MMJ/REPORTER - WMTV
Listed on 2026-10-17
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Creative Arts/Media
Journalism, Broadcasting, Social Media, Video Production
Today, we are a growing multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. We are the nation's largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 117 full-power television markets that collectively reach approximately 37% of US television households. The portfolio includes 80 markets with the top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first- and/or second-highest-rated television station in average all-day ratings across 116 of such markets that were measured by Nielsen in 2025.
We also own the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 46 markets and Gray Digital Media, a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Our additional media properties include video production companies Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group, and Power Nation Studios, and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.
WMTV:
WMTV serves 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 WBA's Station of the Year. RTDNA recognized the station with seven regional Edward R. Murrows. In 2025 the station won two National Edward R. Murrow awards for digital and breaking news coverage.
Whats better than working at the #1 station in the nations #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.
Job Summary /Description:
Love to own the story when the whole town is watching? WMTV 15 News is hiring a weekend MMJ to join our award winning newsroom.
Are you a visual storyteller who lives for the rush of a breaking story? Do you have the weekend warrior spirit, the kind of person who thrives when news doesn't stop just because it's Saturday? We're looking for a Multi-Media Journalist to join WMTV 15 News Team in Madison. This is a TV-first position, but digital can't be an afterthought. If you're ready to lead weekends and own stories from the Capitol to southern Wisconsin, we want to talk to you.
What You'll Do:
-Own the story:
Shoot, write, edit, and present original news packages and live reports
-Think multi-platform:
Gather content with what works on social and digital in mind, not just on air
-File in real time:
Deliver daily social content including vertical videos from the field
-Build your beat:
Develop and maintain sources across the Madison market and southern Wisconsin
-Spark ideas:
Contribute story ideas daily that serve our broadcast AND digital audiences
-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 6pm
-Excellent writing skills: tight, active, conversational broadcast copy
-Self-motivated and dependable; weekends require someone who leads without being managed
-Desire to win, positive attitude, and ability to reflect and apply feedback
-Flexibility to work 5 days/week including Saturday and Sunday, a combination of dayside and nightside shifts, plus overtime for breaking news or special coverage
-Valid driver's license and ability to drive a company vehicle
-Journalism-related degree preferred, but not required. Experience and…
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