WSTO TV
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WSTO TV is Stoughton, Wisconsin's community television station. One of the first Public, educational, and government access (PEG) community channels, started in 1968 by Bob and Janeen Burrel. WSTO was originally called Viking Media Corp, until becoming WSTO in the early 1970s. WSTO is currently being broadcast on Charter Communications digital channel 981,[1] TDS Telecom HD Channel 981, Roku, AppleTV, Amazon Fire TV, Android, iOS Apps and streaming 24/7 with most shows on-demand.[2] In recent times WSTO was broadcast on Charter Communications Channel 12. WSTO has 1 dedicated full-time staff person and is operated by the City of Stoughton Information Technology and Media Services department for Stoughton, Wisconsin and is located on the 2nd floor of the Public Safety Building.[2] In addition to WSTO TV, The City of Stoughton IT/Media Services Department also operates the Stoughton Information Network on Spectrum Channel 980 and TDS Telcom HD Channel 980.[2]
WSTO broadcasts 24 hours a day 7 day a week in High Definition on TDS Channel 981 or in Standard Definition on Spectrum Channel 981. WSTO airs Elementary, Middle School and High School Music Performances, community music events, City Meetings, and various other local events. WSTO has received many awards from Wisconsin Community Media for the coverage of many of these events. In between each show on WSTO there are Public Service Announcements, station IDs, Commercials and the community bulletin board.[3]