Porter Berry New FNC Digital VP-Editor-In-Chief

Fox News Channel today named Porter Berry vice president and editor-in-chief of Fox News Digital. In this role, Berry will oversee all Fox News digital content, including FoxNews.com, FoxBusiness.com and the Fox News apps.

In making the announcement, Jay Wallace, president of Fox News and executive editor, said: “Porter’s keen understanding of the news business along with his extensive experience across production and audience engagement make him the ideal candidate to lead Fox News Digital. His work across FNC’s programming has been instrumental in our success as a network and we look forward to his leadership as we continue to grow our digital platforms.”

Berry added, “I am beyond excited to work with our incredible team of journalists and expert commentators across the channel in continuing to make Fox News Digital the most compelling destination for news, information, opinion and analysis. As someone who has spent more than a decade at the network, there is no better audience to serve.”

Joining the network in 2004 as an associate producer, Berry has risen through the ranks, most recently serving as the executive producer of Hannity since 2014. In 2011, he led FNC’s ensemble program The Five as executive producer, a position he held until 2017.

He has also produced multiple FNC digital programs, including special election coverage on debate and primary nights throughout the 2012 and 2016 election seasons, as well as FNC’s New Year’s Eve specials.

From 2004 to 2011, Berry was an associate producer on The O’Reilly Factor and prior to that, served in the same role for On the Record with Greta Van Susteren.

BRAND CONNECTIONS

Prior to FNC, Berry was a segment producer on MSNBC’s Scarborough Country from 2003 until 2004. He previously worked in the movie business on several television commercials and major motion pictures, including A Time to Kill, Enemy of the State and The Last of the Mohicans.

He is a graduate of Texas Christian University.


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