CAREER TIMELINE
2/2020 -PresentSenior Story Editor
Senior Head Booker
FOX BUSINESS (Fox Media)
New York, NY- Senior Story Editor for Fox Business and Senior Head Booker for Maria Bartiromo’s program, “Morning with Maria.”
- Work closely with the executive producer, producing the three hours of live programming from 6a-9am ET.
- Responsible for securing high profile and newsmakers interviews.
- Maria’s program is the most P2 watched business morning show.
- Instrumental in improving quality of the program and increasing the ratings per year.
- Provide stories and guests for all of Fox Business programming.
- Work closely with the FoxNews.com and Foxbusiness.com executive editors, to suggest stories and experts, and work with media relations to promote upcoming guests.
7/2016 – 1/2020Senior Story Editor
Senior Head Booker
FOX BUSINESS (News Corporation)
New York, NY- Senior Story Editor and Senior Head Booker for Maria Bartiromo’s Fox programs on FNC and FBN.
- “Sunday Mornings Futures” (Fox News)
- “Wall Street Week” (Fox Business)
- “Mornings with Maria” (Fox Business)
- Worked hand-in-hand with talent to discuss editorial direction on all three top rated shows, including: guests interviews, production, news specials and at high-profile business conferences, such as Davos.
- Each signature shows are the highest rated in their time periods; “Mornings with Maria” (Fox Business), 6a-9a ET P2; “Sunday Morning Futures,” at 10a ET (P2 and 25-54) most viewed program on all three Sunday cable news networks, and surpasses CNN and MSNBC total viewers combined, at 10am ET; and “Wall Street Week, at 8pm ET Friday’s (P2’s).
- Secured five ‘exclusive’ interviews with President Trump and three with Vice President Pence.
- Responsible for identifying stories and guests for on-air commentary on FBN shows across all dayparts, including network special coverage and specials.
- Senior Story Editor and Senior Head Booker for Maria Bartiromo’s Fox programs on FNC and FBN.
9/2007 - 6/2016Senior Booker
FOX BUSINESS and FOX NEWS (News Corporation)
New York, NY- Hired by Fox Business Network as part of elite team assembled to launch the new cable network.
- Worked closely with the executive producer on story and guest selections for day of-air segments for “Mornings with Maria,” “Bulls & Bears,” “Cavuto,” and “Power & Money.”
- Coordinated editorial direction for all guest bookings for the 2008 and 2012 Presidential election night for Fox Business Network primetime coverage, the 2008 and 2012 Presidential campaigns, Republican National Convention, Democratic National Convention, and primetime election coverage specials.
- Pitched and booked newsmaker segments for “Huckabee.”
7/2005 - 3/2007Senior Program Producer
MSNBC/NBC Universal,
Secaucus, NJ
“RITA COSBY: LIVE & DIRECT”- Worked closely with talent and executive producer to develop and launch a primetime news program in three weeks.
- Show was the highest rated program for MSNBC in 2005.
- Oversaw all stories and guest selections, stacked the show, and planned future shows.
- Co-supervised a staff of 10 including talent, director, line producers, segment producers, and bookers.
5/2005 - 7/2004Editorial Producer to the Anchor
CNN (Time Warner Inc.), New York, NY
“PAULA ZAHN NOW”- Worked closely with the editor-in-chief on story selection, content, and layout.
- Created a celebrity beat system among the reporters with a central story filing system and a staff work schedule.
- Managed bureau chiefs in LA and London, including 5 editors and 15 reporters.
10/1999 - 4/2004Senior Producer Head Booker
Fox News Channel (News Corporation)
New York, NY
“FOX NEWS LIVE”- Managed the daytime booking department for “Fox News Live” averaging 120 live guests for 35 hours of programming, 7 days per week.
- Instrumental in raising daytime ratings more than 200% in 4 years, overtaking CNN in daytime programming, 7 days a week.
- Worked side by side with the executive producer in making news editorial decisions for all guest segments including topics, guests, B-roll, graphics, and music.
- Provided guidance to the vice president on signing network contributors.
- Received national recognition (NATS) for coverage of September 11, 2001.
2/1998 - 9/1998Assignment Editor
FOX Network (News Corporation)
New York, NY
“FOX FILES”- Worked with the executive producer to assign and supervise all facets of stories for a weekly primetime news magazine show with hosts Catherine Crier and Jon Scott from generation to reporting to production.
- Generated 1/3 of high profiled stories.
- Promoted to position after one year as associate producer.
1/1995 - 10/1997News Producer
“THE MONTEL WILLIAMS SHOW”
(Paramount), New York, NY- Montel Williams won an Emmy in 1996, during my tenure.
- Co-managed eight producers and two field producers.
- Responsible for producing all hard news segments for domestic and international syndicated TV talk show.
8/1994 - 12/1994Assignment Editor
NEWS 12 LONG ISLANDWoodbury, NY (ADI 13)8/1994 - 12/1994Producer
“BOB BUCHMANN MORNING SHOW”, WBAB-FM 102.3Babylon, NY12/1993 - 7/1994Managing Editor
“NEWS 55” WLNY-TV, Channel 55Melville, NY (ADI 1)8/1991 - 12/1993Executive Producer
“GOOD MORNING LONG ISLAND,” WGSM 740 AMMelville, NY8/1991 - 12/1993Education
New York Institute of TechnologyB.F.A., Communications, 1990
Old Westbury, NY