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| Milwaukee, Wisconsin | |
| Branding | wmlw (visually in lowercase letters) |
| Slogan | wmlw Means Milwaukee (general) The Game's on Us (sports) |
| Channels | Analog: 41 (UHF) |
| Affiliations | Independent 4Kids TV (children's block) |
| Owner | Weigel Broadcasting (Channel 41/63, Limited Partnership) |
| Founded | 1999 (in previous incarnations since 1983) |
| Call letters’ meaning | W-MiLWaukee |
| Sister station(s) | WBME-TV, WDJT-TV, WYTU-LP |
| Former callsigns | W55AS (1983-1989) W65BT (1989-2000) W46AR (1989-2000, now WYTU-LP)) W41CI (2000-2001) WMLW-LP (2001-2003) |
| Former channel number(s) | Channel 55 (1983-1989) Channel 65 (1989-2000) |
| Former affiliations | WCIU (1980's-1990's) Univision (1980's-1990) WebFN (2000-2002) America One (secondary until 2002) |
| Website | wmlw.com |
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History
WMLW had been around one way or another since the early 80's on low-power translator stations, Channel 55 as W55AS at first, then by 1989, moving to Channel 65 as W65BT. The station has been owned by Weigel since signing on. Until the late 90's the channel would air the Stock Market Observer during the trading day (7am-5pm), which was produced by sister station WCIU (Channel 26) in Chicago; in fact, the station launched as a full translator of WCIU. WCIU-TV is an independent television station, located in Chicago Illinois. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. At night a mix of home shopping, infomercials, religion, the Spanish language Univision network (before the launch of W46AR in 1990) and low-cost programming was scheduled. Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States and Puerto Rico. The channel was watched by few because of low cable carriage and better TV choices in the Milwaukee market.
In 1999, Weigel obtained construction permits for new channel positions in the wake of having to move its Milwaukee low-power operations (which included then-Univision station W46AR (Channel 46), now Telemundo affiliate WYTU-LP (Channel 63)) to accommodate the HDTV signal for WDJT on Channel 46, along with the start-up of Weigel's new Lincoln Park transmitter for WDJT and the low-power stations, which united the company's transmission operations into one facility. Telemundo is an American television network based in Hialeah Florida a suburb of Miami Florida. WYTU-LP (Channel 63 is a Television station located in Milwaukee Wisconsin. High-definition television (HDTV is a Digital television Broadcasting system with higher resolution than traditional television systems (standard-definition Towards the end of September 2000, the programming from Channel 65 moved to the new Channel 41 under the callsign W41CI; onscreen identification became 'TV-41'.
In the first year, the station improved its programming, airing Weigel/Bridge Information Systems' WebFN financial news service during the day, and entertainment at night. This article is primarily about Reuters prior to its 2008 merger with Thomson A business (also called firm or an enterprise) is a legally recognized organizational entity designed to provide goods and/or services to The America One network aired through the overnights and mornings (also to fulfill educational/informational program requirements), and news cut-ins from Channel 58 would air all day. America One is an over-the-air Television network in the United States. Then in the middle of November 2001, Channel 41 would acquire LPTV status, allowing it to have a lettered call sign, which would end up being WMLW-LP. Low-power broadcasting is the concept of Broadcasting at very low power and low cost to a small community area
In 2002, the station began shifting to more of a true independent station, with the WebFN venture folding in the wake of the dot com crash, freeing up the 7am-5pm timeslot for other programming. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Independent station is a term for a broadcast radio or Television station which is more independent in some way compared to other "dependent" Weigel acquired more shows for the station and found itself in a unique position as Milwaukee's only true independent television station.
