NEWS ANCHOR (EVENING) - WEAU

Today, we are a growing multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. We are the nation's largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 117 full-power television markets that collectively reach approximately 37% of US television households. The portfolio includes 80 markets with the top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or second highest-rated television station in average all-day ratings across 116 of such markets that were measured by Nielsen in 2025. We also own the largest Telemundo Affiliate group, with 46 markets, and Gray Digital Media, a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies and the most advanced digital products and services. Our 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.

WEAU News is the dominant news organization serving western Wisconsin. We are committed to earning and keeping the public’s trust through accurate, transparent, and unbiased journalism. We deliver essential local news across every platform our audience uses — digital, mobile, streaming, and broadcast — and we take that responsibility seriously.

WEAU News is hiring an evening anchor to help lead a digital-first newsroom serving Eau Claire, La Crosse, and western Wisconsin. Our goal is to be the premier multi-platform news organization in the state, putting streaming, on-demand video, mobile alerts, and social media at the center of how our audience connects with us.
The most valuable trait for this role is ownership. When news breaks, we expect our anchors to ensure WEAU owns the story with speed, accuracy, and strong news judgment across all platforms. This is a high-visibility role that demands excellence, adaptability, and unwavering editorial integrity.

Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Previous anchoring and/or reporting experience in a professional, multiplatform newsroom.
• Proven track record of digital content creation, including writing for the web and producing native social media videos.
• Strong writing and copy-editing skills with a complete mastery of AP Style.
• Demonstrated experience with SEO best practices and digital analytics tools.
• Excellent on-camera presence with a natural, conversational, and authoritative delivery.
• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, or a related field.
• Deep knowledge of journalism ethics, public records laws, and source verification practices.
• A valid driver’s license and a clean driving record.

If you feel you’re qualified and want to work with a great group of people,  go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on "apply now", upload your resume, cover letter, and references

(Current employees who are interested in this position can apply through the Gray-TV UltiPro self-service portal)

WEAU-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company

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 at every location where 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.

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