Bill Miston
Bill Miston is an award-winning journalist, currently working for WITI-TV FOX6 in Milwaukee. He has more than ten years of journalism and reporting experience, having worked for Chicago, Champaign, Ill., Rockford, Ill., Green Bay, Wis., and Oklahoma City news operations.
Bill came to WITI from its Oklahoma City sister station, KFOR-TV, in April 2019 where he spent more than two years covering wildfires, state politics, crime, and local and federal courts. He also served as a fill-in anchor.
If Bill looks familiar to FOX6 viewers, that’s because he is. He previously worked as a reporter and fill-in anchor at WLUK-TV Fox 11 News in Green Bay for four-plus years, covering business/municipal development, crime, state and federal politics, and features reporting.
In 2016, Bill won the award for Best Sports Reporting Award in the state from the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association for the story of a high school athlete and college recruit forced to quit football because of concussions, and the effects that continued to impact his life.
Bill’s work as been featured on NBC, CNN, FOX News, The Associated Press and other television stations across the country.
Before arriving in Green Bay in 2011, he spent more than three years as a multimedia journalist, producer and fill-in sports anchor at Rockford’s NBC affiliate, WREX-TV. Bill also spent time working as a field producer, writer, editor and photographer in Chicago and Champaign, Ill. television newsrooms.
A native of Chicago’s south suburbs, he received a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2008, specializing in political science and speech communication.
Bill’s journalism career began at the University of Illinois, starting as a reporter with Illini Media Company — the independent, student-run media organization — in 2004.
Bill is excited to be back in Wisconsin. When he’s not working, you can usually find him hiking, camping, downhill skiing, or on an area body of water with (or without) one or two skis strapped to his feet. Bill is a show skier, 3-event competitive water skier, and certified ski instructor.
The latest from Bill Miston
Kenosha school threat; teen ruled 'competent' for case to move forward
A 13-year-old Kenosha boy accused of causing a shooting scare at an elementary school is ruled competent for his case to move forward.
Green Lake missing kayaker Ryan Borgwardt contacted: sheriff
The Green Lake County Sheriff's Office on Thursday announced it has made contact with Ryan Borgwardt, the kayaker believed to have faked his own death.
Northridge Mall demolition, Granville Station project 'clean slate'
Milwaukee officials on Tuesday spoke about efforts to transform the Granville Station property – where Northridge Mall once thrived.
Milwaukee toddler struck by vehicle, killed; driver charged
A Milwaukee man has been criminally charged in connection to the death of a two-year-old child.
Milwaukee fatal shooting; police seek man who shot 15-year-old boy
Milwaukee police are looking for a man now charged with shooting and killing a boy at a bus stop on the city's south side.
Kenosha school threat, surveillance video shows staff confront teen
New video shows what prompted a school scare in Kenosha last week. The teen is seen talking to staff members who refused to let him in; the teen left.
Former MPS board member Aisha Carr facing charges, next hearing scheduled
Prosecutors say former Milwaukee school board member Aisha Carr was elected to a district she didn't live in and collected pay for that position, and she was later charged with food stamp fraud.
Kenosha school threat; no real guns found; teen says 'intent to scare students'
A 13-year-old Kenosha Unified School District student was arrested at his home on Thursday, Nov. 7 after he attempted to enter Roosevelt Elementary School while armed.
Milwaukee man accused of killing uncle, 2nd man weeks apart
A Milwaukee man – already accused of shooting and killing a man in August – is now charged with shooting and killing his own uncle weeks prior.
Former Alderman Terry Witkowski remembered; proud legacy of service
It was a somber week for the City of Milwaukee. On Wednesday, Nov. 6, the Milwaukee Common Council remembered Alderman Jonathan Brostoff and former Alderman Terry Witkowski.