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
Franklin Indian School gun threat; restraining order issued against accused
A court official issued a 10-year restraining and firearm restriction order against a man criminally charged with pointing a gun at a private Franklin American Indian school employee, during a dispute over brush being cleared from adjoining property lines earlier this month.
Milwaukee City Plan Commission approves data center moratorium
A city commission moved forward with a proposal to pause the construction and enlargement of data centers in the city of Milwaukee for a year, or until the city’s code is changed, after hearing lengthy public comment on the legislation Monday.
Milwaukee mayor introduces $2.2 billion budget proposal for 2027
Milwaukee’s mayor put forward his 2027 budget proposal, seeking to invest in public safety and city roads, while closing a roughly $100 million budget gap through tapping reserves, increasing fees and the city’s property tax levy.
Kenosha antifreeze murder case, Mark Jensen seeks third trial
The man twice convicted of poisoning and killing his wife in 1998 is now seeking to get a third trial, arguing ineffective counsel and key evidence wasn’t turned over.
Franklin Indian Community School gun incident, man charged
Milwaukee County prosecutors accuse a man of pointing a gun at an Indian Community School employee during a property-line dispute.
MCTS projected budget gap plans, public input sought
MCTS leaders will begin seeking public input on service reduction plans being considered to close a projected $15 million budget gap.
Wisconsin election: Milwaukee officials outline fixes for next vote
Milwaukee’s election director detailed the issues that happened during last month’s partisan primary, which saw delays in the reporting of counted absentee ballots, and the plans in place to avoid the problems moving forward.
Milwaukee 911 delay: City committee holds closed door session
For two hours, Milwaukee city committee members met with department heads and attorneys to talk outside of public view about a delayed 911 response for a 99-year-old woman beaten in her home.
Milwaukee police shooting, suspect killed identified
Milwaukee police said a suspect was killed in an exchange of gunfire with an officer. Now, the medical examiner's office has identified that suspect.
Milwaukee fatal hit-and-run sparks calls to address reckless driving
People who live along one of Milwaukee’s main north-south thoroughfares say the city and elected leaders need to do more to address reckless driving on their stretch of roadway, which has again taken the life of one person, and injured another who came to their aid.