WMJT

WMJT (channel 6) is a is a television station in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, affiliated with ABC. It is the flagship television property of locally based Journal Media Group, which has owned the station since its inception. Its studios are located on Capitol Drive (WIS 190) in Milwaukee (an Art Deco facility that is known as "Radio City", in tribute to the New York complex of the same name), and its transmitter is located approximately four miles (6.4 km) north of downtown Milwaukee.
== History ==
The Journal Company (owner of the Milwaukee Journal, which was consolidated with the Milwaukee Sentinel in 1995 to become the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) was granted its first television station license in September 1931 for experimental station W9XD, using a low-definition electromechanical system. The station conducted field tests from 1931 to 1933, before converting its facilities to experimental high-fidelity apex radio unit W9XAZ in 1934. Its license was withdrawn by the Federal Communications Commission(FCC) in 1938 as part of an effort to limit broadcast licenses to stations that actively engage in the development of television. No publicly announced television programming was broadcast by W9XD during this experimental period.
The Journal Company obtained one of the first commercial television construction permits issued by the FCC on December 7, 1941, under the call letters WMJT (for "Milwaukee Journal Television"), and built a new broadcast facility by August 1942. But the U.S. War Production Board halted the manufacture of television and radio broadcasting equipment for civilian use from April 1942 to August 1945, suspending the company's television plans.
Fifteen years later, WMJT was finally able to sign on. Immediately taking the ABC affiliation, WMJT finished a distant third behind WCAN (Milwaukee's first UHF station) and WMIW in the television race (as ABC is a distant third behind NBC and CBS). WMJT managed to weather the storm when WIBG signed on and became an ABN affiliate in 1965. However, their luck changed when ABC became the no. 1 rated network in 1977, and because of ABC becoming no. 1, WMJT started beating WCAN, WMIW, WIBG, and WRMI in the ratings. But when NBC went to no. 1 in 1985, WMJT's ratings plummet, causing WMIW to become the no. 1 station in the market. After 25 years at finishing in the middle in the market (behind WCAN and WIBG), WMJT finished second behind WIBG for five straight years. The streak finally broke in 2017 when, for the first time since 1984, WMJT finished no. 1 overall in the market.
==Programming Schedule==
 	Mnn 	Tues 	Wed 	Thurs 	Fri 	Sat 	Sun
5 AM 	ABC Action News Daybreak 	ABC Action News Daybreak 	ABC Action News Daybreak 	ABC Action News Daybreak 	ABC Action News Daybreak 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming
5:30 AM 	ABC Action News Daybreak 	ABC Action News Daybreak 	ABC Action News Daybreak 	ABC Action News Daybreak 	ABC Action News Daybreak 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming
6 AM 	ABC Action News Daybreak 	ABC Action News Daybreak 	ABC Action News Daybreak 	ABC Action News Daybreak 	ABC Action News Daybreak 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming
6:30 AM 	ABC Action News Daybreak 	ABC Action News Daybreak 	ABC Action News Daybreak 	ABC Action News Daybreak 	ABC Action News Daybreak 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming
7 AM 	Good Morning America 	Good Morning America 	Good Morning America 	Good Morning America 	Good Morning America 	ABC Action News Daybreak Weekend 	ABC Action News Daybreak Weekend
7:30 AM 	Good Morning America 	Good Morning America 	Good Morning America 	Good Morning America 	Good Morning America 	ABC Action News Daybreak Weekend 	ABC Action News Daybreak Weekend
