Current Available Jobs for WKOW

Must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 (subject to any medical or religious accommodations or other applicable law).

WKOW – TV in Madison, Wisconsin is looking for an ambitious, talented and hard-working multimedia journalist for our award-winning news department. 

This position requires on-air reporting, photojournalism and editing skills. The right candidate will excel at writing and visual storytelling for multiple platforms, including television, digital and social media. Active live reporting in the field and studio is a must.

Our MMJs enterprise compelling, lead-worthy stories every day and are expected to shoot, write and edit their own stories.

Applicants should have a degree in journalism or a related multimedia field and prior on-camera professional experience.

Applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (subject to any medical or religious accommodations or other applicable law), and successfully pass a background screening.

WKOW is part of Allen Media Broadcasting and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. WKOW is in beautiful Madison WI, consistently ranked one of the best cities to live in the U.S.

If you qualify, please send your resume and demo reel to:

Dani Maxwell
News Director
WKOW-TV
5727 Tokay Blvd. 
Madison, WI 53719
dmaxwell@wkow.com

Must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 (subject to any medical or religious accommodations or other applicable law).

WKOW-TV is seeking an organized, enthusiastic, part-time receptionist to join our team.  Qualified candidates will possess excellent customer service skills and administrative experience.  Duties include general administrative tasks and covering a multi-station switchboard.  Microsoft Office experience required.  Hours are Monday-Friday 12:30pm-5pm with additional fill-in shifts on occasion.  

Please send your letter, resume, and references to: 

Bonnie Beer
WKOW-TV
5727 Tokay Blvd.
Madison, WI  53719
bbeer@wkow.com

Applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (subject to any medical or religious accommodations or other applicable law), and successfully pass a background screening.

WKOW is part of Allen Media Broadcasting, Inc., a privately owned company with 19 stations (ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, CW) in 12 states. Visit www.allenmediabroadcasting.com for links to all stations and opportunities.

WKOW is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

Must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 (subject to any medical or religious accommodations or other applicable law).

WKOW-TV, the ABC affiliate in Madison, Wisconsin, is looking for our next Chief Photographer to lead a team of photojournalists. We are looking for someone with a passion for visual storytelling who will maintain our high standards for quality, and who will pass along their knowledge in a positive, professional way. 

Our Chief Photographer will supervise and train our team of photojournalists. This person will also train new multi-media journalists (MMJs) on our equipment, including shooting, editing and live gear. 

Our Chief Photographer is also responsible for daily news gathering, including shooting and editing VOs, VO-SOTs, packages and other special content. This person will work with the News Director to hire photojournalists and will coordinate the photographer schedule to provide excellent coverage on all shifts.

Our Chief Photographer also works hand-in-hand with our News Operations Manager to keep track of gear assignments, do some basic gear maintenance and to alert the Engineering team when equipment needs to be replaced or fixed.

Qualified candidates should have at least 2 years of newsroom experience working as a photojournalist, the ability to carry up to 50 pounds, a valid driver’s license and a good driving record. 

Applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (subject to any medical or religious accommodations or other applicable law), and successfully pass a background screening.

WKOW is part of Allen Media Broadcasting, Inc., a privately owned company with 19 stations (ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, CW) in 12 states. Visit www.allenmediabroadcasting.com for links to all stations and opportunities.

If you qualify and want to work with an amazing team in one of America’s best cities, send your reel and resume to:

Dani Maxwell
News Director
WKOW - TV
5727 Tokay Blvd
Madison, WI  53719
dmaxwell@wkow.com

WKOW is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 (subject to any medical or religious accommodations or other applicable law).

WKOW, the ABC affiliate in Madison Wisconsin is seeking a newscast director. WKOW utilizes the Ross Overdrive automated news production system for HD newscasts. The successful candidate will have experience with live directing, excellent computer skills, people skills, and leadership qualities in a studio environment. Experience with HD production, Ross Vision and Xpression products is a plus, along with basic knowledge of non-linear editing and graphics production.

If you think you’re qualified and want to live and work in one of America’s most livable cities, please a cover letter, resume and references to:

Dani Maxwell, News Director
WKOW
5727 Tokay Blvd.
Madison, WI, 53719
dmaxwell@wkow.com 

Applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (subject to any medical or religious accommodations or other applicable law), and successfully pass a background screening.

WKOW is part of Allen Media Broadcasting. Throughout AMB, positions are available for candidates with all levels of experience and the advancement you are seeking. Visit https://allenmediabroadcasting.com/careers for links to all stations and opportunities.

Madison TV, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 (subject to any medical or religious accommodations or other applicable law).

