WISN TV 12 is a TV station in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA airing ABC network programs, local news and weather.
The station is an affiliate of the ABC Television Network.
WISN TV 12 began broadcasting on October 27, 1954 as WTVW (for Wisconsin's TeleVision Window). Hearst soon acquired the station and, in 1955, the call letters were changed to WISN.
This TV station is owned by Hearst Communications, Inc.
For WISN TV 12 contact information, see the Wisconsin news media contacts at EasyMediaList.com.
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WISN TV 12 Names Ben Hart News Director WISN TV 12 Honored with Special Commendation for Town Hall Programming
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WISN TV 12 and Partners to Provide Wisconsin Gubernatorial Primary Debate Statewide
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-- In January 2017, Ben Hart replaced Chris Gegg as the news director of WISN TV 12.
Posted by Mondo Times Editors, Boulder Colorado, February 3, 2017
-- Station's parent company wins honor for election and issues reporting, Hearst Television announced on March 3, 2011:
"Hearst Television Inc., a division of Hearst Corporation, has earned its sixth consecutive USC Annenberg Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Television Political Journalism, in recognition of coverage of the 2010 election season.
The Cronkite Awards, named for the legendary CBS News anchor,...
-- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported on August 12, 2010:
"I am of two minds about covering the visit by Woods' "alleged" mistress. In this case, I understand the impulse but don't share it. And was her appearance at a local "gentleman's" club this week really news? Three out of four local news directors thought so, since that's how many stations reported it.
WDJT TV 58 mentioned her during a story on Woods' appearance...
-- August 4, 2010 -- WISN TV 12, in partnership with Marquette University School of Law and WisPolitics.com, and in cooperation with production partner, Milwaukee PBS outlet WMVS TV 10/WMVT TV 36, will televise a Wisconsin gubernatorial primary debate on August 25 featuring Republican candidates Mark Neumann and Scott Walker.
In an innovative step, WISN-TV will share the live debate with five other stations throughout the state:...Also in Wisconsin...
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