WTMJ-AM (Milwaukee, WI)

WTMJ is an AM radio station situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, operating at a frequency of 620 kHz and also available on 94.5 FM HD-2. This station was once the main radio outlet for the Journal Broadcast Group until it was acquired by the E.W. Scripps Company in April 2015. The Journal Broadcast Group previously owned several media properties, including the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WTMJ-TV, and sister station WKTI, along with other outlets across the country. Currently, WTMJ continues to be owned alongside WTMJ-TV and WKTI, while the Journal Sentinel is now part of a separate entity called Journal Media Group. WTMJ's studio is located in a distinctive Art Deco building known as "Radio City," located on Capitol Drive in Milwaukee, with its transmitter situated in Union Grove.

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WTMJ Conversations: Teri Jendusa Nicolai Fights for Victims After Being Attacked and Left for Dead

1 day ago | wtmj.com | Isaac Marquardt

A horrifying crime took place in southeastern Wisconsin 21 years ago. Teri Jendusa Nicolai survived an attack by her ex-husband when he left her for dead in a garbage container filled with snow and stowed in a storage locker for 26 hours. Today on WTMJ Conversations, Teri sits down with WTMJ’s Libby Collins to talk about the chilling experience and how it has influenced the work she’s doing today.
Wisconsin's Weekend Morning News 6-22-25

1 day ago | wtmj.com | Isaac Marquardt

WTMJ’s Reporter’s Notebook takes a deeper dive on some of the biggest stories of the week, as told by the...
Big Tech Investments come to Southeastern Wisconsin and More Milwaukee Business News

1 day ago | wtmj.com | Isaac Marquardt

WTMJ’s Reporter’s Notebook takes a deeper dive on some of the biggest stories of the week, as told by the... Read moreDetails NEW BERLIN, Wis.--- History was made Saturday night as Willow Newell, a 22-year-old from Racine, was crowned Miss Wisconsin 2025-... Read moreDetails UPDATE at 9:20 p.m. on 6/21/25: The U.S. military struck three sites in Iran early Sunday, directly joining Israel’s war aimed at... Read moreDetails
Money Talk 6-21-25

2 days ago | wtmj.com | Isaac Marquardt

Saturday, June 14th. The shadow of Israel and Iran. The ongoing tensions between Israel and Iran are weighing on investors’ minds. Consistent with historical patterns, bond yields have declined, oil prices have surged, and stock markets have experienced declines. In the Week-in-Review, Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen provide their insights.
The Fix-It Show 6-21-25: Gaidish Foundation

2 days ago | wtmj.com | Isaac Marquardt

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jacob Misiorowski took a perfect game into the seventh inning of his second career start, Christian Yelich... Read moreDetails
Teen girl rescues boy who fell in river

4 days ago | wtmj.com | Erik Bilstad

WTMJ’s Wis. Morning News defines an EVERYDAY HERO as “an average Jon/Jane Doe who, when they woke up one morning, had no idea they’d be saving a life.”In Barrinton, New Jersey: 14-year-old Nylah Bennett was playing basketball at the park when she heard commotion coming from the Delaware River. A 9-year-old boy had fallen into the water. Friends were screaming for help, reported NBC10 News. “I wasn’t really thinking,” Nylah told the television station.
Why no Brewers/Cubs double-header on Thursday? Two words: Jacob Misiorowski

4 days ago | wtmj.com | Erik Bilstad

CHICAGO – Wednesday’s rainout at Wrigley Field could’ve meant playing a double-header on Thursday, but instead the game was rescheduled for later this summer. The Chicago White Sox (who also had their home game postponed) will play a double-header on Thursday. Why not the Brewers and Cubs? “I think the conflict was (having to face) Jacob Misiorowski, to be honest,” Brewers Sr. VP and GM Matt Arnold joked on WTMJ’s Wis. Morning News on Thursday.
Local leaders raise Juneteenth flag outside Milwaukee City Hall complex

5 days ago | wtmj.com | Neil Doyle

MILWAUKEE – Rainy weather didn’t stop Milwaukee leaders from raising the Juneteenth flag above the Zeidler Municipal Building Wednesday morning. Milwaukee has one of the oldest and longest running Juneteenth celebrations in the nation, and to commemorate tomorrow’s holiday, city officals raised the flag.
Heartbreak in Wisconsin: Pewaukee Man Accused of Killing His Daughters May Have Fled Toward Canada

5 days ago | wtmj.com | Julia Fello

A manhunt now stretching into its third week has captured the attention of people across the country — and here at home in Wisconsin. 32-year-old Travis Decker, a Pewaukee native and U.S. Army veteran, is accused of murdering his three young daughters during a court-ordered visitation in Washington State.
Four people hospitalized after Tuesday night shooting in Milwaukee

5 days ago | wtmj.com | Neil Doyle

MILWAUKEE – Four people are in the hospital after a quadruple shooting on Milwaukee’s southwest side. Shots were fired around 8:45 p.m. Tuesday in the 1000 block of W. Mineral Street, according to police. All four vicitms suffered non-fatal gunshot wounds. The victims included two 26-year-olds, a 27-year-old and a 34-year-old. Milwaukee police said the investigation is ongoing.