Fox Report
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The Fox Report is a fast-paced American nightly news
program on Fox News Channel
, hosted weekdays by Shepard Smith
and weekends by Harris Faulkner
.
, and NBC Nightly News
). It is broadcast live every evening at 7:00 p.m. ET, on the weekends it is replayed at 3:00 a.m. ET. Previous to Red Eye, Fox Report re-ared at 2 a.m. ET. On occasion, if a show that is reaired later in the night such as Hannity
or On the Record is preempted by breaking news, the Fox Report will air in its respective place. The program is cable and satellite television's most watched newscast, averaging about 1.5 million viewers per broadcast, although that is far fewer than even the lowest rated broadcast network newscast (CBS at 6.5 million). The Fox Report is executive-produced
by Jay Wallace, FNC's executive producer for news.
The program features Fox News correspondents and guests analyzing issues in quick segments, with no more than three or four minutes per story. Up to 70 stories are covered in a day. The program eschews "talking heads" and focuses on field reporting and comments from individuals directly involved in the story. One common feature is "Around the World in 80 Seconds", a play on the Jules Verne
novel Around the World in Eighty Days, that takes a quick look at interesting happenings around the world. In the same vein, but not time-restricted, is "Across America", where local Fox
broadcast affiliates share their human interest news stories with FNC.
Throughout 2007, the program has begun to see changes with the program taking a more serious tone, removing "coming up" teasers, jokes, and a number of other elements, including the "G-Block", a segment featuring mostly entertainment and celebrity news, and is notably the point at which host Shepard Smith made a slip of the tongue referring to Jennifer Lopez
. On September 24, 2007, the program debuted from Studio E, an elaborate, state-of-the-art set with LED and plasma projection screens, as well as new music and graphics. Studio E is also used by Fox & Friends
and Your World with Neil Cavuto
. On December 10, 2008, the program moved to Studio 12H, the High-Definition set used for Fox News' 2008 Election Night coverage on the Fox
broadcast network, with the major element being "The Cube", a large video display object featuring display of imagery on three facets of the cube.
On October 10, 2011, Fox Report (and its sister program, Studio B) introduced a new look and graphics featuring the new lower-thirds graphics for the show as seen on other Fox News shows, The Five
and Happening Now
. Shepard Smith presented the show from a modified Studio 12H featuring more monitors and retaining "The Cube," but the overhead platform and accompanying staircase, which had been part of the set since 2008, have been removed.
This was the first incarnation of a flashy, fast-paced newscast that Shepard Smith has since perfected. In particular, he started the trend of peppering news scripts with participles instead of using complete sentences. Jon Scott
and Catherine Crier
co-anchored until Crier left to join Court TV (now truTV). A short time later, Paula Zahn took over as the solo host of the then-called Fox Report with Paula Zahn. Paula anchored the newscast until she became host of The Edge, at which point the slot was given to Shepard Smith.
Originally, the Fox Report aired five nights a week (Monday-Friday). But in 2001 (shortly after 9/11), the newscast expanded to seven nights a week as the weekend editions were added. Rick Folbaum
would anchor the Saturday, and later the weekend editions and substitute for Smith until he left FNC at the end of 2005, when he was replaced by Trace Gallagher
. He anchored the weekend editions until he was re-assigned by FNC in 2007. Laurie Dhue
, who was originally the Sunday anchor of the program, became the weekend anchor until her departure from FNC in early 2008, when Julie Banderas
became the weekend anchor. Near the end of 2010, Harris Faulkner
took over as the weekend anchor.
The Fox Report unveiled a new studio, Studio E on September 24, 2007. However, the weekend editions with then-weekend anchor Julie Banderas continued to be produced in Fox News' main studio until they also moved to Studio 12H (HD set) in December 2008.
The Fox Report debuted a new on-air look on September 28, 2009, which included new graphics and a remix of the previous theme music.
During the week of September 26-October 2, 2011, The Fox Report moved into its former studios, Studio E, which was used from September 2007 to December 2008 (while Studio B moved into the newsroom) and Shepard Smith announced on the September 28th broadcast that the Fox Report and Studio B will move into a new set starting Monday, October 10, 2011.
