Career
Before coming to WGBH, Rooney was director of political coverage and special events at Fox Network in New York from 1994 to 1997. Before that, she was executive producer of ABC World News Tonight with Peter Jennings. She also worked at WCVB-TV in Boston from 1979 to 1993, where she served as news director for three years and as assistant news director before that. In the mid to late 70's, Emily also worked at the CBS affiliate in Hartford, Connecticut, WFSB, as an assignment editor, among other positions at the station.
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