Sinclair co-owned WVTV and WCGV decided to focus more on their WB and UPN (currently The CW and My Network TV) programming instead of occasional sports coverage (which often pre-empted the network schedules, much to the annoyance of the local fanbases of each of the two network's shows; WCGV retained broadcast rights for the Bucks) until the end of the 2006-07 season), and took themselves out of the race for local college and high school sports rights; there was also a lack of interest on the part of FSN North, which wanted to focus on teams with statewide interest, not just within the Milwaukee metro area. The Sinclair Broadcast Group ( SBG) is the operator of the largest number of local Television stations in the United States with a total of 57 stations This article is about the Milwaukee commercial television station WCGV-TV (Channel 24 is a television station located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, affiliated with MyNetworkTV. United Paramount Network ( UPN) was a Television network that broadcast in over 200 markets in the United States and that was in production for over eleven The CW Television Network ( The CW) is a Television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006-2007 television season. MyNetworkTV (unofficially abbreviated MyNet or MNT) is a Television network in the United States, owned by the Fox Broadcasting Company The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional Basketball team based in Milwaukee Wisconsin. The Fox Sports Regional Networks, or simply Fox Sports Net (FSN are a collection of cable TV Regional sports networks owned and operated by News Metro Area are a Brooklyn -based dance music production team composed of Morgan Geist and Darshan Jesrani. Thus, Weigel decided to use Channel 41 in order to take the rights for these sports and use the lure of the teams to have cable companies carry the station, knowing that it would be the only way to make Channel 41 a viable player in Milwaukee broadcasting.
Time Warner was strongly opposed to adding Channel 41 to their lineups across Southeastern Wisconsin, arguing that the station wasn't full-power and the sports were only a lure to add another unneeded station to their lineups. This came after must-carry rules pushed them to air religious station WWRS-TV (Channel 52), and move Madison's popular PBS affiliate to digital cable to free up a basic channel. In Cable television, governments apply a must-carry regulation stating that locally-licensed television stations must be carried on a cable provider's system WWRS-TV is a religious Television station in Mayville Wisconsin, serving the Milwaukee Wisconsin and the MadisonWisconsin Wisconsin Public Television is a network of non-commercial and non-profit PBS stations that are mostly run by the Educational Communications Board and University Weigel then encouraged viewers to call and write Time Warner and Charter to add the station to their lineups in the wake of being the Milwaukee station that would air the WIAA high school basketball championships, using promotions on WDJT and in local newspapers to send the message. The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA regulates all high school sports in Wisconsin.
After much campaigning, Charter would add WMLW to their basic tier of service (Channel 8 in most cities, Channel 21 in Sheboygan), with Time Warner airing the station at first only over digital cable, allowing the WIAA coverage to be seen on cable on some level. Sheboygan is a city in and the County seat of Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States. Digital cable is a type of Cable television distribution using Digital Video compression. A compromise would later be reached between Weigel and Time Warner, and the station would become a part of the basic package throughout Time Warner's area, moving from TW Channel 741 to TW Channel 7 in the fall of 2003. After finding cable carriage, the station began to identify only by the WMLW call letters and rarely mentioned the channel number except in a few promotions, and visually in FCC-required identifications.
WMLW would stop airing America One after 2002, and began programming the entire day shortly thereafter. In mid-September of 2003, WMLW became a 'Class A' television station and legally identifies as WMLW-CA.
Local musical artist Pat McCurdy is the songwriter and singer of the station's jingle and theme song, wmlw means Milwaukee. Pat McCurdy is a Cabaret singer/songwriter from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. A jingle is a memorable Slogan, set to an engaging Melody, mainly broadcast on Radio and sometimes on Television commercials. The phrase theme music usually refers to that of a radio program, Television program, or Movie.
