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About Gray Media:

Gray Media, or Gray, is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, formerly 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 digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. 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. The 15‑News team recently won two national Edward R. Murrow Awards for digital and on‑air work. They have also earned awards from the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association and multiple Emmys. Their community initiatives include the WMTV Diaper Drive, the Share Your Holidays campaign benefiting Second Harvest Foodbank, and Take Your Brat To Work Day, a drive‑through fundraising event. Madison is consistently named one of the best places to live in America and is only 1.5 hours from Milwaukee, 2.5 hours from Chicago, and 5 hours from Minneapolis/St. Paul.

Learn more about the Madison market & working at WMTV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7KugIlmEWI

Job Summary / Description:

WMTV 15 News has an immediate opening for a News and Digital Content Producer who is excited to take Madison’s #1 morning newscast to the next level. Producers create, coordinate, and showcase content that appears on‑air and online and are cross‑trained to produce content for all of WMTV’s digital platforms, including our website and streamed content. Candidates must be innovators who can see the big picture and are also sticklers for detail, writing conversationally for TV and with AP Style for digital.

Duties / Responsibilities:

• Report to and work closely with the News Director, Assistant News Director, and Executive Producer to shape and ensure the execution of a digital‑first strategy across all platforms (website, social media, news and weather apps, OTT, and television).
• Act with urgency and immediacy. Be first and best with the story. Research and write copy daily as new information emerges and share it on all platforms, including television, WMTV15News.com, and social media.
• Identify opportunities for live streaming on our website, integrate user‑generated content into TV newscasts and the News Now Desk, and send push alerts to extend reach.
• Ensure story selection and placement in your rundown fit journalistic/editorial standards and WMTV’s brand pillars.
• Understand our DMA, key target audiences, and geographic locales.
• Produce engaging and error‑free work, paying close attention to detail.
• Communicate and collaborate professionally and respectfully with coworkers to enhance viewer experience and content understanding.

Qualifications / Requirements:

• Prefer a college degree in journalism or a related field and at least one year of newsroom or digital producing experience.
• Desire to win, positive attitude, and ability to reflect on work and apply feedback.
• Strong research skills and ability to employ critical thinking to dig beyond the press release and confirm incoming news tips via email or social media.
• Strong time‑management skills; able to work quickly while maintaining accuracy and composure under deadline pressure and during breaking news.
• Established and responsible presence on digital platforms, including social media.
• Working knowledge of CMS and digital platforms such as ARC, Social News Desk, and CrowdTangle; Photoshop experience is a plus.
• Understanding of and adherence to AP Style.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Flexibility to work different hours and shifts (e.g., cover a coworker’s time off or assist in breaking news and specialized coverage).

If you feel you’re qualified and want to work with a great group of people, go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, type in the job title, station call letters, or click on “apply now” and upload your resume, cover letter, and references. Current employees may 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.