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A cake commemorates FOX 11's 5,000th Facebook fan, Feb. 24, 2010.

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FOX11Online.com producer Scott Hurley cuts the cake commemorating the station's 5,000th Facebook fan, Feb. 24, 2010.

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FOX 11 employees celebrate the station's 5,000th fan on Facebook, Feb. 24, 2010.

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FOX 11 reaches 5,000 Facebook 'fans'

Followers receive news updates in their home pages

Updated: Wednesday, 24 Feb 2010, 12:51 PM CST
Published : Wednesday, 24 Feb 2010, 12:51 PM CST

ASHWAUBENON - FOX 11 News is celebrating a social media milestone.

The station recently reached 5,000 fans on its Facebook page . Launched last fall, the page has become the most popular social media page among Northeast Wisconsin’s major news outlets.

“Fans” of the page receive periodic news updates throughout the day in their Facebook home pages. They can also comment on news stories and interact with the station through the page.

Station employees celebrated the milestone with a cake baked by one of Good Day Wisconsin's producers. Employees enjoyed the cake during the annual chili cook-off.

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