Booker Producer

*This is a temporary position for one year* The Producer Booker is responsible for finding, booking, and producing the most compelling news segments. Job Responsibilities: Responsible for finding guests for Political and Community Affairs program. Research and produce live segments, including writing editorially strong questions. Responsible for pitching, booking, and preparing information for the development of interview segments. Develops and maintains relationships with a list of subject matter experts for various topics (i.e., terrorism, security, health, etc.). Develops relationships with Talent agents, Managers, Publicists, Community, and political organizations and maintains an updated list of contacts. Collaborates with the Assignment Editors, Managers, and Executive Producers on planning stories for events. Proposes list of potential interviews for breaking news events. Works under the direct supervision of the Executive Producer and is responsible for completing any other tasks as assigned by supervisor. Able to work under pressure in a Newsroom