WISN-TV

WISN-TV
Milwaukee, Wisconsin; United States;
Channels	Digital: 28 (UHF); Virtual: 12;
Branding	WISN 12
Programming
Affiliations	12.1: ABC; for others, see § Subchannels;
Ownership
Owner	Hearst Television; (WISN Hearst Television Inc.);
History
First air date	October 27, 1954 (70 years ago)
Former call signs	WTVW (1954–1955)
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 12 (VHF, 1954–2009); Digital: 34 (UHF, 2003–2019);
Former affiliations	ABC (1954–1961); DuMont (secondary, 1954–1955); CBS (1961–1977);
Call sign meaning	The Wisconsin News (former Hearst owned Milwaukee newspaper later merged by The Milwaukee Sentinel)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	65680
ERP	1,000 kW
HAAT	304.7 m (1,000 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	43°6′42″N 87°55′42″W / 43.11167°N 87.92833°W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Website	www.wisn.com

WISN-TV (channel 12) is a television station in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, affiliated with ABC and owned by Hearst Television. The station's studios are located on the west end of the Marquette University campus, and its transmitter is located at Lincoln Park in the northeastern part of Milwaukee.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin United States

Channels	Digital: 28 (UHF) Virtual: 12
Branding	WISN 12
Programming
Affiliations	12.1: ABC for others, see § Subchannels
Ownership
Owner	Hearst Television (WISN Hearst Television Inc.)
History
First air date	October 27, 1954 (70 years ago) (1954-10-27)
Former call signs	WTVW (1954–1955)
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 12 (VHF, 1954–2009) Digital: 34 (UHF, 2003–2019)
Former affiliations	ABC (1954–1961) DuMont (secondary, 1954–1955) CBS (1961–1977)
Call sign meaning	The Wisconsin News (former Hearst owned Milwaukee newspaper later merged by The Milwaukee Sentinel)
Technical information^[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	65680
ERP	1,000 kW
HAAT	304.7 m (1,000 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	43°6′42″N 87°55′42″W / 43.11167°N 87.92833°W / 43.11167; -87.92833
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	www.wisn.com