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Emmeline Katherine "Emmy" Fink is an American
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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."Discover Wisconsin"
retrieved on June 21, 2010.
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.University News
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater, December 2006, retrieved on December 15th, 2010.
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,"2009 Madison's Favorites: Multimedia"
Isthmus, August 20, 2009, retrieved on December 17th, 2010.
and a Bronze Medal from ''Madison Magazine's'' Best of Madison in that same category.Madison Magazine
retrieved on December 21, 2010.
Fink also served as a freelance reporter and writer with
Fox Sports Wisconsin Bally Sports Wisconsin (BSWI) is an American regional sports network owned by Diamond Sports Group, and operates as an affiliate of Bally Sports. Operating as the "Wisconsin" sub-feed of Fox Sports North until 2007, the channel was known as Fox S ...
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.WAVE Awards
, MCAIMadison.com, retrieved on December 19, 2010.
From June 2011 she hosted two seasons of ''Discover Wisconsin'', the longest running tourism TV show in the U.S. 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.Channel3000.com, Buzzed Into Madison
/ref> Her younger sister Marly is also in the journalism industry, and has written for '' Country Living'' magazine.Country Living, Marly Fink
retrieved on December 19, 2010.


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Fink, Emmy Year of birth missing (living people) Living people People from Yorkville, Wisconsin Journalists from Wisconsin University of Wisconsin–Whitewater alumni