WKOW-TV is looking for a part-time Master Control Operator to join our engineering team.  Responsibilities include maintaining on-air programming, commercial insertion, and logging; support of technical operations; and keeping up to date transmitter readings.  The ideal candidate will possess the necessary technical skills to interface with computer systems running a variety of operating systems as well as the ability to learn new systems. You will have hands-on operation of digital broadcast equipment.  Variable hours and days should be expected including night, weekend and holiday shifts.  Background in broadcast technology preferred. Will train the right person.  Must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 (subject to any medical or religious accommodations or other applicable law).

This is your opportunity to join one of the most innovative and rapidly growing television news organizations in the Midwest and to reside in what Forbes names one of the most livable cities in America. 

WKOW is part of Allen Media Broadcasting. Throughout AMB, positions are available for candidates with all levels of experience and the advancement you are seeking. Visit https://allenmediabroadcasting.com/careers or links to all stations and opportunities.

RUSH cover letter and resume to:  

WKOW Television
Attn:  Brian Kiley
5727 Tokay Blvd.
Madison, WI  53719
bbeer@wkow.com

WKOW Television, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  

Must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 (subject to any medical or religious accommodations or other applicable law).

WKOW – TV in beautiful Madison, Wisconsin is looking for a strong journalist with a love for political reporting to be our next Capitol Bureau Chief / Reporter. This journalist will cover state government and politics for our network of Allen Media Broadcast stations in Wisconsin. We need an aggressive, competitive journalist who can be a presence in the newsroom, on the set and out in the field. This is a position for a veteran reporter who is knowledgeable of the legislative process, the courts and executive branch. This journalist must have investigative zeal, a passion for the 1st Amendment and the ability to clearly report the human impact of official action. The successful candidate will also have experience in producing and anchoring a weekly political talk show. Position also requires some general assignment reporting.

Candidate must have great writing skills, the ability to deliver compelling stories under deadline pressure, a track record of enterprising unique stories and know-how to ask tough questions. This position requires on-camera reporting, as well as photojournalism and non-linear editing. Our journalists produce content for on-air, online, and mobile platforms.  Applicants must have a degree in journalism or a related multimedia field. Experience with on-camera reporting and producing is desired.

Applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (subject to any medical or religious accommodations or other applicable law), and successfully pass a background screening.

WKOW is part of Allen Media Broadcasting, Inc., a privately owned company with 19 stations (ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, CW) in 12 states. Visit www.allenmediabroadcasting.com for links to all stations and opportunities.

Please submit your resume, reel and references to:

Dani Maxwell
News Director
WKOW - TV
5727 Tokay Blvd
Madison, WI  53719
dmaxwell@wkow.com

Must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 (subject to any medical or religious accommodations or other applicable law).

WKOW has an immediate opening for a motivated Programming and Sales Coordinator.  The successful candidate will assist our sales staff throughout the local and national sales process by maintaining client contracts, entering client orders, preparing sales and marketing presentations, communicating with advertising agencies and providing other necessary sales support for the team. Additionally, this individual will be responsible for the coordination of the station’s programming needs and assist in ensuring station’s compliance with FCC rules and regulations.

This is a fast-paced, high-performance sales environment.  You must have strong attention to detail, great organizational skills, and be comfortable working with numbers.  Computer experience including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and the ability to juggle multiple tasks are essential.  

This position is part-time.

Applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (subject to any medical or religious accommodations or other applicable law), and successfully pass a background screening.

WKOW is part of Allen Media Broadcasting, Inc., a privately owned company with 19 stations (ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, CW) in 12 states. Visit www.allenmediabroadcasting.com for links to all stations and opportunities.

If you're ambitious and are looking for your next career challenge, send your resume, cover letter and work sample or link to:

Please send resume to:

WKOW
Human Resources
5727 Tokay Blvd.
Madison, WI  53719
bbeer@wkow.com 

WKOW is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 (subject to any medical or religious accommodations or other applicable law).

If you’ve ever wanted to work in one of America’s best places to live, here is your opportunity! WKOW, the ABC affiliate in Madison, Wisconsin, has an immediate opening for an account executive.

A positive and motivated salesperson committed to winning will love working for Quincy Media, a growing family owned company. Our successful candidate will grow and develop an account list while helping local clients list grow their bottom line.

At WKOW, our candidate will have fun selling the Green Bay Packers, Big 10 Football, local sports and news in the fastest growing market in Wisconsin.

This is your chance to live and work in the home of the Wisconsin Badgers!

Applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (subject to any medical or religious accommodations or other applicable law), and successfully pass a background screening.

Please submit your resume and references to:

WKOW-TV
Human Resources
5727 Tokay Blvd
Madison, WI 53719
bbeer@wkow.com

No phone calls please.

WKOW is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

WKOW is part of Allen Media Broadcasting. Throughout AMB, positions are available for candidates with all levels of experience and the advancement you are seeking. Visit https://allenmediabroadcasting.com/careers or links to all stations and opportunities.