Evening Anchor

News 3 Now is looking for an Anchor/Reporter to join our team of ambitious journalists. We’re looking for the next great storyteller with a proven ability to find, create and deliver important content as part of high-quality, high-energy newscasts. We’re looking for someone passionate about news who can find the most unique, relevant and meaningful stories to share with our viewers. Creativity and flexibility are a must.

News 3 Now produces more than 40 hours of television news a week, and we embrace coverage through our app, social, web site and streaming video channels resulting in a digital stronghold position in the market. The right candidate will innovate on TV as well as digital and social channels. We expect our coverage to meet consumers where they are and connect with them in convenient ways.

You could do all of this while working for a family-owned company in one of America’s most livable cities. Madison is consistently ranked as one of the best places to raise a family, one of the best college sports towns, and one of the best places to live, period.

Meet Madison.

Since 1890, Morgan Murphy Media has been committed to quality journalism. We’ve been honored to win five national Edward R. Murrow Awards from the RTDNA in the past five years, including the top prize for overall excellence in 2016. We are searching for someone that also has an expectation of excellence.

What you’ll do:

• Anchor our early evening newscasts Monday through Friday. In our newsroom, that means taking an active role content creation and gathering with the support of newscast producers. Producing experience is a must!

• Turn highly promotable enterprise stories. That includes developing ideas, shooting, writing, and editing stories. Our ideal candidate will be both skilled at working with a photographer and as an MMJ depending on the assignment.

• Anchor from the field, delivering engaging live reports, especially in breaking news situations.

• Build sources within our community, showing you know how to listen to what interests our viewers.

• Take an active role in community events and station initiatives, engaging with our community and viewers.

• Work with management to deliver on audience goals and strategy.

• Publish content and engage with audiences through CMS platforms, and social and digital channels

What you’ll bring:

• An open mind and passion for great journalism

• Creative story ideas

• Experience in both hard news and feature reporting

• Minimum four years experience in broadcast journalism, and at least two as an anchor

• Four-year degree in journalism, communications or equivalent field preferred

• Ability to present news stories professionally from a TV studio

• Proficient at posting content to various websites

• Strong broadcast and AP style writing skills

• Working knowledge of newsroom software, camera equipment, and editing systems

• Ability to lift up to 15 lbs. and to sit, walk or stand for long periods

What News 3 Now/WISC-TV offers:

• We’re a dynamic and progressive family-owned business that values our employees, our culture and our community

• Medical, dental, vision, prescription, life, and long-term disability insurance, EAP, flexible spending account, 401(k), paid time off (vacation, sick, personal, holidays)

We are an equal-opportunity employer