Fox & Friends First
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No.of seasons | 12 |
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| Production location | New York City |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
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| Network | Fox News |
| Release | March 5, 2012– present |
Fox & Friends Firstis abreakfast televisionshow onFox News.It airs every weekday from 5-6 a.m. EST. The hour-long program hosted by Carley Shimkus and Todd Piro serves as a pre-show to the network's flagship morning showFox & Friends.
The current incarnation of the show debuted on March 5, 2012, withHeather ChildersandAinsley Earhardtas the original hosts of the show.
Hosts
[edit]Current
- Carley Shimkus, co-host (2021–present)[1]
- Todd Piro, co-host (2020–present)
- Janice Dean,meteorologist (2012–present)
- Ashley Strohmier, news anchor (2020–present)
- Brooke Singman, politics reporter (2021–present)
Former
- Ainsley Earhardt:co-host (2012–2016), left to co-hostFox & Friends(replaced by Rob Schmitt)[2]
- Heather Childers:co-host (2012–2020), was pulled from the air in March 2020 (after being sick on air during theCOVID-19pandemic)[3]
- Rob Schmitt:co-host (2016–2020), was absent from the show before announcing he no longer worked for the network (replaced by Todd Piro)[4]
- Jillian Mele:co-host (2017–2021), left to pursue a degree in October 2021 (replaced by Carley Shimkus)[5]
Synopsis
[edit]The show devotes to new developments of the latest overnight headlines and/or continuous coverage of breaking news. Due to the nature and time of the show, guests rarely appear, so it focuses more on updates of news stories with correspondents, analysis from the hosts, and politics.
WhenFox and Friends Firstlaunched in March 2012, the show's executive producer, Lauren Petterson, described the show toFox News Insiderthis way: "Think ofFox and Friends FirstlikeFox and Friendson steroids. It will include all of the things you love aboutFox and Friends– at warp speed. A cheat sheet, if you will, to all the day's big stories… "
Recurring segments/elements
[edit]- "Fox and Trends" – Ashley Strohmier shows the top three trending stories of the day
- "Weather" –Janice Deanpresents the weather across the United States
- "Fox Business Headlines" –Cheryl Casonepresents top stories that affect the markets
- "The Good, The Bad & The Ugly" – hosts report three headlines in the morning and rate them into a category
Programming announcements and changes
[edit]In 2001,Fox & Friends,which aired from 7:00 am to 9:00 amEastern Time Zone,was expanded by an hour to start at 6:00 am.[6]The new hour was brandedFox & Friends Firstand was co-anchored byAlisyn Camerota.[7]In July 2008, the 6:00 am hour was replaced by a third hour ofFox & Friends,and Camerota was named permanent anchor of the weekend edition ofFox & Friends.[7]
In June 2011, rival cable news channelCNNbegan programming in the 5:00 am hour, with a one-hour extension ofAmerican MorningtitledWake Up Call,[8]which was replaced in January 2012 followingAmerican Morning's cancellation by the two-hourEarly Start.[9]MSNBCalready had started its news programming at that hour with two half-hour shows:Morning Joe First Look,a general news program which had aired since the mid-2000s, andWay Too Early(which leads intoMorning Joe), which debuted in July 2009.[10]In March 2012, Fox News confirmed that it was expanding its morning programming to begin at 5:00 am.[6]The new one-hour show was namedFox & Friends Firstand serves as a lead-in toFox & Friends.[11]It debuted on March 5, 2012.[12][13]
In its first week on the air,Fox & Friends Firstaveraged more total viewers than other programs at CNN and MSNBC in the same time slot combined.[14]
In October 2017, Fox News announced that the show will be expanded to two hours from 4:00 am to 6:00 am. The 4:00 am hour would be anchored solely byHeather Childers,andJillian MeleandRob Schmittwould present the 5:00 am hour.[15]In July 2020, Childers had parted ways with Fox News after executives had expressed concern and anger about her coming to work and appearing visibly ill on air several months earlier during the wake of theCOVID-19 pandemic.[16]In 2021, Jillian Mele was replaced by Carley Shimkus as a co-anchor.[17]
In June 2023, Fox News announced that the show would be ending its 4am EST hour and only broadcasting from 5–6am EST with Shimkus and Piro remaining as co-hosts.[18]
Location
[edit]Fox & Friends Firstis broadcast from Studio J at 1211 Avenue of the Americas (also known as the News Corp. Building), New York City. On March 19, 2018, Fox & Friends First has relocated to Studio D from its original location in Studio J for construction. The team moved back to Studio J on June 19, 2018.[19]
References
[edit]- ^"Media Relations | Fox News".
- ^"Media Relations | Fox News".
- ^"Heather Childers Leaves Fox News; Had Been off Early Morning Slot Since Showing up Visibly Sick in March".July 23, 2020.
- ^"Did Rob Schmitt Abruptly Leave 'Fox & Friends First'?".April 26, 2021 [December 1, 2020].
- ^Tornoe, Rob (October 29, 2021)."Fox News host Jillian Mele leaving the network to return to La Salle".www.inquirer.com.
- ^abO'Connell, Michael (March 1, 2012)."'Fox & Friends' Expanding by an Hour ".The Hollywood Reporter.RetrievedMarch 5,2012.
- ^abK, Steve (July 14, 2008)."Changes at Fox & Friends".TV Newser.Archived fromthe originalon October 21, 2014.RetrievedMarch 5,2012.
- ^Weprin, Alex (June 20, 2011)."'Wake Up Call' With Ali Velshi To Launch Next Week ".TV Newser.RetrievedMarch 13,2012.
- ^Weprin, Alex (March 1, 2012)."The New Battleground of Cable News: 5 AM".TV Newser.RetrievedMarch 5,2012.
- ^Ariens, Chris (July 15, 2009).""Way Too Early" to Launch July 27 ".TV Newser.RetrievedMarch 9,2012.
- ^Shapiro, Rebecca (March 1, 2012)."Fox News Expands Morning Show 'Fox & Friends' To Four Hours".The Huffington Post.RetrievedMarch 5,2012.
- ^Ariens, Chris (May 3, 2012)."'Fox & Friends First' Goes on the Air ".TV Newser.Archived fromthe originalon July 13, 2014.RetrievedMarch 5,2012.
- ^'Fox & Friends First' Debuts.Fox News Channel.Archived fromthe originalon June 7, 2022.RetrievedMarch 5,2012.
- ^Ariens, Chris (March 14, 2012)."In 5am Ratings Race, Fox News Takes Early Lead".TV Newser.RetrievedMarch 14,2012.
- ^Steinberg, Brian (October 2, 2017)."Fox News Expands 'Fox & Friends,' Starting 'First' Broadcast at 4 AM".Variety.RetrievedJanuary 25,2018.
- ^Stelter, Brian (July 22, 2020)."Fox News parts ways with a morning host who caused a Covid-19 scare".CNN.RetrievedJuly 27,2020.
- ^Baragona, Justin (April 23, 2020)."'Fox & Friends First' Host Heather Childers Complains About Fox News Benching Her During Coronavirus ".The Daily Beast.
- ^"DETAILS: Fox News Cancels Steve Hilton's Sunday Show as Network Shakes Up Weekend Lineup".Mediaite.June 1, 2023.RetrievedJune 2,2023.
- ^Hill, Michael P. (June 19, 2018)."'Fox & Friends First' becomes latest show to move to Studio J ".NewscastStudio.RetrievedJune 20,2018.
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