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WINK News
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WINK News
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winknews.com
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Private
Founded yearint
1939
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WINK News is a Fort Myers-based local broadcast television station delivering news, weather, and investigative journalism to viewers across six Southwest Florida counties via over-the-air broadcast, mobile apps, streaming, and social media, supported by its proprietary WINK Doppler 3X radar and a 1,100+ member Weather Watchers community program.

Operating statusenum
Operating
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
101–250
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersFort Myers, United States
HQ citystring
Fort Myers
HQ countrystring
United States
HQ regionstring
North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices1 record

Each record includes

City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
local broadcast television, weather forecasting services, investigative journalism, hurricane tracking, digital news platform
Industry3 codes
1MPABACAJ
CodeMPABACAJPrimaryYes
2MPABAIAF
CodeMPABAIAFPrimaryNo
3MPABAIAH
CodeMPABAIAHPrimaryNo
NAICS code1 code
  • 516120
SIC code1 code
  • 4833
Product category
Local Broadcast Television
GTM motion1 record

Each record includes

Type, Description, Source

Revenue model1 record
1Advertising and Sponsorships
TypeAdvertising
Description

Local broadcast television station generating revenue through advertising sales, sponsored content, and potentially subscription-based streaming or premium services

winknews.com
Marketing channels5 records

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Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels4 records

Each record includes

Title, Type, Scope, Target buyer, Description, Source

Cost components5 values
Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
GTM typeB2C
B2C
Offering typeServices
Services
Brand1 of 8 records shown
1WINK Weather Authority
Description

Weather forecasting team and brand providing weather coverage for Southwest Florida

winknews.com
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Core offering1 text field

WINK News is a local broadcast television station serving Southwest Florida that produces and distributes local news, weather forecasting through its Weather Authority team using proprietary Doppler 3X radar technology, and investigative journalism via WINK Investigates. The station distributes content through over-the-air broadcast, its website winknews.com, iOS and Android mobile applications, and social media platforms.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product overview1 text field

WINK News is a local broadcast television station serving Southwest Florida, offering news, weather, and investigative journalism. The station operates primarily as a media broadcast platform with its core offerings centered on local news coverage, weather forecasting via the WINK Weather Authority with WINK Doppler 3X radar technology, and community engagement through WINK Listens. The product portfolio includes investigative journalism (WINK Investigates), consumer content (WINK Smart), crime reporting (Most Wanted Wednesday, WINK Stop), community initiatives (WINK Feeds Families), and hurricane preparedness resources (WINK Hurricane Watch, WINK Hurricane Guide). Digital access is provided through the WINK News Weather App for mobile devices, along with newsletter subscription services delivering news alerts and curated content.

Product and service4 records
1Over-the-Air Broadcast Television
CategoryBroadcast Television Service
Description

Traditional free over-the-air broadcast television service delivering local news, weather, and investigative journalism programming to households across Southwest Florida.

2WINK News Weather App
CategoryMobile Application
Description

Mobile application available on iOS and Android for accessing weather forecasts, WINK Doppler 3X radar data, and local weather conditions across Southwest Florida.

3Watch Now Streaming
CategoryVideo Streaming
Description

Live and on-demand video streaming service for WINK News broadcasts and special programming, accessible through the website and mobile applications.

4Newsletter Subscriptions
CategoryCommunication Service
Description

Email notification services including Daily Headlines, News Alerts for breaking news, weekly Most Popular stories, and WINK Smart consumer tips.

Scale indicator1 record

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Type, Value, Description, Source

Recent move2 records

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Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Expansion highlight5 records

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Type, Description

Peers10 records
1Nexstar Media Group
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Largest U.S. owner of local TV stations, providing a benchmark for local-broadcast business economics and a likely strategic counterparty for any station-level M&A.

2AccuWeather
TypeOthers
Description

National weather data and forecasting company. Comparable to the WINK Weather Authority and Doppler 3X operation as a weather-information provider, though operating nationally rather than as a local affiliate.

3Sinclair Broadcast Group
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Large U.S. local TV station owner with overlapping local-news and weather coverage. Relevant as a scale broadcast incumbent and a potential strategic acquirer of stations of WINK's profile.

