NEWS REPORTER/PRODUCER (MMJ) - WMTV

FOX Carolina News•Fitchburg, WI

6h•Onsite

About The Position

Madison's most-watched news station, WMTV, has an immediate opening for an MMJ/Weekend Producer in one of the country's top places to live. Madison is a vibrant capital city and college town known for its award-winning farmers' market, incredible outdoor lifestyle, and a growing community of young professionals. We're looking for a versatile, driven journalist who is equally at home in the field and in the control room. As an MMJ/ Producer at WMTV, you'll spend your weekends leading our newscasts as producer and your weekdays in the field — gathering, shooting, and reporting stories that matter to southern Wisconsin. This is not a role for someone who wants to do one thing. It's a role for someone who loves all of it.

Requirements

Experience in both broadcast producing and MMJ reporting
Strong editorial judgment, especially in breaking news situations
Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines simultaneously
A digital-aware mindset: you think about your audience on every platform, not just the one watching at 6:00 pm
Excellent writing skills, tight, active, conversational broadcast copy
Self-motivated and dependable; weekends require someone who leads without being managed
Must have a desire to win, a positive attitude, and the ability to reflect on your work and apply feedback
Ability to work a combination of dayside and nightside shifts, as well as overtime when warranted for breaking news or special coverage
Valid driver's license and ability to drive a company vehicle
Must be able to carry 35+ pounds of gear, and be experienced in shooting and editing unique content.

Nice To Haves

A journalism-related degree is preferred, but not required; experience and demonstrated skill matter most.
We do have photographers to partner with on appropriate assignments.

Responsibilities

Produce 1–2 newscasts per day with strong story selection, compelling teases, and clean show flow
Make real-time editorial decisions during breaking news situations with minimal supervision
Collaborate with anchors, meteorologists, and directors to deliver a polished, audience-first broadcast
Write and edit copy, teases, and anchor reads under deadline pressure
Understand our DMA, key target audiences, and where they live.
Write and post copy daily on all digital platforms as new information is learned and throughout your assigned shift. This includes copy for wmtv15news.com, social media, our news app, our digital desk, and within our television newscasts.
Shoot, write, edit, and present original news packages and live reports
Gather content with a multi-platform mindset — thinking about what works on social and digital, not just on air
File social content including vertical videos from the field in real time when news warrants it
Develop and maintain sources across the Madison market and southern Wisconsin
Contribute story ideas that serve our broadcast AND digital audiences

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.
Gray Media complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Gray Media expressly prohibits 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.
Improper interference with the ability of Gray’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

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