Gray Television is hiring: NEWS REPORTER/MMJ - WSAW in Wausau

News Reporter/MMJ - WSAW

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 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.

WSAW is Wausau's first TV station, debuting 71 years ago in 1954. Together, WSAW/WZAW produce more than 30 hours of news each week. We work hard and celebrate our wins. In 2025, the news team was recognized as the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association "News Operation of the Year" and also small market "Station of the Year" (for coverage airing in 2024). Also in 2025, WSAW's podcast Forgotten: Wisconsin Cold Caseswas honored with a Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for the second-straight year.

North central Wisconsin is known as the "Crossroads of Commerce." Wausau is centrally located within 3 hours or less of Minneapolis, Milwaukee, and Green Bay, and is just a two-hour drive from Madison, the state's capital city. In Wausau, you will live and work where thousands of people come to vacation each year. Whether you're skiing down the slopes of Granite Peak, boating on Lake Du Bay, or enjoying Concerts on the Square or a show at the Grand Theater in downtown Wausau, there's something for everyone, and you will enjoy the community we serve.

WSAW-TV, the CBS/FOX/CW affiliate in Wausau, WI, is looking for a full-time multimedia journalist who is ready to join our award-winning news operation. Duties include setting up stories, shooting, and gathering information in the field as part of a team and independently. This person will be responsible for shooting video for our on-air and digital platforms, including wsaw.com and social media. We're looking for someone with a creative eye, who connects well with people, and wants to tell great stories.

Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Work with a sense of immediacy independently and as a team.
• Develop sources within the community to gain unique, "Only On" insight and reports on timely, important, and impactful issues.
• Write and post copy daily on all digital platforms as new information is learned and throughout your assigned shift.
• Execute a daily digital plan tailored to your daily assignments and long-term projects.
• Produce engaging and error-free work.
• Understand our DMA, key target audiences, and where they live.
• The person we hire will be an innovator. You are willing to evolve and try new things.
• Have the desire to win and the ability to reflect on your work and apply feedback.
• There is an opportunity for the right candidate to grow into anchoring and to back up our veteran team when they are on vacation.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• We prefer a college degree in journalism or a related field.
• 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 skills to dig and go "beyond the press release" and/or confirm incoming news tips via email or social media.
• Must be able to work quickly and multitask under deadline pressure and breaking news.
• Ability to work long hours, weekends, and overnights for breaking news and specialized coverage.
• A strong candidate will have an established and responsible presence on digital platforms, including the station website, social media, and streaming.
• Understanding of and adherence to AP Style.
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal).
• Familiarity with ENPS, Grass Valley Edius, Sony XDCAM cameras, Arc Publishing, and Social News Desk preferred.
• Must have a good driving record, be able to carry 35+ pounds of gear, and be experienced in shooting and editing unique content.

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.