Status Single Name Jesse Rodriguez | Occupation Planning Producer Role Television producer | |
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Notable credit(s) NBC News, Assignment Editor (2007–Present) Nominations News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding News Discussion & Analysis Similar Mika Brzezinski, Willie Geist, Alex Korson, Joe Scarborough Profiles | ||
Jesse Rodriguez is a New York-based Planning Producer for MSNBC's Morning Joe, booking guests for the weekday morning talk show on MSNBC, with Joe Scarborough discussing the news of the day in a panel format with co-host Mika Brzezinski. Previously, Rodriguez was a Producer for MSNBC's The Dylan Ratigan Show and an Assignment Editor for NBC News, covering news on the network's news desk. While on The Dylan Ratigan Show, he field produced from Washington, DC and various other locations for the MSNBC host. Prior to NBC, Rodriguez was with CBS Television at WFOR-TV as the station's weeknight assignment editor. Rodriguez was instrumental in breaking the news of Fidel Castro's transfer of power to his brother in the Summer of 2006. His tip led to WFOR being the first English based media organization to break the story. The station won an Edward R. Murrow award for coverage of the event. Rodriguez also covered countless hurricanes while at the station. Rodriguez previously got his start at Miami's WSVN-TV.