Fox News has announced six promotions involving news executives across its Washington, D.C. and New York operations, according to a company press release. The changes impact leadership roles spanning politics, digital editorial operations, and primetime programming.
Douglas Rohrbeck has been elevated to Executive Vice President, Washington News & Politics. In the role, he will report to Fox News President and Executive Editor Jay Wallace and oversee editorial and strategic direction for Washington-based news and political coverage. His responsibilities include management of Fox News Channel news programming produced from the nation’s capital, including Special Report with Bret Baier, Fox News Sunday with Shannon Bream, and FOX News @ Night with Trace Gallagher.
Rohrbeck joined the network in 1998 as a production assistant and has held multiple senior roles tied to political coverage and major events. He previously served as executive producer of Special Report with Bret Baier and later as Senior Vice President prior to this promotion.
Tommy Firth has been promoted to Executive Vice President of the Fox News Digital editorial team. He will report to Wallace and Porter Berry, President of Fox News Digital and New Media. Firth will oversee day-to-day editorial operations, including homepage management, breaking news coverage, and enterprise reporting. He previously served as Senior Vice President of primetime programming.
“FOX News Media’s news content is consumed by the largest and most politically diverse audience in the country,” said Fox News Media President and Executive Editor Jay Wallace. “I am confident Doug and Tommy will continue to innovate and successfully evolve our robust linear and digital platforms as we continue to inform our audience of millions however and wherever they are watching.”
Additionally, the network made elevations in its Politics and Digital divisions, as well.
Jessica Loker was named Senior Vice President of Politics. Reporting to Rohrbeck, she will oversee political coverage and coordinate editorial strategy across Fox News Media platforms. Loker will continue in her role as senior executive producer of Fox News Sunday. She joined the network in 2004 and most recently served as Vice President of Politics.
Beth Saunders was promoted to Senior Vice President of Digital News, reporting to Firth. She will oversee digital newsroom content creation. Saunders previously held the role of Vice President of Digital News and rejoined the company in 2019.
Stefanie Wheeler was elevated to Senior Vice President of Digital Editorial and Video. She will report to Firth and also to Berry on AI and YouTube initiatives. Wheeler joined the network in 2011 and previously served as Vice President of Digital Editorial.
Finally, Brett Zoeller was promoted to Vice President of Primetime Programming. Reporting to Executive Vice President Meade Cooper, Zoeller will oversee weekday and weekend primetime programs. He joined Fox News in 2015 and most recently served as senior executive producer of The Five.
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