WYCS

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WYCS
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Broadcast area Peninsula of Hampton Roads
Frequency 91.5 MHz
Branding"91.5 FM the Oasis Network"
Programming
Format Christian talk and teaching - Southern Gospel - Traditional Worship Music
AffiliationsOasis Network
Ownership
OwnerDavid Ingles Ministries, Inc.
History
First air date
February 1966
Call sign meaning
WYork County Schools
former owner
Technical information
Facility ID 66672
Class B1
Power 13,500 Watts
HAAT 113 meters (371 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
37°12′17.0″N76°30′7.0″W / 37.204722°N 76.501944°W / 37.204722; -76.501944
Links
Webcast WYCS Webstream
Website OasisNetwork.org

WYCS (91.5 MHz) is a non-commercial FM radio station licensed to Yorktown, Virginia, and serving the Peninsula of Hampton Roads. WYCS is part of the "Oasis Radio Network" and is owned and operated by David Ingles Ministries, Inc. [1]

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On weekdays, WYCS offers a schedule of Christian talk and teaching programs, middays and overnight. Early mornings, afternoons, evenings and weekends, WYCS plays Southern Gospel and Traditional Worship Music.

History

WYCS first signed on the air in February 1966. It was owned by the Yorktown County Board of Education and offered educational programs and training for students interested in careers in broadcasting. The call sign stands for Yorktown County Schools.

It was later sold to David Ingles Ministries, Inc. The station became part of the Oasis Radio Network, based in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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References

  1. "WYCS Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.