WLUC

WLUC TV6 in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan is a GREAT starter market! Management knows they're hiring newbies and work hard with reporters to help them move on to someplace bigger. Workload is totally manageable and stories are fun to tell in that area! Highly recommend.

This station has all of the typical issues you'll find in any starter market. Older cameras, not enough help, lack of hard news, and an overworked staff. However, it's an amazing place to get your feet wet if you're new to the business. You'll be able to make mistakes without a lot of backlash, and since you have to do most things on your own, you'll learn the ins-and-outs of reporting, writing, editing, and production. For market 180, it actually produces a lot of talent that go on to be successful in much larger markets after only two years. The station also very recently underwent a HUGE set redesign/upgrade and (finally) converted to HD, which has solidified its status as the top station in the entire Upper Peninsula. If you can handle long winters, long drives (sometimes traveling 3+ hours to a story), and long hours, you will be fine.

Good first market job. It’s super small but will learn a lot