Wink News, a privately owned company headquartered in the United States, was founded in 1954 and operates with approximately 160 employees. It functions as a tier 1 media tech buyer. Its main product is broadcast television and radio. The company operates WINK-TV (channel 11), a television station licensed to Fort Myers, Florida, serving as the CBS affiliate for Southwest Florida. Owned by the McBride family and their Fort Myers Broadcasting Company, WINK-TV maintains locally-based ownership. Fort Myers Broadcasting also provides services to three Naples-licensed stations under a shared services agreement (SSA) with Sun Broadcasting: CW affiliate WXCW (channel 46), low-power Univision affiliate WUVF-LD (channel 2), and low-power WANA-LD (channel 18). These stations share studios on Palm Beach Boulevard (SR 80) in northeast Fort Myers, with WINK-TV's transmitter located north of Fort Myers Shores, near the Charlotte–Lee county line.
On May 18, 2026, WINK News assisted Arcadia resident Karen Stansberry in recovering $569 from AT&T, resolving months of billing issues related to a hacked phone. Previously, on February 28, the outlet concluded its month-long "March to a Million Meals" campaign, inspired by community support for Collier County's Meals of Hope. Earlier, on January 21, WINK News investigated the Elevate Florida program, focusing on how its $400 million budget was allocated by analyzing application, approval, and denial data obtained from the city of Bonita Springs after persistent requests. This followed the January 12 unveiling of WINK-TV's new studio and building in Gateway, designed with advanced technology to enhance its news, weather, and information coverage for Southwest Florida.
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