Changes To FNC Daytime: Megyn Kelly To Get New 1pm Show (Update)

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by Steve Krakauer | 2:40 pm, January 20th, 2010

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Mediaite hears Fox News is expected to announce changes to its daytime line-up, which will result in Megyn Kelly getting her own show at 1pmET.

Before she left for maternity leave, she had been paired with Bill Hemmer on America’s Newsroom from 9-11amET. Martha MacCallum takes her role there.

Kelly’s 1pmET two-hour show takes the place of The Live Desk, which launched in its current form in June 2008. The show does not yet have a name. All changes take effect Monday, February 1.

Hemmer (who just returned from Haiti) and Kelly are two of the biggest news anchors at the network, and were paired before the 2008 election as anchors on America’s Election HQ. This allows FNC to spread the two to four hours of daytime news programming.

It also gives Kelly a bigger presence. She has served as a guest host of On The Record, and regularly appears on The O’Reilly Factor in prime time.

> Update: Here’s the full release:

MEGYN KELLY TO ANCHOR NEW TWO-HOUR DAYTIME PROGRAM ON
FOX NEWS CHANNEL

Hemmer to Lead America’s Newsroom

FOX News Channel’s (FNC) Megyn Kelly will begin solo anchoring a new two-hour dayside program from 1-3PM ET on Monday February 1st which will replace The Live Desk, announced Michael Clemente, Senior Vice President of News Editorial for the network. Bill Hemmer will now be joined by Martha MacCallum in co-anchoring America’s Newsroom from 9-11AM ET, where he will begin FNC’s signature daytime news programming block (9AM-4PM/ET). The remainder of the dayside line-up will continue in its current form.

In making the announcement, Clemente said, “We’ve been incredibly fortunate to develop two valuable assets in Bill Hemmer and Megyn Kelly-dividing their journalistic expertise across our daytime lineup will only serve to broaden our strength as a network.”

Kelly’s new afternoon program will focus on the top stories of the day, covering breaking news as well as showcasing interviews with key newsmakers and experts offering analysis on the day’s events. Additionally, the two-hour block will include her signature legal segment, “Kelly’s Court,” which will showcase Kelly’s skills from her previous career as a litigator. Aside from anchoring a new two-hour program, she will continue to appear as a regular guest on The O’Reilly Factor every Thursday evening during her branded legal segment, “The Kelly File.”

Kelly commented, “Although I will miss starting my mornings with Bill, I’m thrilled to embark on this new opportunity and look forward to delivering the news during what is shaping up to be one of the most historic news periods of our time.”

Hemmer added, “I couldn’t have asked for a better co-anchor in Megyn but I’m excited to lead America’s Newsroom in 2010 and continue to kick off our daytime news line-up every morning.”

Since 2007, Kelly has co-anchored America’s Newsroom alongside Bill Hemmer. During the 2008 political season, Kelly and Hemmer also co-anchored America’s Election HQ at 5pm. Throughout that election period, she reported extensively from both the Democratic and Republican National Conventions and analyzed exit poll data on election night.

Prior to her role as an anchor, Kelly was a general assignment correspondent based in Washington, D.C., where she provided live coverage of the confirmation hearings for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. and Chief Justice John Roberts. She also reported on the retirement of Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and the death of Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, in addition to the indictments of Scooter Libby and Tom DeLay. In 2007, Kelly reported on the rape charges against the Duke University lacrosse players and broke new details that ultimately helped exonerate the defendants.

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The Real Royal King

At FOX, they’re all fair-skinned, blonde, with short skirts and plunging necklines. A bit mean-spirited. I can’t ever really tell the difference anyway. Except for the Gretch. She’s cross-eyed and wears very, very, very short skirts.
MichelleF

Aside from being beautiful, she’s very intelligent and would probably eat you for lunch. We’ll take her and you can keep Helen Thomas.
The Real Royal King

For actual news, I’d be happy with Ms. Thomas. However, I understand vacuity has an appeal to many. Chacun à son goût!
sarainitaly

The Real Royal King says:
January 20, 2010 at 3:07 pm

Hmmm….just trying to imagine a similar comment left on a site like Black Entertainment Television.

I’m sure there would be outrage…
But, left on a site, attacking conservative (white) women, not so much.
TfT

Like Greta, Megan is an accomplished lawyer and has an excellent television presence, able to do terrific interviews, and process information and present it in clear, concise, fair and balanced fashion.