4The Weather Channel
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

National 24/7 weather broadcaster that competes for weather-driven attention and advertising in SWFL during major weather events; benchmark for the value of a trusted weather brand.

5WZVN-TV (ABC7 Fort Myers)
TypeDirect peer
Description

ABC affiliate operating in the Fort Myers DMA. Competes with WINK for the same household viewership, the same political and retail ad budgets, and the same hurricane-coverage audience.

6Gray Television
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Operates a portfolio of local TV stations concentrated in mid-sized U.S. markets similar to Fort Myers. Comparable business model — local news, weather, and ad sales — at greater scale.

7WBBH-TV (NBC2 Fort Myers)
TypeDirect peer
Description

NBC affiliate serving the same Fort Myers / SWFL DMA. Direct head-to-head competitor for local news audience and local advertising dollars in the exact same geography WINK serves.

8WFLA-TV (Tampa)
TypeRegional player
Description

Regional NBC affiliate covering the adjacent Tampa Bay market. Comparable as a Florida local broadcaster with similar weather and hurricane coverage, but serving a different geographic footprint than WINK.

9WFTX-TV (FOX 4 Cape Coral / Fort Myers)
TypeDirect peer
Description

FOX affiliate covering the same SWFL market. Direct in-market competitor for local news ratings and ad share, offering comparable broadcast and digital distribution.

10E.W. Scripps Company
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Diversified local broadcast group operating numerous network-affiliated TV stations across the U.S. Comparable as a multi-station local broadcaster; relevant for understanding strategic acquirers of station assets like WINK.

Market position
Strengths4 records

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Weaknesses4 records

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Competitive moat4 records

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Key risks5 records

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Key highlights5 records

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Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Segment1 record

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Ideal customer profile2 records

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
No
API detail
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No

Docs URL, Description

AI maturity
App detail

Has app

Feature1 record

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Core technology
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Number of profiles
Profiles1 record

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Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds

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Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors

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Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Each record includes

Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

Each record includes

Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

WINK News

Local Broadcast Televisionwinknews.com

WINK News is a Fort Myers-based local broadcast television station delivering news, weather, and investigative journalism to viewers across six Southwest Florida counties via over-the-air broadcast, mobile apps, streaming, and social media, supported by its proprietary WINK Doppler 3X radar and a 1,100+ member Weather Watchers community program.

WINK News firmographics

Firmographics
Name
WINK News
Legal name
WINK News
Website
https://winknews.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
1939
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
101–250 employees
Short description
WINK News is a Fort Myers-based local broadcast television station delivering news, weather, and investigative journalism to viewers across six Southwest Florida counties via over-the-air broadcast, mobile apps, streaming, and social media, supported by its proprietary WINK Doppler 3X radar and a 1,100+ member Weather Watchers community program.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Where WINK News is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Fort Myers
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

WINK News business model

Business model
GTM type
B2C
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

  1. Advertising and Sponsorships: Local broadcast television station generating revenue through advertising sales, sponsored content, and potentially subscription-based streaming or premium services

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

WINK News product offering

Product offering

Core offering

WINK News is a local broadcast television station serving Southwest Florida that produces and distributes local news, weather forecasting through its Weather Authority team using proprietary Doppler 3X radar technology, and investigative journalism via WINK Investigates. The station distributes content through over-the-air broadcast, its website winknews.com, iOS and Android mobile applications, and social media platforms.

Product overview

WINK News is a local broadcast television station serving Southwest Florida, offering news, weather, and investigative journalism. The station operates primarily as a media broadcast platform with its core offerings centered on local news coverage, weather forecasting via the WINK Weather Authority with WINK Doppler 3X radar technology, and community engagement through WINK Listens. The product portfolio includes investigative journalism (WINK Investigates), consumer content (WINK Smart), crime reporting (Most Wanted Wednesday, WINK Stop), community initiatives (WINK Feeds Families), and hurricane preparedness resources (WINK Hurricane Watch, WINK Hurricane Guide). Digital access is provided through the WINK News Weather App for mobile devices, along with newsletter subscription services delivering news alerts and curated content.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

  • WINK Weather Authority: Weather forecasting team and brand providing weather coverage for Southwest Florida
  • WINK Investigates
  • WINK Listens
  • WINK Smart
  • WINK Feeds Families
  • WINK Stop
  • Weather Watchers
  • WINK Doppler 3X

