NEWS ANCHOR (EVENING) - WMTV

About Gray Media:

Gray Media, or Gray, is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The company is the nation's 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. Gray's 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 Broadcaster's 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:

Madison's most-watched news station, WMTV, has an immediate opening for an evening anchor/reporter in one of the country's top places to live.

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

• Madison's most-watched news station, WMTV, has an immediate opening for an evening anchor/reporter 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.
• 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 we've 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 you’re qualified and want to work with a great group of people, go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, 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 the Gray-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 genetics. In 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 Gray’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.