WMKE-CA
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WMKE-CA is the America One
affiliate for Milwaukee, Wisconsin
in the United States. It is owned by KM Communications, and broadcasts on VHF
channel 7. The station's studios are located at 3974 South 27th St. in Milwaukee, with the station's transmitter and tower located atop the Hilton Milwaukee City Center
in downtown Milwaukee; this was the same tower originally used by WCAN/WXIX/WUHF/WVTV
and WDJT before WVTV and WDJT moved to towers on Milwaukee's northeast side. The station's signal is directed north from that site to prevent interference with the former main digital signal of Chicago's WLS-TV
(Channel 7) (which continues to be in use as an inner-city repeater for WLS's current digital channel 44), and is localized to within Milwaukee County.
The station began broadcasting in November 1985 on channel 8 and offered local programming, public domain movies and TV shows, and music videos, with the rest of the hours filled by the live feed of the Canadian music video channel MuchMusic
in its first five years until 1990, when they would start airing programming from The Box. After the Box was acquired by Viacom in 2001, the station became the MTV2
affiliate. In August 2000 WMKE moved to channel 7 to make way for WMVS
's digital signal on channel 8.
In 2006, WMKE-CA dropped their MTV2 and Korean programming and became a full-time America One affiliate. This marked the network's second attempt in Milwaukee, as WMLW (Channel 41) and its forerunner low-power channel W65BT had previously affiliated with the network until 2002.
America One
America One is an over-the-air television network in the United States. The network serves over 170 LPTV, Class A, Full Power, Cable and Satellite affiliate stations...
affiliate for Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
in the United States. It is owned by KM Communications, and broadcasts on VHF
Very high frequency
Very high frequency is the radio frequency range from 30 MHz to 300 MHz. Frequencies immediately below VHF are denoted High frequency , and the next higher frequencies are known as Ultra high frequency...
channel 7. The station's studios are located at 3974 South 27th St. in Milwaukee, with the station's transmitter and tower located atop the Hilton Milwaukee City Center
Hilton Milwaukee City Center
The Hilton Milwaukee City Center hotel is located in the Westown neighborhood of downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was built in 1927, in a neo-classical style and was previously known as the Schroder Hotel, the Sheraton-Schroeder Hotel and the Marc Plaza Hotel. It has a height of 84 meters and has...
in downtown Milwaukee; this was the same tower originally used by WCAN/WXIX/WUHF/WVTV
WVTV
WVTV is a television station located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA and serves as Southeast Wisconsin's The CW Television Network affiliate. The station broadcasts from the Milwaukee Public Television tower on Milwaukee's northeast side with WMVS/WMVT, along with WCGV , WVTV's sister station...
and WDJT before WVTV and WDJT moved to towers on Milwaukee's northeast side. The station's signal is directed north from that site to prevent interference with the former main digital signal of Chicago's WLS-TV
WLS-TV
WLS-TV, virtual channel 7, is an owned-and-operated television station of the Walt Disney Company-owned American Broadcasting Company, located in Chicago, Illinois, USA. The station operates their full power digital operations on UHF channel 44, with their digital fill-in translator on VHF channel...
(Channel 7) (which continues to be in use as an inner-city repeater for WLS's current digital channel 44), and is localized to within Milwaukee County.
The station began broadcasting in November 1985 on channel 8 and offered local programming, public domain movies and TV shows, and music videos, with the rest of the hours filled by the live feed of the Canadian music video channel MuchMusic
MuchMusic
MuchMusic is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel owned by Bell Media. MuchMusic is dedicated to music-related programs, pop and youth culture.-History:...
in its first five years until 1990, when they would start airing programming from The Box. After the Box was acquired by Viacom in 2001, the station became the MTV2
MTV2
MTV2 is a cable network that is widely available in the United States on digital cable and satellite television, and is progressively being added to analogue cable lineups across the nation...
affiliate. In August 2000 WMKE moved to channel 7 to make way for WMVS
WMVS
WMVS is a public television station located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Its signal covers most of southeastern Wisconsin, including the cities of Racine, Kenosha, Sheboygan, and Waukesha....
's digital signal on channel 8.
In 2006, WMKE-CA dropped their MTV2 and Korean programming and became a full-time America One affiliate. This marked the network's second attempt in Milwaukee, as WMLW (Channel 41) and its forerunner low-power channel W65BT had previously affiliated with the network until 2002.