of 7/3: Disney Exits Sacramento", Radio Insight. July 3, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  8. ^ "Deal Digest for the week of July 2, 2015", Radio Insight. July 2, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  9. ^ "New tower going up in Iowa!", VCY America. May 21, 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2020.

External links

  • KVCI in the FCC FM station database
  • KVCI in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

41°12′14.00″N 92°51′17.70″W / 41.2038889°N 92.8549167°W / 41.2038889; -92.8549167

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