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{{short description|Radio station in Quincy, Illinois}}
{{primary sources|date=December 2018}}
{{Infobox radio station
| name             = WGCA
| logo             = WGCA-Logo-w-tagline-RGB-high-res.jpg
| logo_size        = 150px
| city             = [[Quincy, Illinois]]
| area             = {{ubl|[[Quincy, Illinois]]|[[Hannibal, Missouri]]}}
| branding         =
| airdate          = {{start date and age|1987|9|21}}<ref>[https://www.wgca.org/our-history.php WGCA-FM: Our History] WGCA. Accessed December 10, 2018</ref>
| frequency        = 88.5 [[Megahertz|MHz]]
| format           = [[Contemporary Christian music]]
| erp              = 40,000 [[watt]]s
| haat             = {{convert|137|m|sp=us}}
| class            = B
| facility_id      = 24944
| owner            = Great Commission Broadcasting Corporation
| former_callsigns = WGCA-FM (1986–2023)
| website          = {{url|www.wgca.org}}
| callsign_meaning = "We're God's Christian Alternative"
| licensing_authority= [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
}}
'''WGCA''' (88.5 [[FM broadcasting|FM]]) is a local [[Christian radio]] station in [[Quincy, Illinois]].  The station airs a [[contemporary Christian music]] format, and serves the areas of Quincy, Illinois, [[Hannibal, Missouri]], and [[Keokuk, Iowa]].
==History==
Started in 1987 as a cable radio station called Sunshine Radio, WGCA grew and was soon established as a full-fledged broadcast radio station.
Over the course of its history, WGCA has sponsored a number of events and concerts in the Quincy area. In its early years, it welcomed artists like Rebecca St. James and Todd Agnew. From 2005 to 2007, WGCA-FM was the primary local sponsor for SHOUTfest, which is a group of traveling contemporary Christian artists. These day-long concerts were held at Quincy's Clatt Adams Park. In the 2010s, they brought artists like Casting Crowns, Skillet, Newsboys, and For King & Country.
In addition to concerts, WGCA has also been active in bringing special events like March For Jesus and MixFest.
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==External links==
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[[Category:Christian radio stations in Illinois|GCA]]
[[Category:Radio stations established in 1988]]
[[Category:1988 establishments in Illinois]]
[[Category:Contemporary Christian radio stations in the United States]]
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