Weekend Anchor/Reporter

WISC-TV; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, prescription insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

WISC-TV in Madison, WI is seeking a Weekend Anchor/Reporter passionate about delivering compelling news stories. The role involves anchoring weekend newscasts, generating story content, and producing across digital platforms.

The ideal candidate will be a self-starter with excellent communication and storytelling skills, and a Bachelor’s degree in journalism is required. Offers include comprehensive insurance and a supportive family-owned company culture.

Qualifications

• On-air experience required.

Responsibilities

• Produce and anchor weekend evening newscasts.
• Report and generate story content during the week.
• Produce daily content across multiple platforms.
• Enterprise stories through digging and research.
• Deliver dynamic live shots and breaking news coverage.

Skills

Self-starter

Enterprise reporting

Excellent communication skills

Strong news judgment

Active social media presence

Education

Bachelor’s degree in journalism

Job description

Madison, WI

News 3 Now is looking for a Weekend 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.

What You’ll Do

• Produce and anchor weekend evening newscasts on Saturday and Sunday (build rundowns, write scripts, coordinate content with the team)
• Report and generate story content three days during the week
• Produce daily content across multiple platforms, including broadcast, digital, and social
• Enterprise stories: dig, research, write, and execute compelling storytelling
• Deliver dynamic live shots and breaking news coverage as needed
• Perform other duties as assigned by news management

What We’re Looking For

• Self‑starter who consistently generates original story ideas
• Strong enterprise reporting and creative, impactful storytelling
• Excellent communication skills—written and verbal
• Strong news judgment and knowledge of current events
• Active social media presence to build your brand and engage viewers

Requirements

• On‑air experience required
• Bachelor’s degree in journalism

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)

Equal Opportunity Employer