The station began broadcasting on 88.1 MHz on November 18, 1976, with the inauguration of College President, Robert V. Iosue. The broadcast day was from 4pm to midnight. By the mid 80s through the early 2000s, the station aired from 8am to 1am. The broadcast day eventually expanded with the station now on the air 24/7/365.
The station is licensed to York College and operates as a division of the School of Arts, Communication and Global Studies.
Radio Station Managers:
Tom Gibson-1976 to 2013
Jeffrey Schiffman 2013 to Present
Staff and events
WVYC has also recently been hosting free, all ages live music events on the college campus to bring exposure and promotion to York-Harrisburg-Lancaster-Carlisle musical acts.