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Researching and developing daily and ongoing news topics and coverage planning for the largest U.S radio news network and the radio arm of the most powerful brand name of news. Coordinating a coast-to-coast team of correspondents both editorially and logistically, both in bureaus and in the field, as well an in-house team of writers and audio gatherers. Surveying competing networks and media for editorial planning. Booking transmission paths and windows for live-shots. Assigning and following up editors tasked with package and sound bite production. Maintaining contacts with newsmakers, government agencies, and other press relations’ agents. Locating, and facilitating relationships with, freelance reporters; assisting them to contribute their coverage and handling invoices. Liaise with other Fox News entities (Fox News Channel, Fox News Edge, Fox Business and Fox-affiliated radio & television stations) ensuring smooth working relationships and cross-department cooperation for news coverage.

Identifying, contacting and interviewing newsmakers and press agents for spot news and continuing coverage for radio network serving more than a thousand U.S. radio stations with newscasts, special events coverage and syndicated content; accomplishing breaking news tasks in fast-paced, high pressure situations. Pitching story and topic ideas to editors and managers. Recording and editing audio media associated with stories, including newsmaker soundbites, natural sound, reporter filings, etc. Producing complicated media assemblies, such a montages, and long-form reporting packages and compilations. Writing and editing scripts to accompany produced material for on-air talent to use in broadcasts.

State House and state news beat reporting for nationwide radio news wire service. Developing relationship with state government, law enforcement, emergency management, political, social and labor union leaders. Attending press availabilities, legislative sessions, public hearings, court proceedings and spot news events. Interviewing sources on breaking, daily and beat-focused topics. Editing and preparing media and scripts for packages, soundbites and other broadcast materials. Producing and voicing features for syndicated newsmagazine broadcast “American In The Morning.”

Producing, writing and anchoring hourly newscast for client stations of news wire service in both home market and adjoining markets; customizing news content for both affiliate needs and local interests. Researching story ideas, interviewing authorities and newsmakers, producing audio media and writing copy for newswire used both locally and nationally. Attending press events and field-filing. Crafting regularly updated broadcast-ready news summaries distributed to affiliates.