april 1 2007 2007 04 01 network fox sports networks owned by fox entertainment group 21st century fox picture format 720p hdtv 480i sdtv country united states language english broadcast area wisconsin eastern minnesota western upper peninsula of michigan northwestern illinois iowa nationwide via satellite headquarters milwaukee wisconsin formerly called wisconsin sports network 1996 1998 midwest sports channel wisconsin feed 1998 2001 fsn north 2001 2007 fsn wisconsin 2007 2012 replaced fox sports north in wisconsin only sister channel s fox sports north website www.foxsports.com wisconsin availability some events may air on overflow feed fox sports wisconsin plus due to event conflicts satellite directv 668 1 fox sports wisconsin sd hd 668 3 fox sports wisconsin plus sd hd dish network 448 fox sports wisconsin sd hd 447 fox sports wisconsin plus sd 9517 fox sports wisconsin plus hd cable time warner cable milwaukee fox sports wisconsin 31 sd 1309 hd fox sports wisconsin plus 310 sd 1310 hd time warner cable green bay 40 sd available on most cable systems in designated broadcast area consult your local cable provider or program listings source for channel availability iptv at & t u verse fox sports wisconsin 744 sd 1744 hd fox sports wisconsin plus 745 sd 1745 hd streaming media fox sports go www.foxsportsgo.com u.s. cable internet subscribers only ; requires login from participating providers to stream content ; some events may not be available due to league rights restrictions sling tv internet protocol television fox sports wisconsin is an american regional sports network that is owned by fox cable networks a unit of the fox entertainment group division of 21st century fox and operates as an affiliate of fox sports networks . operating as the wisconsin sub feed of fox sports north until 2007 the channel broadcasts regional coverage of sports events throughout the state of wisconsin with a focus on professional sports teams based in milwaukee . it primarily operates from a studio office facility in downtown milwaukee with secondary offices and production studio office hub based in downtown minneapolis minnesota . fox sports wisconsin is available on cable providers throughout wisconsin eastern portions of minnesota near the wisconsin border the western upper peninsula of michigan northwestern illinois and iowa ; it is also available nationwide on satellite via directv . contents 1 history 2 programming 2.1 team and conference coverage 3 other services 3.1 fox sports wisconsin hd 3.2 fox sports wisconsin plus 4 on air staff 4.1 current 4.1.1 milwaukee bucks telecasts 4.1.2 milwaukee brewers telecasts 4.1.3 wisconsin badgers telecasts 5 see also 6 references 7 external links history edit the first regional sports network in the state was the wisconsin sports network a gametime only network that broadcast milwaukee brewers baseball and milwaukee bucks basketball games . the channel was owned by time warner cable s milwaukee franchise and group w. in 1996 it was taken over by the minneapolis based midwest sports channel which was owned by cbs owned and operated station wcco tv channel 4 in minneapolis and cbs cable which was formed following cbs 1995 merger with group w s coporate parent westinghouse . shortly afterward msc became an affiliate of the fledgling fox sports net in the fall of 1996 . from then on until 2007 wisconsin was served by one of three regional subfeeds of msc fsn north ; the other two being a feed for the twin cities metropolitan area and a feed for the rest of minnesota as well as iowa north dakota and south dakota . cbs sold the network to news corporation in 2000 ultimately rebranding as fsn north in april 2001 . despite being well out of the station s market area msc s late night encore of wcco s 10 00 p.m. newscast also aired on the wisconsin network until the fox purchase . the network then began maintaining offices at the studios of fox owned and operated station witi channel 6 now an affiliate of the network in the milwaukee suburb of brown deer along with sharing limited programming with that station . fsn north converted the wisconsin feed into a separate channel fsn wisconsin . the channel launched on april 1 2007 coinciding with the start of the 2007 milwaukee brewers season originating from facilities in milwaukee . after fox television stations sold witi to local tv in 2008 fsn wisconsin relocated its operations to facilities in downtown milwaukee . as part of the national rebranding of the fox sports networks in 2012 fsn wisconsin was rebranded as fox sports wisconsin . programming edit fox sports wisconsin holds the regional cable television rights to major league baseball games from the milwaukee brewers nba games from the milwaukee bucks whose telecasts became exclusive to the network starting with the 2007 08 season and since 2000 simulcasts a limited schedule of nhl games from the minnesota wild televised by fox sports north as well as pre game post game and fan shows for all three teams . the channel also carries high school sports competitions sanctioned by the wisconsin interscholastic athletic association wiaa the girls and boys state tournament final rights are held by quincy newspapers and a statewide network of broadcast stations though fox sports wisconsin is allowed to carry replays of the tournament weekend outdoor sports programming and many of national programs distributed by fox sports . it also airs ncaa competitions from the big east conference big ten conference and the wisconsin intercollegiate athletic conference and a limited schedule of marquette men s games through a sub licensing deal with sister network fox sports 1 in which some games not of national interest are distributed to their regional sports network partners cbs sports network and the espn family of networks as part of the new big east s television contract 1 fox sports wisconsin acquired the partial rights to marquette sports events from time warner cable sports 32 a regional network available only on time warner systems in eastern wisconsin which had been carrying the games since 2006 until 2013 . from 2007 to 2011 fox sports wisconsin sub licensed a package of fifteen milwaukee brewers games for broadcast on milwaukee independent station wmlw ca channel 41 now me tv owned and operated station wbme cd ; the fox sports produced broadcasts aired outside of the milwaukee market on fox sports wisconsin while wmlw owner weigel broadcasting sold advertising for those telecasts . 