WKBT Morning Anchor

WKBT is an award-winning television and news organization in La Crosse, Wisconsin covering counties in three states. If you are an outdoor enthusiast, you can consider what’s known as the coulee region a paradise with a splendor of natural resources. WKBT and Morgan Murphy Media are great companies to help to grow your career professionally and personally.

WKBT is looking for an experienced journalist with a proven track record of leadership and community involvement to anchor the coulee region’s fastest growing morning newscast. Our dream candidate is an energetic morning person who can deliver everything from hard news to features with clarity and context, thrives when working with a team, and shows strong editorial judgment. We are a newsroom that values creativity, hard work, and enterprise storytelling. We need an anchor who will be involved in the day-to-day operations of the newsroom, be a mentor to staff members, and regularly produce content for all our newscasts.

What you’ll do:

• Present news stories and other content for all platforms that is clear, engaging and meaningful.
• Develop sources and stories within the community
• Engage with viewers in the community and over social media
• Assist in writing, copy editing, researching, and coordinating news stories
• Work with producers and reporters to grow their skills
• Regularly create original content, develop story ideas and sources, and help generate compelling and understandable newscasts 
• Report from the field as assigned
• Participate in promotional activities including public appearances

What you’ll bring:

• At least 1 to 3 years of anchoring and reporting experience
• Bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism or related field
• Smooth and effective delivery of content for live broadcast
• Strong, demonstrated news judgment
• Excellent writing and copy-editing skills
• Proficiency in story creation and newscast production
• Understanding of digital/new media platforms and strategy
• Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Eye for shaping solutions
• Familiarity with iNews, AVID video editing software preferred, but not required

Morgan Murphy Media is a dynamic and progressive family-owned business since 1890 that values our employees, culture, and community. Headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, it operates television and radio stations, a print magazine, websites, apps, and a digital marketing agency across its seven locations.

We are an equal opportunity employer.

Disclaimer: As a condition of employment, Morgan Murphy Media requires that newly hired employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to the extent permitted by applicable law and subject to any medical or religious accommodations.