Programming
The station, being an independent, relies heavily on syndicated programming such as sitcoms and dramas, and airs several hours of courtroom shows a day such as The People's Court, Judge Mathis, Judge Maria Lopez and Judge Hatchett, along with The Tyra Banks Show, Family Feud and South Park (which is edited for syndication and aired in a late night double run at 11pm). In Broadcasting, syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast Radio shows and Television shows to multiple individual stations without going through Drama is the specific mode of Fiction represented in Performance. The People's Court is a television court show in which Small claims court cases are heard though what is shown is actually a binding arbitration. Judge Mathis is a syndicated Television legal Reality show produced originally by Black Pearl Productions. See also Maria Lopez (disambiguation. Judge Maria Lopez was a courtroom Television program in which guests themselves presented Judge Hatchett was a nationally- syndicated American Television program produced and distributed by Sony Pictures Television. The Tyra Banks Show is a Daytime Emmy Award winning American Talk show hosted by former supermodel and America's Next Top Model Family Feud is a popular Television Game show that pits two families against each other in a contest to name the most popular responses to a survey-type South Park is an animated American television comedy series created and written by Trey Parker and Matt Stone for Comedy Central Game shows are prevalent on the station, and include Merv Griffin's Crosswords, Temptation, Family Feud, and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, some of which air in a nightly 7pm-9pm block (previously the slot before September 2007 for a nightly movie. Merv Griffin's Crosswords is a syndicated Game show based on the paper-and-pencil pastime of Crosswords The show was created by its namesake Temptation is an Australian Game show which premiered on the Nine Network on May 30, 2005. Family Feud is a popular Television Game show that pits two families against each other in a contest to name the most popular responses to a survey-type Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? is a Television Game show which offers very large Cash prizes for correctly answering successive multiple-choice The station also carries a late rebroadcast of WDJT's 10pm newscast. WMLW is also the home of second runs of syndicated programming from WDJT like The Insider, Inside Edition, and Jeopardy!. The Insider is a Tabloid television news program covering events and celebrities Inside Edition is a syndicated news program on the air since January 9, 1989. Weekends are devoted to classic sitcoms and dramas, sports talk programming, and weekend syndicated programs like Smallville, Chappelle's Show, and the digitally remastered version of Star Trek. Chappelle's Show is an American Comedy Television
At 6am and 10pm weekdays, WMLW simulcasts new sister channel MeTV Milwaukee (Channel 58-3) to encourage viewers to tune to the new station or subscribe to digital cable in order to receive the classic television station. WBME-TV (channel 49 is a Television station licensed to Racine Wisconsin, and serving Milwaukee and the surrounding areas of southeastern Wisconsin Digital cable is a type of Cable television distribution using Digital Video compression. This will likely end with the upcoming move of that station to WBME-TV (Channel 49), a former home shopping station acquired by Weigel on April 21, 2008, as that station already has a cable slot within the basic lifeline tier. WBME-TV (channel 49 is a Television station licensed to Racine Wisconsin, and serving Milwaukee and the surrounding areas of southeastern Wisconsin
In October 2007, during the 2007 World Series when WITI couldn't air their 9pm newscast, WDJT's news department decided to test out a 9pm newscast airing on WMLW on those nights. The 2007 World Series, the 103rd edition of Major League Baseball 's championship series, began on Wednesday October 24 and ended on Sunday October The station decided to make the arrangement permanent and began to air the newscast on January 1, 2008, under the title CBS 58 News at 9 on WMLW and features Channel 58's 10pm news team [1].
Some breaking news from WDJT is simulcast on WMLW, along with the station's weather warnings and alerts. The station also carries all Powerball drawings live at 9:59pm on Wednesday and Saturday nights. Powerball is an American Lottery game sold through US lotteries as a shared Jackpot pool game
WMLW also carries the children's programming block offered by the Fox network, 4Kids TV (formerly Fox Kids), due to Fox-O&O WITI (Channel 6) declining to carry the block. 4Kids TV (formerly FoxBox) is an American Saturday morning television Programming block. Fox Kids (officially Fox Family Worldwide Inc and prior to that Fox Children's Productions and Fox Kids Worldwide was the FOX network's children's programming division Until September 2004, WCGV (Channel 24) aired this programming, but let the agreement lapse. WCGV-TV (Channel 24 is a television station located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, affiliated with MyNetworkTV. WMLW now currently airs the 4Kids lineup on Sunday mornings at 8:00, one day and one hour later than its usual Saturday timeslot for most of the time zone. Saved by the Bell and Degrassi: The Next Generation air weekdays to suffice the station's E/I requirements. Saved by the Bell is an American sitcom that originally aired between 1989 and 1993 Degrassi The Next Generation is a Canadian Teen drama television series, set in the Degrassi Fictional universe created e/i was the second magazine founded published and edited by electronic music journalist Darren Bergstein following the 1980s to 1990's run of i/e magazine
WMLW had aired reruns of the cult low-budget horror and science fiction movie-lampooning series Svengoolie from their Chicago sister station WCIU (Channel 26) on Saturday nights until fall 2007. A rerun or repeat is a re-airing of an episode of a Radio or Television broadcast. A B movie is a motion picture made on a low or modest budget Originally the term was used for films intended for distribution as the less-publicized second half of a Double Svengoolie is the name of a character from a long-running series of locally produced Television programs in the Chicago Illinois area WCIU-TV is an independent television station, located in Chicago Illinois. Thereafter, the show moved to Sunday afternoons at 2:00 p. m. Svengoolie reruns are also seen nightly at 3am on MeTV Milwaukee.
