VCY America


Voice of Christian Youth America, a.k.a. VCY America, is a traditional, evangelical Christian ministry based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The VCY America Radio Network maintains a format of Christian talk and teaching, as well as traditional Christian music through all of its broadcast outlets.

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 until 1995, when it changed to its present name.

Radio Network

The ministry operates 29 VCY America-owned radio stations in Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico, Ohio, South Dakota, Texas, West Virginia, and Wisconsin and 24 low-power translators. VCY America radio also provides programming such as Crosstalk, Worldview Weekend, and Music 'til Dawn to stations throughout the country via satellite.

Programming

VCY America's radio programming includes Christian Talk and Teaching programming, among them:
VCY America also airs a variety of vocal and instrumental traditional Christian Music, as well as children's programming such as Ranger Bill. Notably, the network eschews any programs featuring Contemporary Christian music, and has dropped programming which has switched to it in any form, including as theme music.

Television

The network also runs WVCY-TV out of Milwaukee, which does hold a commercial license but is completely viewer/listener supported. As of January 2018, it is carried under a channel share agreement with commercial station WITI. It vacated its former independent frequency in the FCC's spectrum repack auction in exchange for $75 million. WVCY is also carried in the Wausau market via translator W26EE-D in Wittenburg.

Other efforts

The ministry also operates a summer camp, near Hillsboro, Wisconsin, called, " as well as the "" in Milwaukee, which is also online.

Leadership

The ministry is run by a team formerly headed by the late Vic Eliason, a former Youth for Christ worker, ordained Christian minister and a recipient of an honorary doctorate from Bob Jones University, in 2001. Randy Melchert is the current leader.

List of stations

Arizona

Colorado

Illinois

Iowa

Kansas

Michigan

Minnesota

Missouri

New Mexico

Ohio

South Dakota

Texas

West Virginia

Wisconsin