WMTV NBC 15
Mitchell Heun is an experienced news producer with a career spanning over a decade in the broadcasting industry. Currently serving as a News Producer at WMTV NBC 15 since March 2013, Mitchell produces the morning newscast in Madison, Wisconsin, utilizing the iNews platform. Previously, Mitchell worked at KWQC TV6 as a News Producer from August 2011 to March 2013, transitioning from the 6pm newscast to the morning show. Earlier roles include a Newswriting Intern at WGN-TV, where script writing and video editing were key responsibilities, and contributions as a writer for Sportsmix.com, focusing on local Chicago professional sports. Mitchell also gained experience as a Sports Intern at WLS-TV, performing tasks related to game logging and conducting interviews. Mitchell holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Marketing from DePaul University.
WMTV NBC 15
Leading Broadcast affiliate in Madison Wisconsin. WMTV signed on the air in July 1953 on channel 33 and was an affiliate of ABC, DuMont, and NBC. In 1956, WKOW-TV, which had the CBS affiliation, picked up the ABC affiliation from WMTV after losing CBS to then-new VHF station WISC-TV, thus resulting in WMTV becoming solely affiliated with NBC. In 1960, WMTV switched channels from 33 to 15, where it remained until analog broadcasting ceased just before midnight on February 17, 2009. The station's over-the-air broadcasts are now on digital channel 19, though it is found through PSIP protocol on virtual channel 15. WMTV's digital signal initially had 2 subchannels, 15.1 (NBC) and 15.2 (The AccuWeather Channel); a third subchannel, 15.3, formally launched on April 1, 2013, affiliated with the classic TV and movie network Antenna TV.[1] On October 16, 2010, WMTV became the second commercial TV station in Madison to produce all of its newscasts in high-definition, the first being WISC-TV. On October 18, 2010, the station also began airing its flagship syndicated programs Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune in HD.