FOX NEWS TO PRESENT LIVE COVERAGE THROUGHOUT DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION

Published August 24, 2012

Bret Baier and Megyn Kelly to Co-Anchor Primetime Special

FOX News Channel (FNC) will present extensive live coverage of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Charlotte, NC beginning on Sunday, September 2nd. Kicking off the week, Special Report’s Bret Baier and America Live’s Megyn Kelly will co-anchor America’s Election Headquarters, a primetime special on Tuesday, September 4th from 10-11:30 PM/ET live from the Time Warner Arena Sky Box.  Additionally, Baier and Kelly will continue to anchor America’s Election Headquarters throughout the week in primetime hours. 

Each night, the program will cover the latest news at the convention and will feature a rotating team of commentators including: Senior Political Analyst Brit Hume, Political Analyst Juan Williams, and FNC contributors’ Bill Kristol, Charles Krauthammer, Kirsten Powers, Mara Liasson and Stephen Hayes. Analysis will also be provided by former White House Senior Adviser and FNC contributor Karl Rove and Democratic strategist and FNC contributor Joe Trippi. Additionally, Chief Presidential Candidate Correspondent Ed Henry and America’s Newsroom co-anchors Bill Hemmer and Martha MacCallum will offer minute-to-minute updates and interviews with top state delegates live from the convention floor.

FNC will also provide special daytime and primetime coverage live from Charlotte with Senior National Correspondent John Roberts, Senior White House Correspondent Wendell Goler, Chief Congressional Correspondent Mike Emanuel and Chief Washington Correspondent James Rosen.

Earlier in the week, Chris Wallace will host Fox News Sunday live from Charlotte on September 2nd and will also provide in-depth analysis throughout the DNC.

FOX News’s special live programming from Charlotte will include:

Friday, August 31st

  • 6-7 PM/ET – Special Report with Bret Baier 
  • 7-8 PM/ET – FOX Report with Shepard Smith 

Sunday, September 2nd:

  • Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace (check local listings for air times of this FOX Broadcast program)
  • 11AM – 1PM/ET – America’s Newsroom

Monday, September 3rd:

  • 6-9 AM/ET – FOX & Friends
  • 9-11 AM/ET – America’s Newsroom
  • 1-3 PM/ET – America Live with Megyn Kelly
  • 3-4 PM/ET – Studio B with Shepard Smith
  • 4-5 PM/ET – Your World with Neil Cavuto
  • 6-7 PM/ET – Special Report with Bret Baier
  • 7-8 PM/ET – FOX Report with Shepard Smith
  • 10-11 PM/ET – On the Record with Greta Van Susteren

Tuesday, September 4th and Wednesday, September 5th  

  • 6-9 AM/ET – FOX & Friends
  • 9-11 AM/ET – America’s Newsroom
  • 1-3 PM/ET – America Live with Megyn Kelly
  • 3-4 PM/ET – Studio B with Shepard Smith
  • 4-5 PM/ET – Your World with Neil Cavuto
  • 6-7 PM/ET – Special Report with Bret Baier
  • 7-8 PM/ET – FOX Report with Shepard Smith
  • 9-10 PM/ET – Hannity 
  • 10-11:30 PM/ET – America’s Election Headquarters with Bret Baier and Megyn Kelly
  • 11:30PM -1AM/ET – On the Record with Greta Van Susteren

Thursday, September 6th

  • 6-9 AM/ET – FOX & Friends
  • 9-11 AM/ET – America’s Newsroom
  • 1-3 PM/ET – America Live with Megyn Kelly
  • 3-4 PM/ET – Studio B with Shepard Smith
  • 4-5 PM/ET – Your World with Neil Cavuto
  • 6-7 PM/ET – Special Report with Bret Baier
  • 7-8 PM/ET – FOX Report with Shepard Smith
  • 8-9 PM/ET – The O’Reilly Factor
  • 9-11:30 PM/ET –  America’s Election Headquarters with Bret Baier and Megyn Kelly
  • 11:30PM -1AM/ET – On the Record with Greta Van Susteren

Friday, September 7th 

  • 6-9 AM/ET – FOX & Friends

Foxnews.com will provide a backstage look to the DNC beginning Tuesday, September 4th.  Online features include: multiple live video streams from the convention center, complete coverage of major and minor events, plus behind-the-scenes video showing how the Fox News team covers the conventions. Digital political editor Chris Stirewalt will offer an extended one-hour edition of Power Play daily at 11:30 AM/ET. Co-anchor of FNC’s Happening Now Jenna Lee and FNC anchor Rick Folbaum will be joined by chief correspondent Jonathan Hunt for the online primetime coverage starting at 8 PM/ET. Viewers can interact in a live chat at http://live.foxnews.com and log on to the FNC website for in-depth coverage of the DNC at: http://www.foxnews.com/DNC

FOX News Radio (FNR) will supply live coverage each night of the DNC starting on Tuesday, September 4th through Thursday, September 6th, from 8-11 PM/ET. FNR’s Senior National Correspondent Rich Johnson and political analyst Jeff Birnbaum will co-anchor the coverage and they will be joined by FNR’s team of campaign reporters including: Jennifer Keiper, Jeff Monosso, Jessica Rosenthal, Eben Brown, Jared Halpern, and White House Correspondent Mike Majchrowitz along with various political experts and guests. Listeners can log on to FNR website for live streaming of the DNC at:  www.foxnewsradio.com.

FOX News operates the FOX News Channel (FNC), FOX Business Network, FOX News Radio and FOXNews.com.  It also produces “FOX News Sunday with Chris Wallace”, The Radio Factor with Bill O’Reilly and FOX News Edge.  FOX News is owned by News Corp.  A top five cable network, FNC has been the most watched news channel in the country for more than ten years and according to Public Policy Polling, is the most trusted television news source in the country. FNC is available in more than 90 million homes and dominates the cable news landscape, routinely notching the top ten programs in the genre.

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FOX News Media Contacts:

Irena Briganti/212.301.3608

Carly Shanahan/212.301.3851

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