8 AM 	Good Morning America 	Good Morning America 	Good Morning America 	Good Morning America 	Good Morning America 	Good Morning America Weekend 	Good Morning America Weekend
8:30 AM 	Good Morning America 	Good Morning America 	Good Morning America 	Good Morning America 	Good Morning America 	Good Morning America Weekend 	Good Morning America Weekend
9 AM 	The Morning Blend 	The Morning Blend 	The Morning Blend 	The Morning Blend 	The Morning Blend 	Litton's Weekend Adventure 	This Week
9:30 AM 	The Morning Blend 	The Morning Blend 	The Morning Blend 	The Morning Blend 	The Morning Blend 	Litton's Weekend Adventure 	This Week
10 AM 	The View 	The View 	The View 	The View 	The View 	Litton's Weekend Adventure 	Religious Programming
10:30 AM	The View 	The View 	The View 	The View 	The View 	Litton's Weekend Adventure 	Religious Programming
11 AM 	ABC Action News Midday 	ABC Action News Midday 	ABC Action News Midday 	ABC Action News Midday 	ABC Action News Midday 	Litton's Weekend Adventure 	Religious Programming
11:30 AM	ABC Action News Midday 	ABC Action News Midday 	ABC Action News Midday 	ABC Action News Midday 	ABC Action News Midday 	Litton's Weekend Adventure 	Religious Programming
12 PM 	GMA3: What You Need to Know 	GMA3: What You Need to Know 	GMA3: What You Need to Know 	GMA3: What You Need to Know 	GMA3: What You Need to Know 	ABC Sports Programming (Varies by Season)/Paid Programming	ABC Sports Programming (Varies by Season)/Paid Programming
12:30 PM	GMA3: What You Need to Know 	GMA3: What You Need to Know 	GMA3: What You Need to Know 	GMA3: What You Need to Know 	GMA3: What You Need to Know 	ABC Sports Programming (Varies by Season)/Paid Programming	ABC Sports Programming (Varies by Season)/Paid Programming
1 PM 	General Hospital 	General Hospital 	General Hospital 	General Hospital 	General Hospital 	ABC Sports Programming (Varies by Season)/Paid Programming	ABC Sports Programming (Varies by Season)/Paid Programming
1:30 PM 	General Hospital 	General Hospital 	General Hospital 	General Hospital 	General Hospital 	ABC Sports Programming (Varies by Season)/Paid Programming	ABC Sports Programming (Varies by Season)/Paid Programming
2 PM 	The Kelly Clarkson Show 	The Kelly Clarkson Show 	The Kelly Clarkson Show 	The Kelly Clarkson Show 	The Kelly Clarkson Show 	ABC Sports Programming (Varies by Season)/Paid Programming	ABC Sports Programming (Varies by Season)/Paid Programming
2:30 PM 	The Kelly Clarkson Show 	The Kelly Clarkson Show 	The Kelly Clarkson Show 	The Kelly Clarkson Show 	The Kelly Clarkson Show 	ABC Sports Programming (Varies by Season)/Paid Programming	ABC Sports Programming (Varies by Season)/Paid Programming
3 PM 	The List 	The List 	The List 	The List 	The List 	ABC Sports Programming (Varies by Season)/Paid Programming	ABC Sports Programming (Varies by Season)/Paid Programming
3:30 PM 	Afternoon Focus 	Afternoon Focus 	Afternoon Focus 	Afternoon Focus 	Afternoon Focus 	ABC Sports Programming (Varies by Season)/Paid Programming	ABC Sports Programming (Varies by Season)/Paid Programming
4 PM 	ABC Action News @ 4 	ABC Action News @ 4 	ABC Action News @ 4 	ABC Action News @ 4 	ABC Action News @ 4 	ABC Sports Programming (Varies by Season)/Paid Programming	ABC Sports Programming (Varies by Season)/Paid Programming
4:30 PM 	ABC Action News @ 4 	ABC Action News @ 4 	ABC Action News @ 4 	ABC Action News @ 4 	ABC Action News @ 4 	ABC Sports Programming (Varies by Season)/Paid Programming	ABC Sports Programming (Varies by Season)/Paid Programming
5 PM 	ABC Action News 6 @ 5 	ABC Action News 6 @ 5 	ABC Action News 6 @ 5 	ABC Action News 6 @ 5 	ABC Action News 6 @ 5 	ABC Action News 6 @ 5 	ABC Action News 6 @ 5
5:30 PM 	ABC World News Tonight with David Muir 	ABC World News Tonight with David Muir 	ABC World News Tonight with David Muir 	ABC World News Tonight with David Muir 	ABC World News Tonight with David Muir 	ABC World News Tonight 	ABC World News Tonight
