About Marcus Harun

Marcus Harun is a journalist with experience in 12 newsrooms. He manages the show rundown and graphics team for NBC News Daily, the highest-rated new show in weekday daytime across broadcast and cable. He’s a former news producer at MSNBC, where he wrote breaking news scripts for nearly every MSNBC anchor including Brian Williams, Craig Melvin and Andrea Mitchell. Before moving to New York, he worked in local news for five years. As Executive Producer of FOX Connecticut’s 7-hour morning show, he led a team of 25 reporters, anchors and producers and grew ratings 200% in one year. He earned an MBA and a BA in journalism from Quinnipiac University. He grew up in Hamden, CT and now lives in Brooklyn, NY with his wife, Rabiah.

NBC News DAILY Line Producer

New York, NY | Sept. 2022 – present
Launched NBC News Daily, the highest-rated new show in weekday daytime in terms of total viewers across broadcast, cable, and syndicated. The first-of-its-kind multi-platform show broadcasts on TV across NBC’s 200+ affiliates and streams on NBC News Now. Manage rundown and communicate with news correspondents around the world from the control room in Rockefeller Center. Coordinate with NBC news bureaus from New York to Washington to Los Angeles to London to get breaking news on the air within minutes. Lead graphics team and manage all monitor graphics and blocking for the two-hour show. Keep show and segments running on time, pitch story ideas, and copy edit scripts. Serve as fill-in senior producer to create both rundowns — choosing stories, assigning segments, and requesting guests for the show.

NBC News NOW Line Producer

New York, NY | July 2021 – Sept. 2022
Served on senior leadership team responsible for dayside programming – the most-watched daypart – on NBC News’ 24/7 streaming news network. Built rundowns, pitched story ideas, approved and copy edit daily scripts, and oversaw last-minute changes during breaking news scenarios. Mentored producers, associate producers, and production assistants to create the best elements and enhance scripts for every story. Served as fill-in senior producer, copy editing 90 minutes of news per day. In the control room, managed 20+ field reporters and guests and communicated with Executive Producer to execute high story count LIVE shows. Worked with artists and Director to improve the graphics and blocking of the show. Produce at least two hours of news each weekday. Nominated to be a representative on the NBCU News Group Employee Collective program.

MSNBC TV News Producer

New York, NY | May 2019 – June 2021
Wrote political news segments with speed and accuracy for MSNBC Reports. Produced interviews with presidential candidates and congressional leaders. Served as fill-in line producer. Wrote breaking news scripts for nearly every MSNBC anchor including Brian Williams, Craig Melvin, Andrea Mitchell, Stephanie Ruhle, Alicia Menendez, Yasmin Vossoughian, and Ali Velshi. Served as lead producer for touch screen election graphics for my daypart during 2020 election season. Produced special coverage of two impeachment trials, nationwide racial justice protests, and 2020 presidential election cycle – including highest-rated day in MSNBC history. Also served as a representative on the NBC News/MSNBC Community Council to improve workplace culture for employees.

WTIC-TV Executive Producer

Hartford, CT | July 2018 – May 2019
Developed editorial vision of seven-hour morning newscast, including digital content. Led staff of 25 producers, anchors, reporters & photographers. Created producer handbook and style guide with high quality content standards. Ratings grew year-over-year 204% (Adults 25-54 Nov. 2017 vs Nov. 2018).

WTIC-TV Intern Supervisor

Hartford, CT | Jan. 2018 – May 2019
Launched new intern program and framework to ensure personal and professional development. Led talent acquisition and created schedules.

WTIC-TV Senior Producer

Hartford, CT | June 2017 – July 2018
Oversaw morning news 4 – 10 a.m. Led team of 25 employees, trained new staffers, managed schedules, and reviewed scripts, graphics, and video. Morning ratings increased 18.8% overall and 71.1% in targeted time period. Served as Executive Producer of Special Projects including coverage of Pres. Trump’s Coast Guard Academy address, severe weather, and St. Patrick’s Day parade.

WTIC-TV TV Producer

Hartford, CT | Aug. 2014 – July 2018
Produce, write, manage, accurately time, and booth one hour of the weekday morning news. Write local, national, tech, and breaking news. Choose stories for reporter crews to cover.

WTIC-TV Web Producer

Hartford, CT | Aug. 2014 – Jan. 2016
Manage Fox61.com and social media pages during morning shift. Organize front page. Find and edit thumb-stopping images to draw interest to stories. Write and post local, breaking, trending and political news stories. Delegate/assign additional stories to reporters and producers. Write and send breaking push/text alerts to mobile phones.

WTIC-TV On-Air Host

Hartford, CT | Aug. 2014 – Jan. 2015
Anchored, wrote, produced, shot and posted one-minute on-camera daily top stories segment broadcast on TV, web and social media.

News 12 Connecticut Associate Producer

Norwalk, CT | May 2014 – Aug. 2014
Produced segments of the 5 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. newscasts. Also wrote broadcast news copy that is read on the air, created graphics and chose video and sound bites.

Local Integrated Media Intern

New York, NY | June 2013 – May 2014
Produced 2014 Olympics video features, wrote news articles, and created photo galleries that were published on the websites of NBC’s 10 owned television stations, including NBC New York.

Hartford Courant/WTIC-TV Web Reporting Intern

Hartford, CT | Jan. 2013
Wrote articles for the Courant, interviewed politicians for VOSOTs, wrote copy for newscast, and one-man-band reported, produced, and edited news paks published on Courant.com.

NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams Newsroom Intern

New York, NY | June 2012 – Aug. 2012
Wrote articles featured on NBCNews.com front page and produced video news reports for Nightly News website. Aurora Theater shooting article garnered over 200k views in one day.

WTNH-TV News Intern

New Haven, CT | May 2012 – Aug. 2012
Wrote copy for the newscast, managed information at the assignment desk, assisted reporters, shadowed news teams, and shot stand-ups.

WQUN-AM 1220 Production Intern

Hamden, CT | Jan. 2011 – May 2011
Wrote scripts for newscasts at the top and bottom of the hour, compiled “In Touch” community reports, edited sound bites, and produced content.

Q30 News Nightcast Anchor

Hamden, CT | Sept. 2010 – May 2014
Anchored the campus evening newscast, wrote script in ENPS, and communicated news using the teleprompter.

Quinnipiac Chronicle Web Developer and News Writer

Hamden, CT | Sept. 2010 – May 2014
Created QUchronicle.com, designed custom online photo gallery system, developed new strategies and platforms for the Chronicle to tell stories online. Reported on campus issues for print and online, and covered the campus construction beat.

Little Fish Studios Web Designer

Hamden, CT | July 2009 – Jan. 2014
Was responsible for graphic design, web development, client relations, web design, web site maintenance, social media integration, web site promotion, search engine optimization and information management.

NHTV Election Reporter

North Haven, CT | Nov. 2008 – Aug. 2014
Reported on camera for four segments from Democratic Party headquarters yearly on election night. Researched town issues, wrote scripts. Also, interviewed candidates, local legislators and state representatives.

24NewsNow.com Founder

Hamden, CT | Aug. 2006 – Jan. 2013
Created an online national news network dedicated to simplifying the news for a fast-paced generation. Built and managed website; produced newscast, wrote broadcast copy, created motion graphics, and edited video. Also, anchored live election results broadcasts, daily newscasts, and special reports. Oversaw and managed news team.