Line Producer, FOX & Friends

FOX News Network, LLC$83K — $110K *
Media
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Prior television or similar experience
  • Experience in a live control room
  • Exceptional editorial skills for compelling storytelling
  • Effective communication skills
  • Strong organizational abilities under pressure
  • Solid technical understanding of newsroom software
  • Strong interest in news, politics, and pop culture
  • Bachelor's degree in journalism or equivalent experience preferred

Responsibilities

  • Participate in editorial meetings to pitch story and segment ideas
  • Build and execute the show rundown for 1-2 hours daily
  • Sign off on pre-produced guest segments including scripts and graphics
  • Respond to anchor questions during the live show
  • Guide the technical crew through show elements
  • Ensure the anchor stays on time with clear cues
  • Oversee visual aesthetics to support the broadcast conversation
  • Manage time effectively, prioritizing and delegating tasks as needed

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) plan
  • Paid time off
  • Additional benefits in line with plan documents
  • Union benefits as per collective bargaining agreement
Full 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. You will be offered the following shift: Sunday-Friday; 11:30 PM, ET - 7:30 AM, ET A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES 3 Participate in editorial meetings, pitch stories, and segment ideas 3 Build, time, and execute the show rundown for 1-2 hours each day 3 Sign off on preproduced guest segments including scripts, banners, graphics, video, call for elements, and packets 3 Answer anchor questions about segments on the fly 3 Guide the technical crew through each element during the show 3 Keep the anchor on time using clear and effective cues 3 Monitor the aesthetics of the screen to make sure visuals support the conversation 3 Effectively manage your own time and attention; prioritize and delegate tasks when necessary WHAT YOU WILL NEED 3 Prior television (or similar) experience 3 Experience in a live control room 3 Exceptional editorial skills: ability to recognize stories and elements with high potential for compelling television 3 Effective communication skills 3 Passion for organization; ability to simplify complicated tasks under pressure 3 Solid base understanding of technical skills (specifically newsroom and video editing software) 3 Strong interest/knowledge of news, current events, politics, and pop culture 3 Willingness to listen, learn, and grow from constructive criticism 3 A Bachelors degree in journalism or a related field of study preferred, or equivalent experience #LI-BC1 Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay rate/range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is $83,000.00-110,000.00 annually. This role is also eligible for various benefits, including medical/dental/vision, insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents. Benefits for Union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement. View more detail about FOX Benefits.

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