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Overnight Supervising Producer, Fox News Edge

Fox Corporation, New York, NY USA

We produce and distribute content through some of the world’s leading and most valued brands

Duration: Full-Time

FOX News Edge serves more than 175 newsrooms, providing content that is a cornerstone of local newscasts on FOX television stations across the country. We seek a top-notch Overnight Supervising Producer who is energized by leading a small team focused on a broad portfolio of stories from breaking news to politics and entertainment. You will oversee the conception, writing, editing and digitization of dozens of stories that air in morning newscasts nationwide.

This role has the following shifts: 9:30 PM to 6:30 AM Sunday through Thursday

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Work with producers and writers to help choose and execute the dozens of stories we feed to local newsrooms during every shift
  • Lead a team of writers and producers and be responsible for Edge’s editorial content over the course of a shift
  • Take lead during breaking news; assigning staff, communicating with multiple parties including upper management and making coverage of major news available to stations
  • Package produce – pitch stories, write and produce compelling packages and news stories as needed
  • Oversee production of news content for affiliate newscasts, digital and social media platforms
  • Copy edit scripts and screen video content prior to distribution
  • Pitch and produce news items for daily blocks/rundowns
  • Traffic and communicate details of four “Edge Live Channels” which provide events and live video to client newsrooms

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

  • 5 years of experience, preferably with some experience at the network or major market level
  • Writing and producing experience at an affiliate or network level
  • Exemplary news judgment and grasp of journalism best practices
  • Strong knowledge of current events
  • Excellent writing skills, an eye for spelling and grammar, and detail-oriented
  • Ability to work well with others under strict deadlines
  • Willingness to work overnight hours

NICE TO HAVE, BUT NOT A DEAL BREAKER

  • A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

About Fox Corporation

ABOUT US


Fox Corporation

Under the FOX banner, we produce and distribute content through some of the world’s leading and most valued brands, including: FOX News, FOX Sports, the Fox Network, and the FOX Television Stations. We empower a diverse range of creators to imagine and develop culturally significant content, while building an organization that thrives on creative ideas, operational expertise and strategic thinking.

Fox News Media

FOX News Media operates the FOX News Channel (FNC), FOX Business Network (FBN), FOX News Digital, FOX News Radio, FOX News Headlines 24/7, FOX News podcasts and the digital streaming subscription service FOX Nation. A top five-cable network, FNC has been the most watched television news channel for more than 17 consecutive years, while FBN has ranked as the number one business channel for the past two years. Owned by FOX Corporation, FOX News Media reaches 200 million people each month.

Fox Sports

FOX Sports is the umbrella entity representing FOX Corporation’s wide array of multi-platform US-based sports assets. Built with brands capable of reaching more than 100 million viewers in a single weekend, FOX Sports includes the sports television arm of the FOX Network; FS1, FS2; FOX Soccer Plus; FOX Deportes, FOX College Sports and a majority stake in the Big Ten Network. FOX Sports includes ownership and interests in linear television networks, digital and mobile programming, broadband platforms, multiple web sites, joint-venture businesses and several licensing relationships.

Fox Entertainment

FOX Entertainment, a premier national television broadcaster, is renowned for its combination of appealing primetime entertainment and powerful sports programming. It delivers 15 hours of weekly primetime programming to 208 local market affiliates, reaching approximately 99.9% of all U.S. television households. Among 18- to 34-year-olds, FOX has ranked among the top two networks in primetime entertainment for the past 23 years.

Fox TV Stations

FOX Television Stations is one of the nation’s largest owned-and-operated network broadcast groups, comprising 28 stations in 17 markets and covering over 37% of U.S. television homes. This includes seven duopolies in the top 10 markets: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, Washington, D.C. and Houston; as well as duopolies in Minneapolis, Phoenix, Orlando and Charlotte.

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