FOX News Channel Announces New Programming Leadership Team
June 12 2017 - 11:46AM
Business Wire
FOX News Channel (FNC) has named a new programming leadership
team, announced Suzanne Scott, President of Programming for the
network. The newly promoted executives will focus on talent,
production and show development, reporting directly to Scott.
In making the announcement, Scott said, “We’re excited to
announce a new programming leadership team that will provide a more
efficient and cohesive partnership across all aspects of
programming and production. These executives are responsible for
many of the network’s innovations and achievements over the years,
and under their guidance, we’re ensuring FNC's continued success as
the leader in cable news.”
The new team will be comprised of six executives, who are being
promoted to oversee all aspects of programming, production, and
operations, effective immediately:
Meade Cooper who will now serve as Senior Vice President,
Programming and oversee Monday through Sunday primetime and opinion
shows. Previously, Cooper held the title of Vice President of
Primetime Live/Programming, to which she was promoted following her
role as Executive Producer of On the Record with Greta Van
Susteren.
John Finley becomes the Senior Vice President of
Development and Production. During his tenure, Finley has helped
develop some of the network’s core primetime and special
programming, including Hannity, The Five, The Man Who Killed Usama
Bin Laden and The Next Revolution with Steve Hilton. He was also
instrumental in the development and planning of all the network’s
presidential debates during the 2016 election cycle. He will
replace Jeff Hark, who recently retired after 21 years at the
network overseeing the production unit.
Ron Mitchell, former senior producer of The O’Reilly
Factor, has been named Vice President of Story Development,
Primetime Programming. In this role, he will manage story
advancement across the network’s top rated primetime shows. He
joined the network in 1997 as a producer on Hannity & Colmes,
and was with The O’Reilly Factor for the past 14 years.
Lauren Petterson will take on the role of Senior Vice
President, Morning Programming and Talent Development. Formerly the
Vice President of Morning Programming, Petterson managed FOX &
Friends FIRST and FOX & Friends programs. Her new title brings
the added responsibility of cultivating on-air contributors and
talent for the network.
Amy Sohnen has been promoted to Vice President of Talent
Development in charge of managing and developing on-air talent and
contributors. Prior to being named to this role, Sohnen was the
Executive Producer of The O’Reilly Factor, which was the number one
program in cable news for 16 consecutive years under her watch.
Jill Van Why will serve as Vice President of Programming
Operations, overseeing all aspects of production and programming
operations. Previously, she was Senior Director of Programming and
Production at FNC.
FOX News Channel (FNC) is a 24-hour all-encompassing news
service dedicated to delivering breaking news as well as political
and business news. The number one network in cable, FNC has been
the most-watched television news channel for 15 years and according
to a Suffolk University/USA Today poll, is the most-trusted
television news source in the country. Owned by 21st Century Fox,
FNC is available in 90 million homes and dominates the cable news
landscape, routinely notching the top ten programs in the
genre.
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