News
News is the communication of selected information on current events which is presented by print, broadcast, Internet, or word of mouth to a third party or mass audience.- Etymology :...
program on Fox News Channel
Fox News Channel
Fox News Channel , often called Fox News, is a cable and satellite television news channel owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, a subsidiary of News Corporation...
, hosted weekdays by Shepard Smith
Shepard Smith
David Shepard Smith, Jr. , known better as Shepard Smith, is an American television news anchor. He is host of Fox Report with Shepard Smith and Studio B weekdays on Fox News Channel. In addition, he anchors the 5:00 p.m...
and weekends by Harris Faulkner
Harris Faulkner
Harris Faulkner is an American newscaster for Fox News Channel. She previously presented Fox News Live headline updates during the 6:00 p.m.–11:30 p.m., then briefly 12:30 a.m. ET hours weekdays. She has been working at the breaking news desk between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m...
.
About the program
The program is described as FNC's "newscast of record" and has similar story length and pacing to the programs on the broadcast networks (namely ABC World News, the CBS Evening NewsCBS Evening News
CBS Evening News is the flagship nightly television news program of the American television network CBS. The network has broadcast this program since 1948, and has used the CBS Evening News title since 1963....
, and NBC Nightly News
NBC Nightly News
NBC Nightly News is the flagship daily evening television news program for NBC News and broadcasts. NBC Nightly News has aired from Studio 3B, located on floors 3 of the NBC Studios is the headquarters of the GE Building forms the centerpiece of 30th Rockefeller Center it is located in the center...
). It is broadcast live every evening at 7:00 p.m. ET, on the weekends it is replayed at 3:00 a.m. ET. Previous to Red Eye, Fox Report re-ared at 2 a.m. ET. On occasion, if a show that is reaired later in the night such as Hannity
Hannity
Hannity is a television show on the Fox News network, a replacement to the long-running show Hannity & Colmes. It is hosted by conservative political pundit Sean Hannity....
or On the Record is preempted by breaking news, the Fox Report will air in its respective place. The program is cable and satellite television's most watched newscast, averaging about 1.5 million viewers per broadcast, although that is far fewer than even the lowest rated broadcast network newscast (CBS at 6.5 million). The Fox Report is executive-produced
Executive producer
An executive producer is a producer who is not involved in any technical aspects of the film making or music process, but who is still responsible for the overall production...
by Jay Wallace, FNC's executive producer for news.
The program features Fox News correspondents and guests analyzing issues in quick segments, with no more than three or four minutes per story. Up to 70 stories are covered in a day. The program eschews "talking heads" and focuses on field reporting and comments from individuals directly involved in the story. One common feature is "Around the World in 80 Seconds", a play on the Jules Verne
Jules Verne
Jules Gabriel Verne was a French author who pioneered the science fiction genre. He is best known for his novels Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea , A Journey to the Center of the Earth , and Around the World in Eighty Days...
novel Around the World in Eighty Days, that takes a quick look at interesting happenings around the world. In the same vein, but not time-restricted, is "Across America", where local Fox
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
broadcast affiliates share their human interest news stories with FNC.
Throughout 2007, the program has begun to see changes with the program taking a more serious tone, removing "coming up" teasers, jokes, and a number of other elements, including the "G-Block", a segment featuring mostly entertainment and celebrity news, and is notably the point at which host Shepard Smith made a slip of the tongue referring to Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lynn Lopez is an American actress, singer, record producer, dancer, television personality, and fashion designer. Lopez began her career as a dancer on the television comedy program In Living Color. Subsequently venturing into acting, she gained recognition in the 1995 action-thriller...
. On September 24, 2007, the program debuted from Studio E, an elaborate, state-of-the-art set with LED and plasma projection screens, as well as new music and graphics. Studio E is also used by Fox & Friends
Fox & Friends
Fox & Friends is an American morning television show on the Fox News Channel.-History:The show begins at 6:00 a.m. Eastern Time with the latest Fox News Live headlines and analyzes the news of the morning...
and Your World with Neil Cavuto
Your World with Neil Cavuto
Your World with Neil Cavuto , which debuted as the Cavuto Business Report on the network's launch in 1996, is an American business television program appearing on Fox News Channel.-About the program:...