Sports
WMLW justifies being carried by the area's cable systems with a strong sports lineup, consisting of Marquette Golden Eagles (with rights shared with Time Warner Sports Milwaukee) and UW-Milwaukee Panthers men's and women's college basketball, which are broadcast by either a local announce team and camera crew or coverage from ESPN + or the Horizon League. Marquette University is a private coeducational Jesuit, Roman Catholic University located in Milwaukee Wisconsin. The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (also known as UW-Milwaukee, UWM or Milwaukee) is a public Research university located in College basketball most often refers to the American Basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA ESPN Plus is the popular name of ESPN Regional Television, which is an American television program syndicator. Membership Former members History Foundation In May 1978 DePaul University hosted a meeting with Bradley Dayton Detroit The station also broadcasts other Big East Conference games (including college football, despite Marquette's lack of a program in that sport), along with the coach's shows of all the college sports teams mentioned above, the afformentioned WIAA tournaments, and some sports talk programs such as Sidelines from Madison's My Madison TV. The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletics conference consisting of seventeen Universities in the northeastern southeastern and midwestern United College football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, Colleges and military academies My Madison TV is a cable and digital television channel in Madison Wisconsin affiliated with MyNetworkTV. It also airs Labor Day coverage of the US Open from CBS, because of WDJT's commitment as the local affiliate for Jerry Lewis' annual MDA telethon (of which it airs the first three hours to so that WDJT can carry CBS programming), and a postgame show for any Packer games carried by CBS and Channel 58, using WDJT's sports staff. Labor Day is a United States Federal holiday observed on the first Monday in September The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 Jerry Lewis (born March 16, 1926) is an American Comedian, award-winning actor producer writer and director best-known for his slapstick A telethon is a Fundraising event broadcast on Television that lasts many hours or even days the purpose of which is to raise Money for a charitable political The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay Wisconsin.
Channel 41 also acquired the right to air fifteen Milwaukee Brewers regular seasons baseball games (along with a Brewers/Cubs spring training game) in the 2007 season [2], the first time the team aired games non-nationally on a local broadcast station since FSN Wisconsin (formerly FSN North) became the team's exclusive broadcaster in 2005. The Milwaukee Brewers are a Major League Baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which plays in the Central Division of the National League The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. In Major League Baseball, spring training is a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the Regular season. FSN Wisconsin is a Regional sports network serving the state of Wisconsin. Several of the games in the package aired on WMLW due to FSN's contractual priority to carry Milwaukee Bucks basketball and prevent programming conflicts. The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional Basketball team based in Milwaukee Wisconsin. The telecasts are produced by FSN Wisconsin and are simulcast on that network outside of the Milwaukee market, and retain the look of the network (except for a Brewers logo on the score bar where the FSN Wisconsin logo would usually appear and microphone flags with the WMLW logo), while WMLW/WDJT sell ad time during the games. Simulcast is a Portmanteau of " simul taneous broad' cast' " and refers to programs or events broadcast across more than one A few games were added to the WMLW package due to early-season weather postponements and the team's on-field success. The same arrangement, which also has fifteen regular season games and three spring training games will also be in place for the 2008 season [3], with the addition of a late-night encore airing of each game.
Previously, the station carried ESPN Plus's regional college football and basketball packages for the Big Ten Conference, which included Wisconsin Badger games, until 2007, when the new Big Ten Network launched in late August 2007, as part of a ten year exclusivity deal between the Big Ten Conference, ABC and ESPN went into effect. ESPN Plus is the popular name of ESPN Regional Television, which is an American television program syndicator. College football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, Colleges and military academies The Wisconsin Badgers are the collegiate athletic teams from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The Big Ten Network is a Regional sports network in the United States launched on August 30 2007 ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to All non-network Badger sports now air on BTN.
External links
- Home page
- History of Milwaukee television
- Query the FCC's TV station database for WMLW
- Emergency Alert System Test on WMLW
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