WMTV-TV News Director Jessica Laszewski was named General Manager of WSAW-TV in Wausau on Monday.
Laszewski has served as news director at WMTV-TV in Madison since October 2017. The announcement from Gray Media said that under her leadership, “WMTV rose to no. 1 in news viewership and underwent a successful digital transformation that strengthened its multiplatform presence.”
The newsroom at WMTV-TV won RTDNA’s Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for “Overall Excellence” in 2025, 2024, and 2022. The station has earned additional recognition as Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Station of the Year, News Operation of the Year, and has been nominated twice for NAB Service to America.
Laszewski previously served as news director at WSAW-TV and at WNDU-TV in South Bend, Indiana. Earlier in her career, she held producing and executive producing roles at WMTV-TV in Madison, WEAU-TV in Eau Claire, WBAY-TV in Green Bay, and WISC-TV in Madison.
Gray said Laszewski is an active leader in the journalism community, currently serving on the Board of the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council, Inc., the Executive Committee of the Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association, and the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association. She is a proud graduate of NAB Business Leadership Training.
Laszewski starts in Wausau on July 21.
