Badger Television Network

{{short description|American television network in Wisconsin}}

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| type = Defunct Broadcast television network

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| launch_date = {{Start date and age|1958|1}}

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The Badger Television Network was an American state network that operated for eight months from January 1958 until it ceased operations on August 8 of that year. The regional television network was made up of three television stations in Wisconsin, WISN-TV (channel 12) in Milwaukee, WFRV-TV (channel 5, now a CBS affiliate) in Neenah/Green Bay and WKOW-TV (channel 27) in Madison.{{cite book|title=Milwaukee Television History: The Analog Years|author=Dick Golembiewski|publisher=Marquette University Press|year=2008|pages=230–231|isbn=978-0-87462-055-9}} All three stations at the time were affiliates of ABC.

Programs broadcast by the network included Homemaker's Holiday, a quiz show hosted by Charlie Hanson; Good Housekeeping, a lifestyle program hosted by Trudy Beilfuss based on WISN-TV's sister publication via the Hearst Corporation; and Pretzel Party, a variety program originally hosted by Larry Clark. All three programs originated from Milwaukee affiliate WISN-TV. During March 1958, the network also aired Senate Investigating Committee hearings during late-night hours.