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WCVK

Bowling Green, Kentucky
Broadcast area	Bowling Green, Kentucky
Frequency	90.7 MHz
Branding	Christian Family Radio
Programming
Format	Christian adult contemporary
Ownership
Owner	Christian Family Media Ministries, Inc.
History
First air date	April 23, 1986
Call sign meaning	We're a Christian Voice in Kentucky
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Class	C3
ERP	14,000 Watts
HAAT	137 meters
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	christianfamilyradio.com

WCVK (90.7 FM) is a Christian radio station with studios and transmitter located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States. The station is the flagship for Christian Family Radio, which currently simulcasts WCVK's programming to WJVK (91.7 FM) in Owensboro, Kentucky and WZVK (89.3 FM) in Glasgow, Kentucky, with plans to expand to other repeater stations in the region.

History

The station went on the air on April 22, 1986. The studios were originally located at 313 State Street in downtown Bowling Green. The station was founded by James Chapman, a local businessman and farmer who still serves as the chairman of the board of directors, with the help of a group of other businesses, churches and local residents. Before going on the air, the station's organizational offices were located at First Assembly of God, two doors down from the station's current studios. Ken Cummins was the director of development before the station went on the air, and the first general manager afterward. Cummins left WCVK to serve on the mission field in Central America at some point in the 1990s.

In 2004, the station's owner, Bowling Green Community Broadcasting, purchased WJVK in Owensboro to convert it into a full-powered repeater of WCVK, broadcasting at 91.7 MHz. Six years later, the station began broadcasting on another satellite station, WZVK of Glasgow, broadcasting at 89.3 MHz.

In 2016, the station marked its 30th anniversary by updating their current studio at 1407 Scottsville Road. In June 2016, Bowling Green Community Broadcasting changed its name to Christian Family Media Ministries, Inc.

The station's format is primarily Christian adult contemporary music, and Christian programming such as Focus on the Family.

Satellite stations

In addition to its main signal, WCVK/Christian Family Radio is simulcast on two additional full-power stations in the Commonwealth:

References

1. Payne, Simone C. (April 1, 2016). "JOYFUL NOISE: Station celebrates 30-year milestone". Bowling Green Daily News, April 1, 2016, pages B-1, and B-4.

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID 6569 (WCVK) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WCVK in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
• Facility details for Facility ID 81648 (WJVK) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WJVK in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
• Facility details for Facility ID 172311 (WZVK) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WZVK in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

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