Is it any wonder FNC dominates the cable news?
The Real Royal King

I don’t think that BET would have a problem with my saying something like that if it had a ring of authenticity to it. This old reverse racism canard is getting stale and stinky. I don’t think White people suffer much discrimination in America, but some of them sure do like to whine.
The Real Royal King

“Like Greta.” No wonder I find Megan vacuous and prickly.
sarainitaly

wow, two well educated intelligent women, working on the number one non-liberal cable network, being trashed by some shallow sexist jerk on the internet… there’s something that’s never happened before.
The Real Royal King

Well, Sara N. Italy, I am shocked. I thought you and your (White) Tea Party friends didn’t appreciate education and intelligence. In fact, it seems to me that every time they emerge from their trailers they are shouting slurs and threats at and about educated and intelligent people. For the record, “vacuous” and “prickly” are not sexist. Telling that you would think so ….
sarainitaly

The Real Royal King says:
January 20, 2010 at 3:43 pm

” I don’t think White people suffer much discrimination in America.”

yea…you’re right. there is no discrimination towards white women in America.
sarainitaly

wow, sexist, liar, and a bigot.
The Real Royal King

I think White women do suffer discrimination, but not because they are White. Barbara Jordan, perhaps you have heard of her, had much to offer on the subject of racial discrimination versus sexual discrimination. You might find what she says informative and useful.
sarainitaly

i didn’t define vacous and prickly as sexist – i defined you as sexist.
The Real Royal King

sarainitaly sarainitaly says:
January 20, 2010 at 3:54 pm

wow, sexist, liar, and a bigot.

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Sorry. Wrong guy. I don’t belong to the (White) Tea Party.
sarainitaly

“At FOX, they’re all fair-skinned, blonde, with short skirts and plunging necklines. A bit mean-spirited. I can’t ever really tell the difference anyway. Except for the Gretch. She’s cross-eyed and wears very, very, very short skirts.”

You accused them of all looking the same, and being void of thought (stupid), and attacked their attire. (how do you know the length of their skirts? they are always sitting behind a desk.) You just called them dumb blondes. And Greta an ugly dumb blonde. You attacked their looks and their intelligence. And you felt ok to do so because they are white women working on a non liberal cable network.

And you are a bigot because of your attacks on tea party protesters.
sarainitaly

The Real Royal King says:
January 20, 2010 at 3:56 pm

“I don’t belong to the (White) Tea Party.”

Obviously.
The Real Royal King

Sara N. Italy: You are one of the easily excitable people. I’m sure we are boring people, and there is little reason to carry on a conversation with you. Calm down, and enjoy life.
pjnewsjunkie

Megyn Kelly is great – she has done some great interviews. She’s been tough but fair with the Dems and Reps. If the person is spinning to avoid answering a question – she keeps going at them like a district attorney.

I don’t understand what the bitching and moaning about Greta is about – she & her husband are Democrats and support Dems but she is very fair.

It’s what makes Fox great – a balance of people.
sarainitaly

The Real Royal King says:
January 20, 2010 at 4:10 pm

LOL! Sorry, but you aren’t getting me agitated or excited, at all.
I am completely calm, and I love my wonderful life.

pjnewsjunkie says:
January 20, 2010 at 4:10 pm

I agree, I love Megan, and Greta!! :O)
Ted

sarainitaly – Actually, you are one of the more easily agitated and excitable teabaggers. At least thats been my experience. I mean, why the emphasis on “at all.” Seems a bit revealing, yes?
tomas

No need to defend Megan, folks. Anyone who saw her take apart that obnoxious ACORN spokesman has confidence in her intellectual firepower and warrior grit. The double-talking Dems are in for an old fashioned ass-whuppin’ when they try to blow smoke up hers. And talk about easy on the eyes…
Ted

sarainitaly – You do seem a little agitated.
The Real Royal King

Which, of course, Tomas, is art of the point. Megan is a fire brand, to be sure, but in the most vindictive, mean-spirited, intolerant manner. And, her rath and venom are always, always, always directed at those with whom she disagrees politically. She is not a journalist. Not by any stretch.
da-wdc

I didn’t think the ACORN interview was something to be proud of, she cut off the spokesman and continued attacking ACORN after he couldn’t respond, it was not very professional. that said I like Megyn and look forward to seeing her new show. But I will miss Trace Gallagher, where is he going next?
sarainitaly

Ted says:
January 20, 2010 at 4:36 pm

Nope. calm as a kitten. just having a good chuckle.
johnny dollar

“always, always, always directed at those with whom she disagrees politically.”

