Gabriella Rusk
Anchor/Reporter, The Morning Show
Madison, WI
Gabriella Rusk anchors The Morning Show weekdays on 15 News and joined the WMTV team in September 2018 as the Weekend Morning Show anchor and reporter. She started her broadcast career in July 2016 working for WMTV’s sister-station, KWQC, in Davenport, Iowa.
While living in the Quad Cities, Gabriella met her now husband Mark. The couple welcomed a beautiful baby girl named Lydia to the world in April 2025.
From an early age, Gabriella has always dreamed of becoming a news anchor and graduated from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University in 2016 with a degree in Broadcast & Digital Journalism. While at 'Cuse, Gabriella worked tirelessly at the nation's oldest student-run television station, CitrusTV. Go Orange!
Because of her own mentors in the industry, Gabriella is passionate about inspiring the next generation of journalists. She currently serves as the Chair of the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association’s Young Professionals Committee and visits local high schools to speak to students about careers in broadcasting.
Gabriella is a huge bookworm and shares her love of reading by volunteering with the Madison Public Library Foundation as an ambassador for the Wisconsin Book Festival.
If you have a story idea, book recommendation, or advice for a new mom, you can reach out to Gabriella by emailing her at gabriella.rusk@wmtv15news.com.
