News Anchor (Evening) Wmtv

About Gray Media:

Gray Media or Gray is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta Georgia. The company is the nations largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 113 television markets that collectively reach approximately 36 percent of US television households. The portfolio includes 77 markets with the top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or second-highest-rated television station as well as the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 45 markets totaling nearly 1.5 million Hispanic TV Households. The company also owns Gray Digital Media a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Grays additional media properties include video production companies Raycom Sports Tupelo Media Group and PowerNation Studios and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.

About WMTV:

WMTV is the NBC and CW affiliate headquartered in Madison Wisconsin. We work hard and take pride in getting it right! WMTV is the reigning Medium Market News Operation and Station of the Year for the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association. The team also earned two National Edward R. Murrow Awards in 2025.

Our anchors are true newsroom leaders. You will contribute daily to elevating our newscasts and will be an ambassador championing our community initiatives. We are consistently recognized for serving our communities through initiatives like the WMTV Diaper Drive our Share Your Holidays campaign benefitting Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin and Take Your Brat To Work Day the original drive-through fundraising event.

Job Summary/Description:

Madisons most-watched news station WMTV has an immediate opening for an evening anchor/reporter in one of the countrys top places to live.

Duties/Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

- Madisons most-watched news station WMTV has an immediate opening for an evening anchor/reporter in one of the countrys 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.
- Our evening 5/6/9/10 p.m. co-anchor contributes daily to elevating our team and newscasts and is an ambassador of the station championing our community initiatives.
- This is a high-profile position demanding leadership and ambition.
- The person we hire must make a daily and noticeable impact in streaming and traditional content.
- You will be a mentor to others on our team.
- You are willing to evolve and try new things.
- The way weve always done things no longer cuts it.

Qualifications/Description:

- Minimum three years of newsroom experience.
- A college degree in journalism or a related field.
- Must have an established and responsible presence on digital platforms including station website social media and streaming.
- Understanding of and adherence to AP Style (on digital platforms) and broadcast writing for television.
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) proven news judgement ability to make ethical calls balancing speed vs. accuracy and ensuring we have integrity in our news reporting.
- Strong work ethic organizational and leadership skills.
- Must be able to work quickly meet deadlines multitask and show composure especially during breaking news.
- This is a nightside position. However you must have the ability to work long hours/overtime weekends and overnights when warranted for breaking news and specialized coverage.
- Must be able to carry 35 pounds of gear and be experienced in shooting and editing unique content.
- All of our anchors are expected to know how to MMJ if needed. We do have photographers to partner with on appropriate assignments.

If you feel youre qualified and want to work with a great group of people go to you may type in the job title station call letters or click on apply now upload your resume cover letter and references

(Current employees who are interested in this position can apply through theGray-TV UltiPro self-service portal)

WMTV-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company

Additional Info:

Gray Media provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability or addition to federal law requirements 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 Grays employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.