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Booker/Researcher, Mornings with Maria

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

We are looking for a confident, highly motivated, proactive Booker/Researcher to join our team. As a Booker/Researcher for Mornings with Maria, you will be responsible for researching, writing and producing segments for a fast-paced daily show. You thrive in a collaborative team environment and want to contribute to something great every single day.

You will be offered the following shift: MONDAYS THRU FRIDAYS (3:30 AM-12:00 PM noon)

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Book dynamic and high-profile guests for a top-rated business program in daytime
  • Generate guest ideas
  • Identify and pitch stories and guests appropriate for the show, and each individual hour
  • Prepare appropriate research for pitch meetings with producers and anchor
  • Conduct pre-interviews with guests
  • Write intros, banners, and handle guest segments, including research packets on a wide range of topics and their effect on the economy
  • Respond quickly to breaking news during and after regular hours
  • Plan for anticipated future news events
  • Suggest segments for social media
  • Create production elements for scripts, including video and graphics
  • Pitch story ideas for both day of and future story ideas
  • Write intros, banners, and handle guest segments, including research packets on a wide range of topics and their effect on the economy
  • Create production elements for scripts, including video and graphics
  • Remain tuned in to the day's lead news stories

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

  • 1+ years of experience in television production
  • Team-player attitude paired with the ability to meet quick deadlines and react to rapid news developments
  • Passionate and well-read in current events especially business and politics
  • Possess a keen eye for interesting stories and trending news
  • Ability to work overnight hours

NICE TO HAVE, BUT NOT A DEAL BREAKER

  • A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
  • Booking experience

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.

Fox Corporation

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