2-628: 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 . All three stations at
4-496: 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,
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