Alright, let me walk you through how I tackled updating the Milwaukee TV listings today. Woke up bright and early, realized I hadn’t checked my local news schedule since last week. Needed the latest times for today, plain and simple.
Stumbling Out of the Gate
First thing, brewed some strong coffee. Sat down at my dusty desktop – the one I only use for deep dives like this. Grabbed my trusty TV remote guide booklet – you know, the thick paper one they mail out? Yeah, that thing. Opened it up, squinted at the tiny print. Immediately grumbled. Saw the listings only went through last Sunday. Totally out of date. Why do they even send these?
Next step, obvious: the actual TV menu. Punched the GUIDE button on the cable remote. Scrolled… and scrolled. It felt slow, like moving through molasses. Finally found the local channels section: CBS 58, TMJ4, WISN 12, FOX6 Milwaukee. Checked the times listed for their main news slots – Morning Blend, News at Noon, Live at Five, the 10 PM late news. A bunch just said “Program To Be Announced” or listed repeats. No good.
The Internet Rabbit Hole
Threw my hands up. Time for the big guns – the websites. Opened my browser.
- Started with CBS 58’s site: Navigated their clunky menu. Found a “Schedule” page tucked away. It loaded eventually. Times seemed outdated, still showing yesterday’s lineup. Refreshed like crazy, no change.
- Moved to TMJ4: Slightly easier. They had a “What’s On TV” section right on the front. Clicked it, scrolled down. Bingo! Found today’s schedule with local news times clearly listed for morning, noon, and evening. Felt a small win. Wrote those down.
- WISN 12 was next: Searched their site for “schedule.” Found it under “About Us” of all places. It opened a PDF. A PDF! Opened it, scanned the tiny print for today. Found the times, confirmed the 5 PM, 6 PM, and 10 PM newscasts matched what TMJ4 showed. Okay, consistent.
- FOX6 Milwaukee was last: Their site is usually messy. Clicked the “TV Schedule” link. It redirected me twice before landing on a page that looked ten years old. Scanned for FOX6 News at Five, Six, and Nine. Times looked updated. Cross-referenced with my notes.
While doing this, my cat jumped on the keyboard – twice. Had to redo some tabs. Also spilled some coffee. Classic Monday chaos.
The Grand Finale (Sort Of)
Took my scribbled notes – a real mess of times and scribbles – and typed them up neatly. Double-checked each channel’s schedule against the two most reliable sites I found (TMJ4 and WISN12’s PDF, oddly enough). Made some corrections where one site listed slightly different start times. Figured I’d just list them all as happening around their usual slots – it’s not always clockwork.
So, after maybe an hour of wrestling with paper, ancient TV menus, sluggish websites, one PDF, and a demanding cat, here’s the scoop for today:
- CBS 58: News This Morning: 4:30 AM – 7 AM, News at Noon: 12 PM – 12:30 PM, Live at Five: 5 PM – 6 PM, News at 10: 10 PM – 10:35 PM.
- TMJ4: Morning Blend: 9 AM – 10 AM, News at Noon: 12 PM – 12:30 PM, 4:30 Today: 4:30 PM – 5 PM, Live at Five: 5 PM – 5:30 PM, News at 6: 6 PM – 6:30 PM, News at 10: 10 PM – 10:35 PM.
- WISN 12: 12 News This Morning: 4:30 AM – 7 AM, 12 News at 11 AM: 11 AM – 12 PM, 12 News at 4 PM: 4 PM – 4:30 PM, 12 News at 5 PM: 5 PM – 5:30 PM, 12 News at 6 PM: 6 PM – 6:30 PM, 12 News at 10: 10 PM – 10:35 PM.
- FOX6 Milwaukee: WakeUp News: 4:30 AM – 10 AM, News at Noon: 12 PM – 1 PM, FOX6 News at Five: 5 PM – 5:30 PM, FOX6 News at Six: 6 PM – 6:30 PM, FOX6 News at Nine: 9 PM – 9:30 PM.
And that’s it. Felt way harder than it needed to be. Shouldn’t finding when the local news is on be super simple? Guess I’ll stick to checking a couple sites directly next time. Hope this saves someone else the headache I just had!
