Line Producer, FOX & Friends

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY

Fox News Media

FOX News Media operates the FOX News Channel (FNC), FOX Business Network (FBN), FOX News Digital, FOX News Audio, FOX News Books, the direct-to-consumer digital streaming services FOX Nation and FOX News International and the newly announced platform FOX Weather. Currently the number one network in all of cable, FNC has also been the most watched television news channel for 20 consecutive years, while FBN currently ranks among the top business channels on cable. Owned by FOX Corporation, FOX News Media reaches 200 million people each month.

JOB DESCRIPTION

We are looking for a talented Line Producer to join the Fox & Friends team. As a Line Producer on Fox & Friends, your main daily responsibility will be translating the editorial vision for the show into an organized rundown and overseeing its live production on air. This includes building the rundown, making timing decisions, copy-editing segments, producing opens and teases, and communicating directly with anchors and executives.

The Line Producer for Fox & Friends must be assertive, detail-oriented, and a natural self-starter who is not afraid to take control and lead a team. You should also have outstanding judgment, organizational skills, and creativity in teases and scripts. Most of all, you must be an effective communicator who can serve as the main point of contact for producers, directors, and talent/crew in the field. As the Line Producer, you can have your entire show planned, but at the very last minute, you can throw out your rundown and remain calm for breaking news. The Fox & Friends Line Producer should be flexible and able to adjust on the fly in breaking news situations.

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participate in editorial meetings, pitch story and segment ideas

• Build, time, and execute the show rundown for 1-2 hours each day

• Sign off on preproduced guest segments including scripts, banners, graphics, video, call for elements, and packets

• Answer anchor questions about segments on the fly

• Guide the technical crew through each element during the show

• Keep the anchor on time using clear and effective cues

• Monitor the aesthetics of the screen to make sure visuals support the conversation

• Effectively manage your own time and attention; prioritize and delegate tasks when necessary

• Compile an e-packet that includes all news developments of the past 24 hours that producers and anchors should be read in on before air, including live events happening during the show

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• 5+ years of prior television (or similar) experience

• Experience in a live control room

• A Bachelor’s degree in journalism or a related field of study preferred, or equivalent experience

• Experience interacting with talent

• Exceptional editorial skills: ability to recognize stories and elements with high potential for compelling television

• Effective communication skills: ability to provide clarity and reassurance in high-pressure situations

• Passion for organization; ability to simplify complicated tasks under pressure

• Solid base understanding of technical skills (specifically newsroom and video editing software)

• Strong interest/knowledge of news, current events, politics, and pop culture

• Willingness to listen, learn, and grow from constructive criticism

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