About Us

About The Family Radio Network

Hope For The Family®

The Family Radio Network, Inc., known as “The Family,” is a group of Christian radio stations broadcasting across Wisconsin.  We began our broadcast in 1977.

You can hear “The Family” in cities across Wisconsin including Appleton, Oshkosh, Green Bay, Milwaukee, Wausau, Stevens Point, Sheboygan, Eau Claire, Manitowoc and surrounding areas. You can listen online at TheFamily.net, on your smart speaker, or take us with you and listen anywhere on your device through “The Family Radio Network” app.

Our Vision

Trusting God, we will ‘win a million’ souls for Jesus Christ.

Our Mission

The Family broadcasts the Hope of Jesus Christ to strengthen and encourage listeners.

Our vision and mission drive our commitment to utilize the platform that God has provided us to share the Gospel every day to lead as many as possible into a personal and growing relationship with Jesus Christ.

Our music features uplifting songs that offer Hope, Strength & Encouragement ® from today’s Contemporary Christian music artists and a few from the past!  Our radio personalities provide daily encouragement and are focused on our home state of Wisconsin.

We also want to strengthen and encourage families, which is why we offer our “family hour” with informative conversations about family issues from programs like FamilyLife Today and Focus on the Family.

We are a listener-funded ministry and rely on the generous giving of our listeners and listeners who own businesses to continue our outreach broadcast.

Our registered trademarks include:

  • Hope, Strength and Encouragement ®
  • The Biggest Family Room ® 
  • Hope For the Family ®
  • Hope, Strength and Encouragement for The Family ®
Learn more about The Family:
  • For a listing of our staff & board of directors, click here.
  • View our audited financial statements and IRS Form 990, click here.
  • For The Family Radio Network, Inc. Doctrinal Statements & Beliefs, click here.

July 20, 1969

Evangel Ministries, Inc. Articles of Organization signed

Evangel Ministries, Inc. assumed responsibilities and ownership of physical properties (church & parsonage, Storyland nursery, Evangel Christian Book Center and Radio Station)

July 21, 1976

FCC Approved Radio application

September 9, 1977

WEMI Began broadcasting on 100.1 FM

June 19, 1980

Both Christian Bookstores merged

August 25, 1981

IRS Granted Nonprofit Status

1989

Grand Opening of 1909 W. 2nd St. Station

1991

EMI Purchased WGNV in Milladore, WI

July 26, 1993

EMI Secured a license for WQWM AM

1995

Evangel Christian Book Center sold to R. Ribble

1998

91.5 WEMY Purchased

July 1, 1999

Evangel Ministries Foundation was formed

October 26 2011

Christian Family Radio changes it’s name to The Family

2017

Jubilation Ministries, Inc. merges with The Family

2017

The Family celebrates 40 years of broadcasting

2020

The Family purchases WGNW 99.9 FM

2022

The Family updates mission and core values to reflect new vision to ‘win a million’

2025

The Family now broadcasts in Milwaukee at 92.9/102.5 FM and 1460 AM