FOX News Channel to Present Special Live Coverage of the Democratic National Convention
August 11 2020 - 2:06PM
Business Wire
Originating from Washington, Bret Baier and
Martha MacCallum to Co-Anchor “Democracy 2020” Throughout the
Week
FOX News Channel (FNC) will present special programming of the
Democratic National Convention (DNC) from Washington beginning
Sunday, August 16th. The network’s convention coverage will
originate from the nation’s capital throughout the week and will be
available across all of FOX News Media’s signature platforms,
including FOX News Audio and FOX News Digital.
FNC will commence its convention coverage with a primetime
special entitled, Democracy 2020: Convention Kickoff at 10PM/ET on
Sunday, August 16th. Helmed by Special Report’s Bret Baier and The
Story’s Martha MacCallum, the one-hour special will preview the
upcoming political convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and feature
prominent guests who will provide analysis ahead of the week’s
events.
Each weeknight of the convention, Baier and MacCallum will
co-anchor special live primetime editions of Democracy 2020 at
10PM/ET, beginning Monday, August 16th and continuing through
Thursday, August 20th. They will be joined virtually by a rotating
team of commentators and hosts, including FOX News Sunday’s Chris
Wallace, senior political analyst Brit Hume, co-host of The Five
and The Daily Briefing anchor Dana Perino, as well as co-host of
The Five and political analyst Juan Williams to break down the
latest developments. FOX News contributors Donna Brazile, Karl Rove
and Katie Pavlich will also offer analysis. Special coverage will
pre-empt primetime program The Ingraham Angle with host Laura
Ingraham, which will move to 11PM/ET during the week of the DNC.
FOX News @ Night with anchor Shannon Bream will follow at midnight
(12AM/ET).
Lead Biden campaign correspondent Peter Doocy along with
correspondent Jacqui Heinrich will provide coverage from
Wilmington, Delaware throughout the week where former Vice
President Joe Biden’s nomination speech will originate. Griff
Jenkins will also report live from the former Vice President’s home
state. Additional network correspondents will offer live updates
from battleground states throughout the country, including Alicia
Acuna in Arizona, Kevin Corke in Ohio and Bryan Llenas in
Pennsylvania. Correspondent Mike Tobin will also contribute to
coverage from the convention grounds in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and
chief White House correspondent John Roberts will provide live
reaction from President Donald Trump’s campaign.
Additionally, anchor Bill Hemmer will offer FOX O&O stations
and broadcast affiliates live convention coverage throughout the
week.
FOXNews.com will also feature comprehensive coverage of the 2020
Democratic National Convention, including live blogs, video of key
speeches and the latest articles on all breaking developments. All
will be available on desktop devices, tablets and the FOX News
Mobile App. Viewers can follow the latest developments, live
streams, and behind-the-scenes footage from the network’s signature
programs across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat.
FOX News Radio (FNR) will provide live coverage through the FOX
News Mobile App on the listen tab and the Amazon smart speaker
platform led by FNR national correspondent Jared Halpern and FNR
political analyst Josh Kraushaar. The nationally syndicated Brian
Kilmeade Show (9AM-12PM/ET), FOX Across America with Jimmy Failla
(12PM-3PM/ET), and The Guy Benson Show (3PM-6PM/ET) will offer live
reaction and analysis each weekday. FOX News Audio will also
feature coverage, including the daily FOX News Rundown podcast. On
Tuesday evening, Dana Perino & Chris Stirewalt break down the
latest developments with Perino & Stirewalt: I’ll Tell You What
podcast and on Wednesday morning, chief political anchor Bret Baier
will present The Campaign podcast where a panel of experts will
focus on the strategy and issues of the convention.
FOX News Channel (FNC) is a 24-hour all-encompassing news
service delivering breaking news as well as political and business
news. The number one network in all of cable, FNC has been the most
watched television news channel for more than 18 consecutive years.
According to a 2020 Brand Keys Consumer Loyalty Engagement Index
report, FOX News is the top brand in the country for morning and
evening news coverage. A 2019 Suffolk University poll also named
FOX News as the most trusted source for television news or
commentary, while a 2019 Brand Keys Emotion Engagement Analysis
survey found that FOX News was the most trusted cable news brand.
Owned by FOX Corp, FNC is available in nearly 90 million homes and
dominates the cable news landscape, routinely notching the top ten
programs in the genre.
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