Fox News Refutes Laura Loomer After She Boasts New Gig At ‘Fox Radio’: ‘Not Affiliated in Any Way’
Right-wing internet personality best known for stunts like crashing Shakespeare in the Park or James Comey’s book signing Laura Loomer announced Wednesday morning that she landed a new gig on “Fox News Radio.”
Loomer, a conspiracy theorist who appears on InfoWars, tweeted to her 152,000 followers that starting Friday, she’ll be “regularly contributing LIVE news reports” on Fox News Radio, along with a promotional graphic that includes “Fox Radio.”
Excited to announce that I will now be regularly contributing LIVE news reports on Fox News Radio beginning Friday!
Call in 7-8AM this Friday morning!
877-667-1180Listen at https://t.co/BSG20p68J8
Tune into any digital radio app to 1180 AM WFYL Fox News Radio. #GetLoomered pic.twitter.com/bvl7J5h1mz
— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) April 25, 2018
Although she does leave a link a website and a phone number for listeners to call in, she didn’t exactly make it clear that her gig isn’t actually with Fox News Radio but rather a local affiliate in Pennsylvania.
Fox News made it clear in a statement to Mediaite that Loomer does not work for them.
“Laura Loomer is not affiliated in any way with FOX News Radio. She will be a local guest contributor on an affiliate station, WFYL-AM located in Jeffersonville, PA, which is not owned or operated by FOX News,” a spokesman said.
Washington Free Beacon‘s Alex Griswold tore into Loomer on Twitter for her misleading announcement.
I was about to tear into Fox News for this, but a little bit of research tells me that she is in fact delusional https://t.co/enmQNVXTZ0
— Alex Griswold (@HashtagGriswold) April 25, 2018
She isn’t contributing to “Fox News Radio,” she’s contributing to a local PA radio station that purchases Fox’s 5-minute on-the-hour news updates.
— Alex Griswold (@HashtagGriswold) April 25, 2018
Fox News press releases don’t look like this, lol. pic.twitter.com/bjZY8v0Y3v
— Alex Griswold (@HashtagGriswold) April 25, 2018
And at one point, Loomer and Griswold had an exchange regarding her employment claim.
Tune in 7 am – 8 am this Friday and find out yourself! #GetLoomered https://t.co/GvEZvV7ZOI
— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) April 25, 2018
You do understand the difference between Fox News Radio and affiliate stations, right? You are not appearing on Fox News Radio. They literally don’t even have a 7 AM ET show. https://t.co/XZTHQvQN7h
— Alex Griswold (@HashtagGriswold) April 25, 2018
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