Associate News Producer

WISC-TV/Channel3000.com is actively searching for a Parttime or Fulltime Associate News Producer to join our team of ambitious journalists.  We’re looking for an emerging leader who has the potential to deliver a high-quality, high-energy newscast that appeals to our local audience.  We will train you and provide the resources you will need to succeed.

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

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:

• Write and edit news stories for newscasts.
• Collaborate with other producers on daily rundowns, story placement, and the most creative and engaging content presentation.
• Work with multi-media reporters and photographers to select the most meaningful stories for our viewers—including story development, live coverage, and field crews.
• Create content for our web and digital platforms that will help kick-start an aggressive daily social strategy and help us meet online, social, and mobile goals.

What you’ll bring:

• A strong desire to learn storytelling, high-impact graphics, editing and showcasing video.
• Strong writing skills
• An open mind, attention to detail, and a passion for getting the facts right.
• Producing experience on a TV news broadcast is preferred as well as proficiency with digital platforms.
• BA/BS in journalism or related field or currently a student in those fields

What News 3 Now/WISC-TV offers:

• We’re a dynamic and progressive family-owned business that values our employees, culture, and community.
• Medical, dental, vision, prescription, life, and long-term disability insurance, EAP, flexible spending account, 401(k), and paid time off.
• We are an equal-opportunity employer.