WTMJ-TV (Milwaukee, WI)

WTMJ-TV, also recognized as channel 4, is a television station based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it is affiliated with NBC. The station is owned by the E. W. Scripps Company, which also owns WPXE-TV (channel 55), an Ion Television station licensed in Kenosha. WTMJ-TV's studios are situated on Capitol Drive (WIS 190) in Milwaukee, housed in an Art Deco building known as "Radio City," a nod to the famous complex in New York City. The station’s transmitter is positioned about four miles (6.4 km) north of Milwaukee's downtown area.

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#43625

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#8782

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Milwaukee woman pays double for a cross-country move and shares a warning for others

1 day ago | tmj4.com | Andrea Albers |Tony Aria

MILWAUKEE — A Milwaukee woman who recently relocated to South Carolina is warning others about unexpected moving costs after she paid nearly double what she was quoted. Gloria Phillips was hit with huge surcharges during her move from Milwaukee to South Carolina and says she ultimately paid more than $4,000 for a service initially quoted at about $2,600. “There were a number of companies that I looked at, and I finally saw Vantage Movers,” Phillips said.
A stranger’s trauma kit helped her daughter: Now this Mukwonago mom and nonprofit are spreading the word

1 day ago | tmj4.com | Kaylee Staral |Tony Aria

MUKWONAGO — What started as a peaceful hike at Paradise Springs ended in panic for a Mukwonago family when 7-year-old Charly Grall-Kahn suffered a traumatic hand injury. Charly was throwing rocks near the pond when one slipped. Instead of going out, the rock came right back down. “I tried to throw it out, but it slipped out of my hand,” she said. “I put my hands down on the concrete wall, and it just came down on my hand. I knew I had broken bones.
Jim Dorn built a welcoming place for LGBTQ+ people in Milwaukee

2 days ago | tmj4.com | Mary Jo Ola |Tony Aria

MILWAUKEE — Kim Schultz is proud to talk about her uncle Jim Dorn. Dorn left a lasting legacy after opening Your Place, the first gay-owned bar in Milwaukee's Walker's Point neighborhood in the 1960s. "Jim was always very friendly, very outgoing, very generous. He loved people," Schultz told TMJ4 News. Dorn and his boyfriend Jerry Stinson ran the bar on South 1st Street by National Avenue. The gay bar grew in popularity in the 1970s and 1980s. It was the first of its kind in Walker's Point.
Could Brookfield get a public market? These community members hope so

3 days ago | tmj4.com | Kaylee Staral |Tony Aria

BROOKFIELD — Brookfield officials moved forward Tuesday with a funding plan for a Brookfield Public Market. The project would occupy the north end of the Brookfield Square Mall, where the former Boston Store was located. “It’s been sitting there empty for years,” said Jessica Webb, who grew up shopping at the mall.
Staff shaken after Bay View bar window featuring pride display damaged

3 days ago | tmj4.com | Mike Beiermeister |Tony Aria

MILWAUKEE — The window of a Bay View bar displaying different pride flags was damaged Sunday night when someone threw a rock through the glass. The Sugar Maple, located off Lincoln Avenue and just steps from busy Kinnickinnic Avenue, had its window partially smashed while a bartender was inside closing up for the night. "It's a scary thing," said Xay Matabele, who is a bartender and the events coordinator at The Sugar Maple.
Residents react as Wauwatosa and West Allis explore the possibility of merging fire and EMS services

3 days ago | tmj4.com | Mary Jo Ola |Tony Aria

WAUWATOSA, Wis. — West Allis and Wauwatosa leaders are exploring the possibility of merging their fire departments. It is a story TMJ4 started looking into after receiving a letter expressing concern over the subject, the pace and communication to the public. Both cities approved a study in the spring during public meetings. The consulting group McMahon Associates is analyzing both organizations to provide data on what a consolidation could look like.
Community's generosity fuels lifelong friendships at Ozaukee Special Olympics

3 days ago | tmj4.com | Alex Gaul |Tony Aria

MEQUON, Wis. — A local Special Olympics team is growing larger due to the generosity of the community. The Special Olympics program in Ozaukee County is making a significant impact by helping athletes with intellectual and developmental disabilities discover their talents on the golf course. At Missing Links Golf Course in Mequon, 10-year-old Christian Bailey practices his swing often as part of the program's golf team. He even plays nine holes every once in a while.
'It just really stinks for everyone': Elkhorn residents bummed over temporary pool closure amid heat wave

4 days ago | tmj4.com | Mike Beiermeister |Tony Aria

ELKHORN — Families in Elkhorn looking for relief from the summer heat will have to find alternatives as the city's Sunset Pool has been temporarily closed after glass was discovered in the swimming area. The city's recreation director confirmed that the glass came from a shattered pair of swimming goggles found by a patron on Saturday. Following CDC guidelines and to ensure safety for all swimmers, the pool must now be fully drained and vacuumed before reopening.
Racine native dazzles crowd, makes Miss Wisconsin history

4 days ago | tmj4.com | Tahleel Mohieldin |Tony Aria

RACINE — Racine native Willow Newell is making history as the first Black woman to be crowned Miss Wisconsin. The 22-year-old dazzled the crowd on Saturday with her evening wear, interview skills, and her rendition of "And I'm Telling You" from the musical "Dreamgirls," earning her the prestigious title. Monday, following her big win, Newell was back at her day job at the Racine Public Library, dazzling a crowd of little admirers with her crown and sash in place.
Federal Reserve's Goolsbee talks interest rates, impact of tariffs while in Milwaukee

4 days ago | tmj4.com | Charles Benson |Tony Aria

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee says he expects interest rates to decrease but cautions more clarity on inflation is needed. Speaking to hundreds of business leaders at a Milwaukee Business Journal Mid-Year Outlook event, Goolsbee addressed the pressing question on many minds: When will interest rates go down? "If we do not see inflation resulting from these tariff increases, then in my mind we never left what I was calling the golden path," Goolsbee said.