6 PM 	ABC Action News 6 @ 6 	ABC Action News 6 @ 6 	ABC Action News 6 @ 6 	ABC Action News 6 @ 6 	ABC Action News 6 @ 6 	The Journal 	ABC Programming
6:30 PM 	Milwaukee Tonight 	Milwaukee Tonight 	Milwaukee Tonight 	Milwaukee Tonight 	Milwaukee Tonight 	The Journal 	ABC Programming
7 PM 	ABC Programming 	ABC Programming 	ABC Programming 	ABC Programming 	ABC Programming 	ABC Programming 	ABC Programming
7:30 PM 	ABC Programming 	ABC Programming 	ABC Programming 	ABC Programming 	ABC Programming 	ABC Programming 	ABC Programming
8 PM 	ABC Programming 	ABC Programming 	ABC Programming 	ABC Programming 	ABC Programming 	ABC Programming 	ABC Programming
8:30 PM 	ABC Programming 	ABC Programming 	ABC Programming 	ABC Programming 	ABC Programming 	ABC Programming 	ABC Programming
9 PM 	ABC Programming 	ABC Programming 	ABC Programming 	ABC Programming 	ABC Programming 	ABC Programming 	ABC Programming
9:30 PM 	ABC Programming 	ABC Programming 	ABC Programming 	ABC Programming 	ABC Programming 	ABC Programming 	ABC Programming
10 PM 	ABC Action News @ 10 	ABC Action News @ 10 	ABC Action News @ 10 	ABC Action News @ 10 	ABC Action News @ 10 	ABC Action News @ 10 	ABC Action News Sunday
10:30 PM	(10:35) Jimmy Kimmel Live 	(10:35) Jimmy Kimmel Live 	(10:35) Jimmy Kimmel Live 	(10:35) Jimmy Kimmel Live 	(10:35) Jimmy Kimmel Live 	The Rookie 	ABC Action News Sunday
11 PM 	(10:35) Jimmy Kimmel Live 	(10:35) Jimmy Kimmel Live 	(10:35) Jimmy Kimmel Live 	(10:35) Jimmy Kimmel Live 	(10:35) Jimmy Kimmel Live 	The Rookie 	Up Front
11:30 PM	(11:37) Nightline 	(11:37) Nightline 	(11:37) Nightline 	(11:37) Nightline 	(11:37) Nightline 	Entertainers with Byron Allen 	Matter of Fact With Soledad O'Brien
12 AM 	(12:07) New Girl 	(12:07) New Girl 	(12:07) New Girl 	(12:07) New Girl 	(12:07) New Girl 	Entertainers with Byron Allen 	The Rookie
12:30 AM	(12:37) The Mindy Project 	(12:37) The Mindy Project 	(12:37) The Mindy Project 	(12:37) The Mindy Project 	(12:37) The Mindy Project 	Top 10 	The Rookie
1 AM 	(1:07) The Kelly Clarkson Show 	(1:07) The Kelly Clarkson Show 	(1:07) The Kelly Clarkson Show 	(1:07) The Kelly Clarkson Show 	(1:07) The Kelly Clarkson Show 	Top 10 	ABC Action News Sunday (rebroadcast)
1:30 AM 	(1:07) The Kelly Clarkson Show 	(1:07) The Kelly Clarkson Show 	(1:07) The Kelly Clarkson Show 	(1:07) The Kelly Clarkson Show 	(1:07) The Kelly Clarkson Show 	Paid Programming 	ABC Action News Sunday (rebroadcast)
2 AM 	(2:07) ABC Action News @ 10 (rebroadcast)	(2:07) ABC Action News @ 10 (rebroadcast)	(2:07) ABC Action News @ 10 (rebroadcast)	(2:07) ABC Action News @ 10 (rebroadcast)	(2:07) ABC Action News @ 10 (rebroadcast)	(2:07) ABC Action News @ 10 (rebroadcast) 	ABC World News Now
2:30 AM 	(2:37) ABC World News Now 	(2:37) ABC World News Now 	(2:37) ABC World News Now 	(2:37) ABC World News Now 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	ABC World News Now
3 AM 	(2:37) ABC World News Now 	(2:37) ABC World News Now 	(2:37) ABC World News Now 	(2:37) ABC World News Now 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	ABC World News Now
3:30 AM 	(2:37) ABC World News Now 	(2:37) ABC World News Now 	(2:37) ABC World News Now 	(2:37) ABC World News Now 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	ABC World News Now
4 AM 	(2:37) ABC World News Now 	(2:37) ABC World News Now 	(2:37) ABC World News Now 	(2:37) ABC World News Now 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	ABC World News Now
4:30 AM 	America This Morning 	America This Morning 	America This Morning 	America This Morning 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	America This Morning
Category:Milwaukee
Category:ABC network affiliates
Category:Wisconsin
Category:Channel 6
Category:Television channels and stations established in 1960
Category:Journal Media Group