WISN-TV (Milwaukee, WI)

WISN-TV is a television station that broadcasts on virtual channel 12 and UHF digital channel 28. It is affiliated with ABC and is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The station is owned by Hearst Television, which is a part of Hearst Communications based in New York City. WISN-TV is notable for being the second-oldest station still operating under the Hearst brand, following WBAL-TV in Baltimore. The station's studios are located on North 19th Street near Marquette University, while its transmitter can be found at Lincoln Park in the northeastern section of Milwaukee, adjacent to the Weigel Broadcasting tower that serves CBS affiliate WDJT-TV, channel 58, along with its sister stations.

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#25009

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#4875

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#279

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'He was driving like an idiot': Milwaukee man in viral road rage video

1 day ago | wisn.com | Kendall Keys

The man caught on camera during a road rage incident in downtown Milwaukee shared his side of the story with WISN 12 News. A video that went viral shows the man using a stick to smash the windows of a car in the middle of traffic near 6th and McKinley. It happened Tuesday afternoon around 4 p.m. The man in the video, Mike Chaltry, spoke to WISN 12 News reporter Kendall Keys through his screen door Thursday. "What happened before those moments that happened on camera?" Keys asked.
Impact Day: Strong Storms Possible in SE Wisconsin

1 day ago | wisn.com | Gino Recchia

NEWS APP. WELL, WE’RE STARTING OFF THE MORNING QUIET, BUT THERE ARE SOME THUNDERSTORMS THAT ARE EXPECTED AS WE HEAD INTO THE AFTERNOON AND ESPECIALLY THE EVENING HOURS. BUT THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT AS WE HEAD TOWARDS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AND MUCH OF SUNDAY, WE WILL HAVE SOME QUIET WEATHER SUNDAY NIGHT THERE COULD BE ONCE AGAIN A REDEVELOPMENT OF SOME THUNDERSTORMS THAT MOVE IN HERE BEFORE THEN A TOASTY SUNDAY WITH HIGHS NEAR 90.
MPS director investigated for potentially not living in his district

2 days ago | wisn.com | Emily Pofahl

Milwaukee Public School Board Director Darryl Jackson is under investigation for allegedly not living in the district he represents, according to a newly unsealed search warrant obtained by 12 News Wednesday. The warrant, originally filed in August 2024, reveals that the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office received information suggesting Jackson, last year, was not living inside District 3 - the area he represents.
Video shows violent road rage incident in downtown Milwaukee

2 days ago | wisn.com | Kendall Keys

Dramatic video shared with WISN 12 News shows a violent road rage incident unfolding in downtown Milwaukee. The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office said the ordeal started on the freeway and ended near 6th Street and McKinley Avenue. Witnesses said they saw one car rear-end another. According to them, the driver of the car that caused the collision attempted to flee the scene and struck the mirror of the car that was hit.
Milwaukee school board approves $1.5 billion budget

3 days ago | wisn.com | Emily Pofahl

ATTORNEY AGAINST ANOTHER PERSON. LET’S GET TO BREAKING NEWS TONIGHT. THE MILWAUKEE PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD JUST VOTED TO PASS A BUDGET WORTH $1.5 BILLION. 12 NEWS EMILY POFAHL COVERING THIS LIVE FOR US TONIGHT AT TEN. AND EMILY, THIS ALMOST DID NOT PASS. RIGHT. BLAKE, TWO BOARD MEMBERS AT FIRST VOTED NO. AND SUPERINTENDENT BRENDA CASSELLIUS HAD TO CHANGE THEIR MINDS. I’M VERY HESITANT ON HOW WE SPEND OUR MONEY, OR BETTER YET, HOW WE ASKING FOR MORE MONEY.
Video shows Taser takedown at Milwaukee's lakefront

3 days ago | wisn.com | Kendall Keys

Videos shared with WISN 12 News show chaotic crowds at Bradford Beach and deputies deploying their Tasers. The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office said it has responded to multiple fights at the lakefront in recent weeks. A cellphone video from Monday night shows sheriff's deputies tasing a man and taking him to the ground after he runs away. Another video from around 6 p.m. Saturday shows deputies trying to gain control of a crowd, with tasers in hand, just outside Moosa's.
Aerospace balloon spotted in sky over southeast Wisconsin Sunday

4 days ago | wisn.com | Emily Pofahl

People living in southeast Wisconsin reported seeing a strange object floating in the sky Sunday. "Whether it's flying or floating, it was a UFO to us," Jason Schodeberg, who saw the object in the sky from his front yard in Germantown, said. Aerostar, an aerospace and defense company that has existed since the 1950s, identified the object as one of their "Thunderhead" balloons. "It's a new technology.
'Big inconvenience': Shoppers react to Milwaukee-area Pick 'n Save closures

4 days ago | wisn.com | Kendall Keys

THE NEWS. RAPE LAKE KROGER, WHICH IS PICK N SAVE’S PARENT COMPANY, ANNOUNCED THOSE PLANS TO CLOSE 60 STORES NATIONWIDE, AND FIVE OF THEM HAPPEN TO BE RIGHT HERE IN SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN, INCLUDING THIS STORE RIGHT HERE. NOW, I HEARD FROM SHOPPERS WHO ARE WONDERING WHERE THEY’LL GO NEXT. SHOPPERS AT FIVE PICK N SAVE LOCATIONS ACROSS THE MILWAUKEE AREA. IT’S GOING TO BE A BIG INCONVENIENCE FOR LEARNING. MONDAY, THEIR GROCERY STORES DAYS ARE NUMBERED. YOU ALWAYS HATE TO HEAR WHEN A BUSINESS HAS TO CLOSE.
Two children rescued from Lake Michigan

4 days ago | wisn.com | Kendall Keys

Two children are safe after a water rescue in Lake Michigan. The Oak Creek Fire Department said two kids, both under the age of 10, were on a paddleboard at Bender Park. Strong winds pushed the paddleboard about a quarter mile offshore. A bystander told WISN 12 News she saw the paddleboard drift far out into the water when the wind picked up. She said a friend tried to help the children. "One of my friends, he went as far as he could, but he still couldn't reach them.
Deputies respond to weekend fight at Milwaukee's lakefront

4 days ago | wisn.com | Hannah Hilyard

YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD. RIGHT NOW AT SIX, GROWING CONCERN OVER CROWDS AT THE LAKEFRONT IN MILWAUKEE, A SHERIFF’S OFFICIAL CONFIRMING DEPUTIES RESPONDED TO THREE FIGHTS ALONG THE SHORES OF LAKE MICHIGAN IN AS MANY WEEKS. HANNAH HILYARD IS LIVE AT BRADFORD BEACH FOR US TONIGHT. HANNAH. THE MOST RECENT FIGHT JUST THIS PAST WEEKEND, RIGHT? DEREK AND DEANNA. TONIGHT THE FOLKS JUST KEEP POURING IN.