You mean like this?

http://tinyurl.com/yajswnd
The Real Royal King

And that is evidence of what, Koldys? That you are willing to sacrifice substance for the arcane? Please!
johnny dollar

It’s evidence that the statement you made about Megyn Kelly is a lie. That’s all, and now everybody who checks the link knows it.
ramjet

sarainitaly sarainitaly says:
wow, sexist, liar, and a bigot.

Did you say liar? And rude, to boot.
Cecelia

This particular person specializes insults to women. You ought to have read some of the age-based ones he came up with for a commenter named Grammie at Olbermann Watch.

Most of us had never seen anyone behave in that manner towards any woman, let alone a mature woman.

He’s quite an example into the most declasse sort of internet behavior.
Cecelia

I wish Megyn would release a photo of her baby boy and I wouldn’t mind a peek at her nursery decor either… :D
http://www.nukethefridge.com MartiniShark

It is so easy to slam the white nature of FOX News given the rainbow of pale shades on display at MSNBC.
StewartIII

ChickaBOOMer — Appointment TV: Megyn Kelly’s New FOX Show
http://chickaboomer.blogspot.com/2010/01/appointment-tv-megyn-kellys-new-fox.html
sarainitaly

i see mediaite removed one of my comments – sorry, i should have edited that word like I normally do, but i consider being called teabagger just as offensive. It has the same meaning as what i said, just a slightly different body part – but it is the same thing.

The slur should not be tolerated by commenters, or writers. It is childish and offensive, and also slightly homophobic, in my opinion.

and FWIW, i have never attended a tea party.
The Real Royal King

Alas, now I am a member of the least exclusive club in America. The membership includes the people Koldys has called “liar” for disagreeing with him. And, even if “liar” flows from Koldys’ lips like terms of endearment from a middle age call girl to her fat and balding johns, please forgive me if I still take some satisfaction in having been given a few seconds of his extremely valuable time, time away from the management of his FOX Fan Klub whose members now number, what? Five? As for the Megyn klip, I suppose I must confess that I find an extremist rightist’s attack upon things involving her greatly despised McCain a bit feeble demonstration of fairness and balance, then I am not among the 3% of Americans devoted to FOX. Presumably, to Koldys and his small band of bretheren and cistern that makes me not only a liar but incapable of seeing the truth they and they alone possess. I am sure even Elvis lacked the slavish devotion and unwavering allegiance these people give to their bright, indeed dazzling stars at FOX.
Cecelia

I’m sure the rest of us will bow to your experience with hearing the endearments of middle-aged call girls, but I must take issue with one of your statements.

Anyone who trolls websites under a variety of monikers (this man was responsible for hundreds of posts by his sockpuppet and strawman sockpuppet aliases at Olbermann Watch) could teach anyone a thing or two about “slavish devotion”…as well as obsession and ideological fanaticism.

Hold on to your purses, your wallets, your credulity, and your peace of mind, folks. There is NOTHING that this old poseur and liar won’t foist upon you.
The Real Royal King

An embarrassment of riches, an embarrassment of riches. The reigning female queen of Dollar’s Dump singles me out for reasons not in the least clear to me. My confusion aside, I accept this honor with all the humility it deserves. Do you have anything pertinent about the subject at hand, or are you simply providing us a macabre twist on Tennessee Williams’ via Blanche DuBois’ famous “I have always depended on the kindness of strangers” line? Alas, my dear, I am dependent not in the least on the insults and taunts of strangers for amusement, interest or stimulation. I fear you have little to offer me or other bloggers here unless you care for a discussion of the relevant issue. Perhaps substantive discussion don’t interest you? A pity. Until such time as you care to engage in one, however, I bid you a most fond “Adieu!”.
Cecelia

Interesting as always to get such a coy and insincere lecture from The Real Royal King– a name this guy has “borrowed” from his chief lecturee on Olbermann Watch…. See what I mean, folks…