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Fox Business Network’s “Varney & Co.” seeks booker

Fox Business Network seeks a booker for “Varney & Co.”

Must have 2+ years of television experience producing segments, researching and booking guests for live news programs.

Duties include but not limited to:  Booking guests, pitching stories, producing segments, in-depth research, networking, producing graphics, and having the ability to work under intense deadline pressure.  Candidates must show high-level knowledge of the financial markets, business news and have the ability to react to breaking news with instant programming ideas.

A successful candidate will be an aggressive, self-starter who can interact with high profile talent and all-level guests.  Also required: great communication skills, creative and “out of the box” thinking, someone who can multi-task, has a terrific attitude, and works well with a team.

To apply, go here.

Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.

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