VCY America

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Voice of Christian Youth America, aka, the VCY America Radio Network, is a traditional, evangelical Christian ministry based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin which maintains a format of sacred music and spirituals through all of its broadcast outlets.

[edit] History

Originally known as "Milwaukee Youth For Christ," and later, "Greater Milwaukee Youth For Christ," it left the national YFC organization in 1973 and became known as the Wisconsin Voice of Christian Youth (WVCY) until 1995, when it changed to its present name.

[edit] Radio Network

The ministry operates 16 VCY America-owned radio stations in Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Kansas and South Dakota and five low-power translators,^[1]^[2] which are carried on the VCY America Radio Network. This does not include its Internet site and "translator" and "satellator" stations. VCYAmerica radio provides programming via satellite to stations around the country.

[edit] Television

The network also runs WVCY-TV (Channel 30) out of Milwaukee, which does hold a commercial license but is completely viewer/listener supported and maintains a nominal affiliation with FamilyNet. W04CW in Tigerton also airs WVCY programming.

[edit] Other efforts

The ministry also operates a Summer camp, near Hillsboro, Wisconsin, called, "Trail Ridge Camp,"^[3] as well as the "VCY Bookstore" in Milwaukee, which is also online.

[edit] Leadership

The ministry is run by a team headed by Vic Eliason, a former Youth for Christ worker, ordained Christian minister and a recipient of an honorary doctorate from Bob Jones University, in 2001.^[4]