Products and services

  • Over-the-Air Broadcast Television Traditional free over-the-air broadcast television service delivering local news, weather, and investigative journalism programming to households across Southwest Florida.
  • WINK News Weather App Mobile application available on iOS and Android for accessing weather forecasts, WINK Doppler 3X radar data, and local weather conditions across Southwest Florida.
  • Watch Now Streaming Live and on-demand video streaming service for WINK News broadcasts and special programming, accessible through the website and mobile applications.
  • Newsletter Subscriptions Email notification services including Daily Headlines, News Alerts for breaking news, weekly Most Popular stories, and WINK Smart consumer tips.

Companies that use WINK News

Customer profile

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

WINK News technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

WINK News partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

WINK News competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Broad incumbents

  • Nexstar Media Group: Largest U.S. owner of local TV stations, providing a benchmark for local-broadcast business economics and a likely strategic counterparty for any station-level M&A.
  • Sinclair Broadcast Group: Large U.S. local TV station owner with overlapping local-news and weather coverage. Relevant as a scale broadcast incumbent and a potential strategic acquirer of stations of WINK's profile.
  • The Weather Channel: National 24/7 weather broadcaster that competes for weather-driven attention and advertising in SWFL during major weather events; benchmark for the value of a trusted weather brand.
  • Gray Television: Operates a portfolio of local TV stations concentrated in mid-sized U.S. markets similar to Fort Myers. Comparable business model — local news, weather, and ad sales — at greater scale.
  • E.W. Scripps Company: Diversified local broadcast group operating numerous network-affiliated TV stations across the U.S. Comparable as a multi-station local broadcaster; relevant for understanding strategic acquirers of station assets like WINK.

Others

  • AccuWeather: National weather data and forecasting company. Comparable to the WINK Weather Authority and Doppler 3X operation as a weather-information provider, though operating nationally rather than as a local affiliate.

Direct peers

  • WZVN-TV (ABC7 Fort Myers): ABC affiliate operating in the Fort Myers DMA. Competes with WINK for the same household viewership, the same political and retail ad budgets, and the same hurricane-coverage audience.
  • WBBH-TV (NBC2 Fort Myers): NBC affiliate serving the same Fort Myers / SWFL DMA. Direct head-to-head competitor for local news audience and local advertising dollars in the exact same geography WINK serves.
  • WFTX-TV (FOX 4 Cape Coral / Fort Myers): FOX affiliate covering the same SWFL market. Direct in-market competitor for local news ratings and ad share, offering comparable broadcast and digital distribution.

Regional players

  • WFLA-TV (Tampa): Regional NBC affiliate covering the adjacent Tampa Bay market. Comparable as a Florida local broadcaster with similar weather and hurricane coverage, but serving a different geographic footprint than WINK.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

WINK News social profiles

Digital presence

WINK News financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

WINK News leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

WINK News funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

WINK News M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about WINK News

What does WINK News do?

WINK News is a local broadcast television station serving Southwest Florida that produces and distributes local news, weather forecasting through its Weather Authority team using proprietary Doppler 3X radar technology, and investigative journalism via WINK Investigates. The station distributes content through over-the-air broadcast, its website winknews.com, iOS and Android mobile applications, and social media platforms.

Is WINK News a public or private company?

WINK News is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.

When was WINK News founded?

WINK News was founded in 1939. It employs 101 to 250 people.

Where is WINK News based?

WINK News is headquartered in Fort Myers, United States, in the North America region.

How does WINK News make money?

One revenue line is on record: advertising and Sponsorships.

Who are WINK News's main competitors?

Broad incumbents on record are Nexstar Media Group, Sinclair Broadcast Group, The Weather Channel, Gray Television and E.W. Scripps Company. AccuWeather is listed as an others. Direct peers are WZVN-TV (ABC7 Fort Myers), WBBH-TV (NBC2 Fort Myers) and WFTX-TV (FOX 4 Cape Coral / Fort Myers). WFLA-TV (Tampa) is listed as a regional player.

Does WINK News have an API?

No public API is recorded for WINK News.

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