Wisconsin Sports Network (TV channel)

Wisconsin Sports Network was a regional sports network that served the state of Wisconsin. The network was created in 1996 when Westinghouse Broadcasting (Group W) gained broadcast rights to both the Milwaukee Bucks and Milwaukee Brewers.

Wisconsin Sports Network

Type	Regional sports network
Country	United States
Broadcast area	Wisconsin
Headquarters	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Programming
Language(s)	English
Ownership
Owner	Group W
History
Launched	1996
Closed	1997
Replaced by	Midwest Sports Channel/Fox Sports Wisconsin/Bally Sports Wisconsin Time Warner Cable SportsChannel/Spectrum Sports Wisconsin

History

The Bucks games were first broadcast in January 1996 under the name Bucks Network, but the name was changed to Wisconsin Sports Network a few months later once the broadcast rights to the Brewers were obtained. 25 Brewers games were carried during the 1996 season. When not broadcasting live games, the schedule was filled with programming from NewSport.^[1] In 1997, Midwest Sports Channel (owned by CBS, which had just purchased Westinghouse) assumed responsibility for producing and distributing games on the network.^[2] The network briefly became known as the Wisconsin Sports Channel before being folded into Midwest Sports Channel at the end of the year.