. On December 10, 2008, the program moved to Studio 12H, the High-Definition set used for Fox News' 2008 Election Night coverage on the Fox
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
broadcast network, with the major element being "The Cube", a large video display object featuring display of imagery on three facets of the cube.
On October 10, 2011, Fox Report (and its sister program, Studio B) introduced a new look and graphics featuring the new lower-thirds graphics for the show as seen on other Fox News shows, The Five
The Five
The Five, also known as The Mighty Handful or The Mighty Coterie , refers to a circle of composers who met in Saint Petersburg, Russia, in the years 1856–1870: Mily Balakirev , César Cui, Modest Mussorgsky, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov and Alexander Borodin...
and Happening Now
Happening Now
Happening Now is a news program broadcast on the Fox News Channel weekdays at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time.-About the show:The show is hosted by Jon Scott and Jenna Lee with breaking news updates from Harris Faulkner and Rick Folbaum. Happening Now replaced the 11am-1pm ET block of Fox News Live in 2007...
. Shepard Smith presented the show from a modified Studio 12H featuring more monitors and retaining "The Cube," but the overhead platform and accompanying staircase, which had been part of the set since 2008, have been removed.
History
Mike Schneider, previously of NBC and ABC News, hosted FNC's first "regular" newscast, the Schneider Report. This newscast included interviews with guests and was kept as close to center as possible. After Schneider left Fox News Channel, the program morphed into the Fox News Report, which became simply the Fox Report.This was the first incarnation of a flashy, fast-paced newscast that Shepard Smith has since perfected. In particular, he started the trend of peppering news scripts with participles instead of using complete sentences. Jon Scott
Jon Scott
Jon Scott is an American television news anchor, co-hosting Happening Now from 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. ET with Jenna Lee on Fox News Channel.-Personal life and education:...
and Catherine Crier
Catherine Crier
Catherine Jean Crier is an American television personality and a former district court judge.-Life and career:Crier was born in Dallas, Texas in 1954 to William and Ann Crier and has two sisters. Crier graduated from Richardson High School and University of Texas at Austin, from which she earned...
co-anchored until Crier left to join Court TV (now truTV). A short time later, Paula Zahn took over as the solo host of the then-called Fox Report with Paula Zahn. Paula anchored the newscast until she became host of The Edge, at which point the slot was given to Shepard Smith.
Originally, the Fox Report aired five nights a week (Monday-Friday). But in 2001 (shortly after 9/11), the newscast expanded to seven nights a week as the weekend editions were added. Rick Folbaum
Rick Folbaum
Rick Folbaum is an American news anchor and correspondent for the Fox News Channel and the former co-anchor of WNYW's Fox 5 News at 6.-Career:...
would anchor the Saturday, and later the weekend editions and substitute for Smith until he left FNC at the end of 2005, when he was replaced by Trace Gallagher
Trace Gallagher
Trace Gallagher is an American television news anchor for Fox News Channel.-Background:Born Tracy G. Gallagher, he grew up in the ski resort of Mammoth Lakes, California, where he was the quarterback for the Mammoth Huskie football team before he graduated from high school in 1979...
. He anchored the weekend editions until he was re-assigned by FNC in 2007. Laurie Dhue
Laurie Dhue
Laurie Walker Dhue now working for CNN, is a former Fox News Channel anchor from 2000–2008, reporting for the television show Geraldo at Large, which airs Saturday and Sunday nights, and the host of Fox Report Weekend...
, who was originally the Sunday anchor of the program, became the weekend anchor until her departure from FNC in early 2008, when Julie Banderas
Julie Banderas
Julie Banderas is an American television news correspondent for the Fox News Channel. She was previously the anchor for Fox Report Weekend.-Early life:...
became the weekend anchor. Near the end of 2010, Harris Faulkner
Harris Faulkner
Harris Faulkner is an American newscaster for Fox News Channel. She previously presented Fox News Live headline updates during the 6:00 p.m.–11:30 p.m., then briefly 12:30 a.m. ET hours weekdays. She has been working at the breaking news desk between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m...
took over as the weekend anchor.
