Wink News, a privately owned company headquartered in the US, was founded in 1954 and operates with approximately 160 employees. The company reported $106.7M in revenue as of 2023. Functioning as a tier 1 media tech buyer, its main product is broadcast television and radio. Its primary asset, WINK-TV (channel 11), is a television station licensed to Fort Myers, Florida, serving as the CBS affiliate for Southwest Florida. WINK-TV is owned by the McBride family and their Fort Myers Broadcasting Company. Fort Myers Broadcasting also provides certain services to three Naples-licensed stations under a shared services agreement (SSA) with Sun Broadcasting, including CW affiliate WXCW (channel 46), low-power Univision affiliate WUVF-LD (channel 2), and low-power WANA-LD (channel 18). The associated 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.
WINK News is investigating the financial details of the Elevate Florida program, focusing on application approvals and denials, and recently obtained data from the city of Bonita Springs after persistent requests since April. Previously, on January 12, 2026, WINK-TV unveiled its new studio and building, centrally located in Gateway, designed with the latest technology to enhance its news, weather, and information coverage in Southwest Florida.
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