Bill Hemmer's Fox News Channel Debut Set

Former CNN anchorman Bill Hemmer, who recently signed with the Fox News Channel, will begin anchoring the 9AM Pacific/12 Noon Eastern time hour of Fox News Live (and probably co-pilot the half-hour prior to it with a colleague) beginning on Monday, August 29. He's taking over the time slot formerly held by newly-appointed documentary unit chief David Asman.

David Asman To Head FNC Documentary Unit

Fox News Channel veteran David Asman anchored his last regular edtion of Fox News Live on Thursday, August 18. He was named head of FNC's documentary unit and will host a series of investigative specials on the network. Dave will continue to host the weekend business program Forbes on Fox.

Here is a look at new Fox News Channel anchorwoman Gretchen Carlson, wrapping up a news update in August, 2005. 

Fox News Channel anchorwoman, news updater, and horse riding champion Donna Fiducia. 

Who would the President nominate to the US Supreme Court. Here is Uma Pemmaraju, hosting the "Fox News Hour" normally hosted by Martha MacCallum, talking with FNC Supreme Court analyst (and former ABC News law correspondent) Tim O'Brien. July 16, 2005 

Coverage of Hurricane Emily: Jane Skinner hosting the hour of "Fox News Live" normally headlined by Martha MaCallum, with a live report (via videophone) by correspondent Steve Harrigan. 

CAROL HOSTS! Here is Carol Iovanna and Rick Folbaum hosting Fox News Channel's overnight hurricane coverage on Sunday July 10/Monday July 11, 2005 (depending on which time zone you lived in at the time). 

Linda Vester hosted "DaySide" for the last time this past Friday. She's now on extended maternity leave which will last for a year. We wish Linda the very best. 

Five Minutes With Uma

For you Uma Pemmaraju fans who are also subscribers to FoxFan and its exclusive features, you can view a five minute video of Uma and her career and background by loging on to the Fox News website.

Here is Fox News Business News correspondent (and former CNNer and CNBCer) Terry Keenan. 

Fox Business News Network Finally In The Works?

Monday's edition of The Wall Street Journal may break news on Monday about Fox News plans for an all-business news cable network. More on that and the story of FNC's ratings success with its existing business news shows can be found in TV Newser.

Uma Pemmaraju, substituting for Linda Vester on "DaySide" on June 15, 2005. That is one of Uma's many talents on the Fox News Channel. 

Cable News Overkill

I have come to the conclusion that cable news outlets have given too much time to child molestation trials like that of Michael Jackson, murder trials like that of Scotty Peterson, missing kids or teenagers, and car or motorcycle chases.

Unless you were living on the planet Pluto, Michael Jackson was found not guilty on all ten counts at his child molestation trial today at the courthouse in Santa Maria, California. He still looks like a pedaphile to me if you'd ask me. 

This is, of course, the Fox News Channel logo today. 

Thoughts On "Fox & Friends"

It is my humble opinion that the weekday version of Fox & Friends with Steve Doocy, E.D. Hill, and Brian Kilmeade is superior to its weekend (Mike Jerrick, Juliet Huddy, Julian Phillips) counterpart. On the weekend show, Mike Jerrick, on too many occasions, acts like a total buffoon. Juliet Huddy (and the show's Sunday newsreader Kiran Chetry) dresses like a fugitive from an all-night party.

Here are Donna Fiducia and Rick Leventhal, anchoring Fox News Channel's coverage of Hurricane Jeanne, on Sunday morning, September 26, 2004. 

Here is a look at Carol Iovanna from Fox News Channel's very earliest days. 

Two Fox News originals at work. Here are David Asman and Uma Pemmaraju (who was filling in for Brigitte Quinn) on "Fox News Live" on January 17, 2005. One caveat: Uma actually left Fox News in September 1999 but returned in May of 2003. 

Here are Steve, E.D., and Brian from the May 4, 2005 "Fox & Friends" telecast.