The Fox Report unveiled a new studio, Studio E on September 24, 2007. However, the weekend editions with then-weekend anchor Julie Banderas continued to be produced in Fox News' main studio until they also moved to Studio 12H (HD set) in December 2008.
The Fox Report debuted a new on-air look on September 28, 2009, which included new graphics and a remix of the previous theme music.
During the week of September 26-October 2, 2011, The Fox Report moved into its former studios, Studio E, which was used from September 2007 to December 2008 (while Studio B moved into the newsroom) and Shepard Smith announced on the September 28th broadcast that the Fox Report and Studio B will move into a new set starting Monday, October 10, 2011.
Segments
- Across America: In this segment, local Fox affiliates around the nation share their human interest stories with FNC.
- Around the World in 80 Seconds: Similar to "Across America", this 80-second segment (which is a pun on the Jules VerneJules VerneJules Gabriel Verne was a French author who pioneered the science fiction genre. He is best known for his novels Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea , A Journey to the Center of the Earth , and Around the World in Eighty Days...
novel, Around the World in Eighty Days) takes a look at other world news and happenings. It is shown with an 80 second timer on the screen. - U Report: Debuting on September 24, 2007, this segment is an amateur report from a viewer sent to foxnews.com.
- G-Block: A former segment focusing on news relating to celebrities and entertainment.
- Daily Britney: Successor to the G-Block, a brief report about Britney SpearsBritney SpearsBritney Jean Spears is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album...
. - This Day in History: Seen at the end of the newscast, the anchor looks back at a historic event that occurred on this date (Example: September 11, 2001, which was the date in which 9/11 terror attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C. took place).
- Cool Critters: and Bear Alert Animal stories. Bear Alert is also on Studio B.
Anchors
- Mike Schneider (The Schneider Report) (1996-1998)
- Jon ScottJon ScottJon Scott is an American television news anchor, co-hosting Happening Now from 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. ET with Jenna Lee on Fox News Channel.-Personal life and education:...
and Catherine CrierCatherine CrierCatherine Jean Crier is an American television personality and a former district court judge.-Life and career:Crier was born in Dallas, Texas in 1954 to William and Ann Crier and has two sisters. Crier graduated from Richardson High School and University of Texas at Austin, from which she earned...
co-anchored (1998) - Paula Zahn (Fox Report with Paula Zahn) (1998)
- Shepard SmithShepard SmithDavid Shepard Smith, Jr. , known better as Shepard Smith, is an American television news anchor. He is host of Fox Report with Shepard Smith and Studio B weekdays on Fox News Channel. In addition, he anchors the 5:00 p.m...
(weeknights, 1999–present) - Laurie DhueLaurie DhueLaurie Walker Dhue now working for CNN, is a former Fox News Channel anchor from 2000–2008, reporting for the television show Geraldo at Large, which airs Saturday and Sunday nights, and the host of Fox Report Weekend...
(Sundays, 2001–2004; weekends, 2007–2008) - Rick FolbaumRick FolbaumRick Folbaum is an American news anchor and correspondent for the Fox News Channel and the former co-anchor of WNYW's Fox 5 News at 6.-Career:...
(Saturdays, 2001–2004; weekends, 2004–2005) - Trace GallagherTrace GallagherTrace Gallagher is an American television news anchor for Fox News Channel.-Background:Born Tracy G. Gallagher, he grew up in the ski resort of Mammoth Lakes, California, where he was the quarterback for the Mammoth Huskie football team before he graduated from high school in 1979...
(weekends, 2005–2007) - Julie BanderasJulie BanderasJulie Banderas is an American television news correspondent for the Fox News Channel. She was previously the anchor for Fox Report Weekend.-Early life:...
(weekends, 2008–2010) - Harris FaulknerHarris FaulknerHarris Faulkner is an American newscaster for Fox News Channel. She previously presented Fox News Live headline updates during the 6:00 p.m.–11:30 p.m., then briefly 12:30 a.m. ET hours weekdays. She has been working at the breaking news desk between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m...
(weekends, 2010–present)