Emmy Fink Explained

Emmy Fink
Birthname:Emmeline Katherine "Emmy" Fink
Birth Place:Yorkville, Wisconsin
Education:Wisconsin–Whitewater
TV Host, Personality
Family:Parents: Suzy and Gary; sisters: Marly and Haly

Emmeline Katherine "Emmy" Fink is an American broadcast television reporter and presenter. She hosted the tourism show Discover Wisconsin from 2011–2013, as well as other programs in that state.

Biography

Fink was born in Yorkville, Wisconsin, to Gary and Suzy Fink. She is the oldest of three daughters. After attending Union Grove Union High School in Union Grove, she graduated in 2006 from University of Wisconsin - Whitewater where she double majored in Broadcast Journalism and Physical Education.[1] In 2006, she was hired by Madison's CW Television to become their "face of the station".

In the Winter of 2006, Fink won the "spokesmodel" competition at the CW Premiere Party and began her role as a TV personality and producer on January 2, 2007.[2] She reported on community events including high school sports, local news, public interest stories, and "anything local and positive" according to the station. In 2009, Fink won a Silver Medal as the second-place finisher of Madison's Favorite TV Personality from Isthmus The Daily Page,[3] and a Bronze Medal from Madison Magazine's Best of Madison in that same category.[4]

Fink also served as a freelance reporter and writer with Fox Sports Wisconsin working with the Milwaukee Bucks and Wisconsin Badgers. Her first TV appearance with Fox was on November 16, 2010, during a live broadcast of the Bucks vs. Lakers game. She wrote about special interest stories surrounding the UW athletic program, and appeared in various local events as a host or emcee, including the 2010 WAVE Awards, which recognizes web, audio, and visual excellence in the region.[5] From June 2011 she hosted two seasons of Discover Wisconsin, the longest-running tourism TV show in the U.S.[1]

For five years, Fink has hosted the promotional series “Buzzed into Madison” through WISC-TV, bringing positive stories and features to the Madison viewing area.[6] She is currently the co-host of John McGivern's Main Streets, which she joined in 2023, the show's second season.[7] [8] Her younger sister Marly is also in the journalism industry, and has written for Country Living magazine.[9]

Notes and References

  1. http://discoverwisconsin.com/Host.aspx?shid=1435 "Discover Wisconsin"
  2. http://www.uww.edu/marketingandmedia/news_releases/2006_12_emmy_fink.html University News
  3. http://www.thedailypage.com/isthmus/article.php?article=26716 "2009 Madison's Favorites: Multimedia"
  4. http://www2.madisonmagazine.com/article.php?section_id=918&xstate=view_story&story_id=236321 Madison Magazine
  5. http://mcaimadison.org/wave-awards WAVE Awards
  6. https://www.channel3000.com/sponsor/buzzed-into-madison Channel3000.com, Buzzed Into Madison
  7. News: Foran . Chris . August 22, 2023 . John McGivern's Midwest travel show, 'Main Streets,' makes a return trip to Milwaukee PBS . January 8, 2024 . Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
  8. Web site: January 20, 2023 . Q&A: Emmy Fink, co-host of 'John McGivern's Main Streets' . January 8, 2024 . PBS Wisconsin . en-US.
  9. https://www.countryliving.com/author/4786/marly-fink/ Country Living, Marly Fink