First episode date 1987 | Program creator Dick Rose | |
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Discover Wisconsin highlights Wisconsin's popular and lesser-known tourist attractions. The program is written, directed and produced in Madison, Wisconsin and is the longest running tourism TV show in the United States.
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- 25 years of discovering wisconsin discover wisconsin
- Discover wisconsin 2016 season
- History
- Radio
- References
The program has won 20 National Telly Awards. Discover Wisconsin has also been nominated for 8 Emmy nominations, winning once in 2012 for its 25th Anniversary Special.
Discover wisconsin 2016 season
History
In 1986, Dick Rose created the idea of showcasing Wisconsin's many vacation spots on a television show dedicated to Wisconsin tourism. Discover Wisconsin Television was born in 1987, becoming the first public and private sector partnership under Governor Tommy Thompson's Administration.
Discover Wisconsin TV (DW-TV) reaches more than 480,000 viewers throughout the Midwest on a combination of network, cable and satellite stations. Additionally, through the advent of satellite broadcasting, DW-TV is regularly viewed on cable stations throughout the U.S.
Radio
Discover Wisconsin Radio was launched in 1993 as a companion to DW-TV and is broadcast statewide in Wisconsin and surrounding areas. Listeners tune into DW-Radio on more than 40 stations throughout this region, Monday through Friday, 52 weeks per year.