Digital News Content Producer - Wmtv

About Gray Media

Gray Media, or Gray, is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, formally known as Gray Television, Inc. 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 U.S. 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 43 markets totaling nearly 1.5 million Hispanic TV households.

Gray also owns Gray Digital Media, a full‑service digital agency offering national and local clients advanced digital marketing strategies, and other media properties including video production companies Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group, and Power Nation Studios, and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.

WMTV is the NBC and CW affiliate and Gray Television‑owned station serving south central Wisconsin. We are the #1 station—leading the market in news and weather coverage—and we are recognized for sharing information with accuracy and immediacy on our digital platforms.

We work hard and take pride in getting it right. WMTV has been named the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association News Operation of the Year for the last 5 of 6 years and the WBAs Station of the Year. RTDNA recognized the station with nine Regional Edward R. Murrow awards, including Overall Excellence. In 2025, the station won two National Edward R. Murrow awards for digital and breaking news coverage.

WMTV recently won two Chicago/Midwest Regional Emmys for The Morning Show and the 6:00 pm newscast.

What’s better than working at the #1 station in the nation’s #1 city? Join our award‑winning team and live, work, and play in a community that is consistently named one of the best places to live in America. We are just 1.5 hours from Milwaukee, 2.5 hours from Chicago, and 5 hours from Minneapolis/St. Paul.

to learn more about the Madison market & working at WMTV:

WMTV 15 News has an immediate opening for a nightside digital content producer who is excited to innovate. The top candidate will help us engage and expand our digital audiences across all platforms, including streaming from our digital desk, social media, and

• Acts with urgency and immediacy to write and post copy daily on all digital platforms, including , as new information is learned. We wish to be first and best with the story.
• Identify live‑streaming opportunities and get live and user‑generated content to our News Now Desk in newscasts and to our Digital News Desk, which we use to stream live content to services like Roku and FireTV.
• The ideal candidate won’t be afraid to be the on‑air talent for 15+ on the digital desk when there’s breaking news or a press conference. This person would also need to be comfortable appearing in reels for social media, conveying important, relevant information.
• Coach reporters in daily social media responsibilities and digital platforms. Assist in making digital add‑ons, for example, interactive graphics, photo galleries, extended interviews, etc., for on‑air stories.
• Consistently execute SEO strategies.
• Clip videos to attach to our web articles or for standalone social posts.
• Ensure story selection and placement on  fit newsroom standards for vision and growth.
• Craft compelling push alerts and posts for our social media pages. You will reach and engage viewers on all social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok, and You Tube.
• Understand our DMA, key target audiences, and where they live.
• Track and review digital metrics to grow audiences and engagement. Must monitor our staff and our competitors on social media.

• We prefer a college degree in journalism or a related field, and at least one or more year of newsroom or digital producing experience.
• Must have a desire to win, a positive attitude, and the ability to reflect on your work and apply feedback.
• Strong research skills, ability to employ critical thinking…