Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline

Jim Murphy

Chicago,IL

Summary

Committed Broadcasting professional with a thirty year history of meeting company needs and daily deadlines with consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure, as a team leader and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the product.

Overview

37
37
years of professional experience

Work History

Field Producer

Fox News Channel
Chicago, IL
12.2007 - 08.2023

Worked extensively on political stories including 3 Presidential elections. Relied on for breaking news coverage domestically and overseas, including the war in Ukraine. Managed crew assignments while assisting correspondents with scripts, live shots and story coverage.

Assistant News Director

WGBA-TV
Green Bay, WI
11.2006 - 05.2007

Managed daily newsroom operations. Coordinated daily story coverage and story selection for all newscasts while dealing with administrative duties as temporary News Director.

News Anchor/Show Host

Deutsche Welle TV
Berlin, Germany
05.2005 - 06.2006

Anchored and co-wrote internationally viewed newscasts and hosted science program.

Field Producer/Photographer

Associated Press Television
Berin, Germany
05.2003 - 05.2006

Produced live coverage and managed crews during Israeli withdrawal from and Palestinian entry into occupied territories in Gaza. Covered war in Iraq as producer/photographer embedded with U.S. military and in Baghdad Bureau. Produced various stories throughout Germany including covering the 2006 Chancellor election.

Field Producer

Reuters TV
Berlin, Germany
03.2003 - 04.2003

Produced live coverage of arrival of wounded from Iraq to Ramstein Air Force Base and press conferences from Landstuhl Army Hospital.

News Reporter/Photographer

Various TV Stations
02.1992 - 12.2002

Worked at various local television stations around the country as General Assignment reporter as well as covering several beats including police, courts and military. Traveled to Bosnia to cover peacekeeping operations in 95. Reported live from several hurricanes. Also relied on as fill in anchor.

Army Ranger Medic

U.S. Army
Fort Benning, GA
08.1986 - 08.1989

Platoon & Senior Company Medic.

Maintained health and fighting strength of platoon and company sized airborne, special operations, light infantry unit.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Communications

Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Carbondale, IL
12.1991

Skills

  • Journalism Ethics
  • Presentation Skills
  • Work Planning and Prioritization
  • Copyediting and Proofreading
  • Strong Creative Vision
  • Effective Interviewer
  • Timeline Management
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Production Operations
  • Production Requirements
  • Field Production
  • Team Leadership
  • Deadline Driven
  • Live Events
  • Effective Communication
  • Negotiation
  • Production Scheduling
  • Breaking News Productions
  • Schedule Coordination
  • Creative Writing
  • Storytelling
  • Relationship Building

Timeline

Field Producer - Fox News Channel
12.2007 - 08.2023
Assistant News Director - WGBA-TV
11.2006 - 05.2007
News Anchor/Show Host - Deutsche Welle TV
05.2005 - 06.2006
Field Producer/Photographer - Associated Press Television
05.2003 - 05.2006
Field Producer - Reuters TV
03.2003 - 04.2003
News Reporter/Photographer - Various TV Stations
02.1992 - 12.2002
Army Ranger Medic - U.S. Army
08.1986 - 08.1989
Southern Illinois University Carbondale - Bachelor of Arts, Communications
Jim Murphy