WMKE-CD

WMKE-CD
Milwaukee, Wisconsin; United States;
Channels	Digital: 36 (UHF); Virtual: 21;
Programming
Affiliations	21.1: Jewelry Television; for others, see § Subchannels;
Ownership
Owner	CNZ Communications; (Milwaukee Media, LLC);
History
First air date	November 1985 (39 years ago)
Former call signs	W08BY (1985–1994); WMKE-LP (1994–2001); WMKE-CA (2001–2015);
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 8 (VHF, 1985–2000), 7 (VHF, 2000–2014); Digital: 21 (UHF, 2015–2020);
Former affiliations	MuchMusic (1985–1990); The Box (1990–2001); MTV2 (2001–2006); America One (2006–2012); Gem Shopping Network (2012–2014); Soul of the South (2015–2016); Rev'n (2016–2018); Quest (2018–2019); NewsNet (2021–2022); Court TV (2020–2022);
Call sign meaning	The city of license of Milwaukee, and General Mitchell International Airport's IATA airport code
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	35091
Class	CD
ERP	15 kW
HAAT	126.4 m (415 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	43°5′46.2″N 87°54′15″W / 43.096167°N 87.90417°W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;

WMKE-CD (channel 21) is a low-power, Class A television station in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States.^[2] Owned by CNZ Communications, it has studios on West Stratton Drive in suburban New Berlin and a transmitter at the Milwaukee PBS tower on Milwaukee's northeast side.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin United States
Channels	Digital: 36 (UHF) Virtual: 21
Programming
Affiliations	21.1: Jewelry Television for others, see § Subchannels
Ownership
Owner	CNZ Communications (Milwaukee Media, LLC)
History
First air date	November 1985 (39 years ago) (1985-11)
Former call signs	W08BY (1985–1994) WMKE-LP (1994–2001) WMKE-CA (2001–2015)
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 8 (VHF, 1985–2000), 7 (VHF, 2000–2014) Digital: 21 (UHF, 2015–2020)
Former affiliations	MuchMusic (1985–1990) The Box (1990–2001) MTV2 (2001–2006) America One (2006–2012) Gem Shopping Network (2012–2014) Soul of the South (2015–2016) Rev'n (2016–2018) Quest (2018–2019) NewsNet (2021–2022) Court TV (2020–2022)
Call sign meaning	The city of license of Milwaukee, and General Mitchell International Airport's IATA airport code
Technical information^[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	35091
Class	CD
ERP	15 kW
HAAT	126.4 m (415 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	43°5′46.2″N 87°54′15″W / 43.096167°N 87.90417°W / 43.096167; -87.90417 (WMKE)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS