INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER/MMJ - WMTV

FOX Carolina News • Fitchburg, WI

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Madison's most-watched news station, WMTV, has an immediate opening for an Investigative Reporter/MMJ in one of the country's top places to live and one of the best investigative markets. This role is for someone who has done investigative work or has demonstrated the skills and instincts to do it at a high level. The position involves digging into stories, filing records requests, working sources, analyzing documents, and telling complex, consequential stories clearly, fairly, and compellingly across all platforms (on air, online, and social). The reporter will be expected to be on air regularly, embodying the '15 Investigates' brand daily. This includes responding to breaking news with an investigative lens, gathering information, and fronting stories that offer depth and accountability as events unfold. The role is ideal for someone who has a passion for digging deeper, uncovering the story behind the story, and has the experience but may not have had a dedicated platform for this type of work.

Requirements

• Proven investigative or accountability reporting experience.
• A track record of using public records, data, or documents to break original stories.
• The ability to work at two speeds simultaneously: daily investigative hits AND longer-term series development.
• Strong on-camera presence and MMJ skills; shoot, edit, and present own material.
• Source development skills built over time; have relationships and know how to build new ones.
• The ability to take a dense, document-heavy story and make it matter to a general audience.
• Unshakeable ethical standards; understand the weight of this work and handle it accordingly.
• Comfort with legal and editorial scrutiny; document reporting and stand behind it.
• Resilience: investigations get complicated, sources go cold, and stories take longer than expected.
• Valid driver's license and ability to drive a company vehicle.
• Must be able to carry 35+ pounds of gear.
• Experienced in shooting and editing unique content.

Nice To Haves

• A journalism-related degree is preferred, but not required.
• Familiarity with ENPS, Arc, Edius, Syncbak, and Chartbeat is a plus, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Drive original daily investigative and enterprise reporting for the 15 Investigates brand, including accountability journalism that appears in every newscast.
• File and manage public records requests (FOIA, state open records) as a core reporting tool.
• Use data, documents, and records to build stories from the ground up.
• Develop, cultivate, and protect confidential sources across government, law enforcement, business, and the community.
• Respond to breaking and day-of news with an investigative lens, gathering records, sourcing context, and fronting stories that go deeper than the surface.
• Manage longer-form investigations simultaneously at different stages of development.
• Shoot, write, edit, and present own stories as a full MMJ, owning work from pitch to air.
• Translate complex investigative findings into compelling, accessible content for broadcast, digital, and social audiences.
• Collaborate with editorial leadership on story development, legal review, and publication strategy.
• Uphold the highest standards of accuracy, fairness, and SPJ ethics.

Benefits

• Equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.
• Compliance with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.
• Policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
• Prohibition of any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed