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
Details of Wisconsin I-41 pileup emerge; 100 vehicles involved
In the end, there were 20 crashes involving 100 vehicles -- more than 30 of them were damaged. The incidents stretched 18 miles.
Details of new Foxconn, Wisconsin tax credit and jobs deal
Wisconsin's economic development leader detailed the new Foxconn contract Wednesday, April 21.
COVID-19 vaccinations ramp up worldwide, myths persist
Public health experts say, aside from COVID-19 itself, another battle is being waged -- one against vaccine myths.
Indicted QAnon believer pleads not guilty in soldier assault case
A Waukesha County QAnon believer indicted this week by a federal grand jury of assaulting and attempting to assault uniformed soldiers last month in Pewaukee pleaded not guilty before a federal judge Friday afternoon.
Milwaukee County Parks expect busy golf season after strong 2020
Nationally, play eventually matched and exceeded that of 2019. For Milwaukee County Parks, rounds played totaled 320,000 -- a 31% increase.
Honey Creek project to restore habitats, $14M plan under review
The Honey Creek restoration plan is set to be opened for public comment with construction -- or demolition and reconstruction -- starting in 2023.
Bus capacity limited to 50% as in-person learning resumes for MPS
In a normal year, more than 50,000 MPS students take the bus to and from school each and every day. On Wednesday, that work will resume for the district's contractors and some students to start.
Reggie Moore leaving Milwaukee Office of Violence Prevention
The head of the city’s violence prevention office is leaving his post to take a newly-created position at a locally-based violence research and prevention center next month.
Authorities seek info in decades-old case of missing Kenosha man
Officials recently announced that remains found in 1978 were that of Dennis Regan McConn who, at 29 years old, went missing from Kenosha.
100+ soldiers help administer 3K vaccines a day in Milwaukee
Upwards of 3,000 COVID shots per day will be administered at the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee in large part through the help of more than 100 soldiers now deployed to the city.