WYCE is an independent, community radio station serving the communities of Grand Rapids and West Michigan with its on-air FM programming at 88.1 Mhz, and reaching out to the world through online streaming on the Internet.
Voted "Best Radio Station" by Revue Magazine readers 4 years in a row (2016-2019), WYCE is dedicated to providing an eclectic blend of under-represented music to the West Michigan community, and creating meaningful connections between people, non-profit organizations, and local businesses.
WYCE is a listener supported, volunteer powered, community radio station broadcasting to support the organizational mission of "Building Community through Media." WYCE is committed to:
We use the following values to guide how WYCE operates as a volunteer organization, community member and employer, and source of on-air music programming:
MUSIC | LOCALISM | CELEBRATION | ORIGINALITY | VARIETY | AUTHENTICITY | ENGAGEMENT | STEWARDSHIP | SUSTAINABILITY
WYCE is also committed to fostering an inclusive environment for all. Learn more about inclusion at WYCE.
Scroll down to learn about our journey as West Michigan's community radio station!
Licensed to Wyoming, Michigan, WYCE first began broadcasting as an FM-based extension to a cable-based radio station in the Wyoming and Kentwood areas. This station was licensed to Wyoming Community Education (the source of the station's call letters).
1983Wyoming Board of Education, in response to concerns about the music their students were programming, willingly transferred the license and sold the assets to Grand Rapids Cable Access Center (who operated a Public-access television cable TV channel known as GRTV), which was the forerunner to the Grand Rapids Community Media Center (GRCMC). Eclectic music format found today is established by Friends of WYCE committee and Station Manager Tracy Taylor.
1987Lee Ferraro named WYCE Station Manager
1989Phil Tower named WYCE Station Manager
1995WYCE studios moved from the community education site in Wyoming, to join GRCMC on the second floor of the West Side Library.
1997A new transmitter and tower is installed in Wyoming, increasing signal strength and coverage to 1000 watts.
1998Michael Packer named WYCE Station Manager
1999Expands programming to 24-hours
1999Inaugural Jammie Awards ceremony is held at the old Founders location on Monroe Avenue. Roberta Bradley and Gypsy win first Local Album of the Year award.
2000Hat Trick Concert Series - forerunner to today's Live at Wealthy - begins at One Trick Pony Bar & Grill. The series runs for a dozen years and raises more than $75,000 for area nonprofits.
2001Kevin Murphy named WYCE Station Manager
2006WYCE receives clearance from the FCC to expand its coverage area and power output from 1000 to 10,000 watts, improving broadcast range to west Michigan lake shore.
2010First "WYCE Live at Wealthy Theatre" concert is held, signalling a continuing collaboration between the GRCMC branches.
2014AJ Paschka named WYCE Station Manager
2014WYCE's first weekly remote broadcast feature GR Live premieres
2016Quinn Mathews named Station Manager
2016Hayes Griffin Named Station Manager
2018WYCE celebrates 20 years of the local music awards show by expanding to 4 stages full of Michigan music.
2019Mayor Rosalyn Bliss Proclaims Friday February 8th 2019 as WYCE Day in honor of 20 years of the Jammies and more celebrating the Michigan Music scene
2019