2 the deal was discontinued after the 2011 season due to the brewers wanting a schedule of games entirely in high definition until a move of wmlw s schedule to a full power signal in august 2012 this was impossible for them to do making the team exclusive to the network . team and conference coverage edit major league baseball milwaukee brewers nba milwaukee bucks nhl minnesota wild through fox sports north ncaa division i athletics wisconsin badgers via fox big ten conference owned big ten network ; btn game rebroadcasts and coaches shows only big east big 12 and pac 12 football and basketball through fox sports 1 and espn plus marquette golden eagles men s basketball limited schedule via sublicensing by fox sports 1 holder of big east conference television rights 1 wcha hockey . ncaa division iii athletics wisconsin intercollegiate athletic conference high school athletics wiaa wisconsin state tournaments exclusive rights to all but the boys and girls basketball championships whose rights are held by quincy media and air over a local broadcast station network ; tape delayed replays air on fox sports wisconsin other services edit fox sports wisconsin hd edit fox sports wisconsin hd is a 720p high definition simulcast feed of fox sports wisconsin . all bucks and brewers games are broadcast in hd as well as sports and magazine programs distributed nationally by fsn . depending on the market fox sports wisconsin plus is also transmitted in high definition . since 2012 the hd feed has been downscaled in letterbox on the channel s standard definition feed as had become standard for all of fox s cable networks . fox sports wisconsin plus edit fox sports wisconsin plus is an overflow feed that launched on april 9 2012 and is available in both high definition and standard definition on most cable and satellite providers . the channel is mainly used to allow the network to air games that can not air on fox sports wisconsin due to events with conflicting scheduling for example when a brewers game airs on fox sports wisconsin a milwaukee bucks game scheduled to start during the duration of the game is carried over fox sports wisconsin plus this example often occurs from march to april or as late as june when the nba and major league baseball mlb seasons overlap although the reverse situation may occur whenever the bucks are involved in a pre conference final playoff game . it also carries national college sports rights fox holds such as the lower interest big 12 conference matchups which would usually be pre empted locally and are of spare interest to wisconsin viewers . fox sports wisconsin plus also airs minnesota wild hockey games simulcast from fox sports north that can be shown in market when fox sports wisconsin is airing a game of local interest . due to blackout restrictions imposed by mlb and the nba minnesota twins and timberwolves games are not broadcast on fox sports wisconsin although games from both teams are cleared to air via fox sports north in parts of wisconsin . some systems carry the plus channel on a full time basis while others carry it only for game telecasts ; non game plus programming contains a loop of national fox sports networks programming such as the world poker tour . 3 on air staff edit current edit milwaukee bucks telecasts edit jim paschke play by play announcer primary announcer gus johnson play by play announcer select games jon mcglocklin color analyst craig coshun bucks live host jeff grayson bucks live host mostly for road games tony smith bucks live analyst telly hughes field reporter sophia minnaert field reporter milwaukee brewers telecasts edit brian anderson play by play announcer matt lepay play by play announcer substitute announcer 4 bill schroeder color analyst craig coshun brewers live host and field reporter jeff grayson brewers live host mostly for road games davey nelson brewers live analyst jerry augustine brewers live analyst telly hughes field reporter sophia minnaert field reporter wisconsin badgers telecasts edit matt lepay host of syndicated badger sports report for wisconsin badgers athletics see also edit fox sports 1 fox sports networks nbc sports regional networks victory sports one references edit a b rich kirchen september 19 2013 . buzz williams show mu games exit time warner sportschannel . the business journal of milwaukee . american city business journals . retrieved september 22 2013 . hr for brewers viewers . milwaukee journal sentinel . journal communications . february 15 2007 . fs wisconsin to broadcast milwaukee brewers . fox sports local . april 5 2012 . tom haudricourt january 26 2014 . matt lepay to join brewers broadcast team . milwaukee journal sentinel . journal communications . retrieved january 26 2014 . external links edit official website v t e milwaukee bucks founded in 1968 based in milwaukee wisconsin franchise franchise 1968 expansion draft all time roster draft history seasons head coaches current season arenas mecca arena bmo harris bradley center new arena planned for 2018 general managers erickson embry nelson d. harris dunleavy weinhauer grunfeld l. harris hammond d league affiliate none administration owner wesley edens & marc lasry general manager john hammond head coach jason kidd retired numbers 1 2 4 10 14 16 32 33 hall of famers lew alcindor nate archibald dave cowens wayne embry alex english bob lanier moses malone oscar robertson nba championships 1 1971 conference championships 2 1971 1974 division titles 13 1971 1972 1973 1974 1976 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986