Mmj/ Reporter - Wmtv

Gray Media • Madison, WI

15h • Onsite

About The Position

WMTV 15 News is seeking a weekend Multi-Media Journalist to join its newsroom in Madison, Wisconsin. This is a TV-first role that also requires strong digital and social storytelling. The journalist will lead weekend coverage and develop stories across the Capitol region and southern Wisconsin, producing original news content from start to finish and contributing to both broadcast and digital audiences.

Gray Media is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta and operates television stations and digital assets across 117 full-power television markets. WMTV serves south central Wisconsin and describes itself as the market’s number-one station for news and weather coverage. The station has received Wisconsin Broadcasters Association, RTDNA, and Edward R. Murrow awards.

The role requires five workdays per week, including Saturday and Sunday, with a combination of dayside and nightside shifts. Overtime may be required for breaking news or special coverage. Candidates should be able to work independently, manage competing deadlines, and carry 35 pounds or more of equipment. A journalism-related degree is preferred but not required; experience and demonstrated skills are emphasized.

Requirements

• Strong editorial judgment, particularly in breaking news situations.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines simultaneously.
• Digital-aware approach to storytelling across platforms.
• Excellent writing skills, including tight, active, conversational broadcast copy.
• Self-motivated and dependable, with the ability to lead independently on weekends.
• Positive attitude, desire to win, and ability to reflect on and apply feedback.
• Flexibility to work five days per week, including Saturday and Sunday, on a combination of dayside and nightside shifts, with overtime for breaking news or special coverage.
• Valid driver's license and ability to drive a company vehicle.
• Ability to carry 35 pounds or more of gear.
• Experience shooting and editing original content.

Nice To Haves

• Journalism-related degree preferred, but not required.
• Photographers are available to partner on appropriate assignments.

Responsibilities

• Shoot, write, edit, and present original news packages and live reports.
• Gather content with social media and digital platforms in mind, in addition to broadcast.
• Deliver daily social content, including vertical videos from the field.
• Develop and maintain sources across the Madison market and southern Wisconsin.
• Contribute story ideas daily that serve broadcast and digital audiences.
• Lead weekend news coverage and report on stories from the Capitol region and southern Wisconsin.

What This Job Offers

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