New News Corporation Broadcast Network

This past Wednesday, News Corporation (which owns the Fox Network, Fox News Channel, and FX, amongst others) announced plans for the launching of a new broadcast television network called My Network TV, which is intened to serve the nine Fox-owned stations that are losing their UPN affiliations (CBS-owned UPN and Warner Brothers-owned WB are closing up shop in September to make room for The CW Network) and other would-be orphaned UPN and WB outlets. Roger Ailes, the chairman of Fox News and the Fox Television Stations group, would head up this new network.

Trace Gallagher Become Weekend "TFR" Anchorman

Fox News veteran Trace Gallagher beginning this past Saturday (February 4) became the new weekend anchorman of The Fox Report as well as the host of the new weekend editions of Studio B.

Jane Skinner As Regular On Weekday Version Of "The Big Story?"

Looks like for the past few weeks that Jane Skinner has become a regular correspondent on The Big Story with John Gibson, perhaps taking over the spot formerly held by the now-long-departed Heather Nauert (who moved over to ABC last Spring).

Here's Rick!

Here is a look at the other Fox News Channel veteran heading for News Corporation O&O WNYW in New York City. That's Rick Folbaum on the left, co-hosting with Carol Iovanna, FNC's Hurricane Dennis coverage from July 11, 2005. 

Here's A Look At Dari

Here is a look at outgoing Fox News Channel anchorwoman/news updater, WNYW(New York)-bound Dari Alexander. 

Rick and Dari Transferred To WNYW

Two Fox News Channel anchormen, Rick Folbaum, who has hosted the weekend editions of The Fox Report, and who has been the number 1 back-up on weeknights to Shepard Smith, and Dari Alexander, who until recently had regularly hosted Saturday afternoon editions of Fox News Live, and who has also been a news updater, are being shifted to the News Corporation owned and operated station, WNYW-TV, in New York City to become co-anchormen of that station's 6:00 PM (Eastern Time) local newscast.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

On behalf of the Fox News Channel America's Newsroom blog, please allow me the opportunity to wish you and yours a Happy and Prosperous 2006!

Still More From Uma's Special

Here is Uma with former Olympian and World War II prison camp survivor Louis Zamperini. 

More From Uma's Special

Here is Uma, with famed surgeon Dr. Michael DeBakey.

Uma's Fox News Channel Special

Here, we see Uma Pemmaraju hosting a Fox News Special titled A Special For Young People, which originally aired on December 24, 2005, Christmas Eve. This show is slated to air twice more on New Years Night, this coming Sunday, first at 6:00 PM Pacific/9:00 PM Eastern Standard Time and again three hours later. Of course, this schedule is subject to change in case of major breaking news. Jack LaLaine was one of three people that Uma interviewed herself on the special, out of seven people who were profiled on the show.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

On behalf of all of us at the Fox News Channel weblog, please permit me to take this opportunity to wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year!

Steve, E.D., and Brian Yuck It Up

It appears that the Fox & Friends trio of Steve Doocy, E.D. Hill, and Brian Kilmeade were having a good laugh on the December 13, 2005 telecast of FNC's popular morning show. 

Newcomer to Fox News

Harris Faulkner, who until recently was a correspondent on the failed attempted revival of A Current Affair, and who earlier was an anchorwoman on Twin Cities local television, has recently joined Fox News Channel. Welcome aboard, HF!

Here's Another Uma Promo

Here is another promotional graphic for this Saturday's scheduled FNC special (on achievements and accomplishments by today's seasoned citizens) hosted by the talented Uma Pemmaraju.  

New Graphic For "SkinnerVille"

A new graphic for the "SkinnerVille" subsegment debuted last week during Studio B with Shepard Smith. 

A Friendly Reminder For All You Uma Pemmaraju Fans Out There

Fox News Channel's very own Uma Pemmaraju is slated to host a Fox News Channel special entitled A Special For Young People this coming Christmas Eve, which is this Saturday. The times for the first airing and re-airing of Uma's special are Eastern times and are subject to pre-emption or rescheduling in the event of major breaking news.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Those of us here at the Fox News Channel blog would love to wish each and every one of you a Happy Thanksgiving Day!

Thanks for reading.

WILMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, here we go again. Another major hurricane has emerged as Hurricane Wilma (the Atlantic hurricane ever to have a name that begins with "W") has powered up to become a Catagory 5 storm. It is expected to north in the easternmost region of the Gulf of Mexico before possible hitting landfall in South Florida this coming Saturday or Sunday. Watch out!

God All Mighty! Another Crime Show On Cable News?!

This coming Saturday, the Fox News Channel will debut a new crime oriented news show titled The Line Up, with a rotating lineup of hosts (Jamie Colby is slated to headline the series opener). The show premieres at 6:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time, with The Big Story Weekend moving to 7:00 PM, replacing At Large.

Geraldo's Successor

With Geraldo Rivera leaving his Fox News Channel program At Large to prepare for the debut of his new show on the Fox owned and operated stations (replacing the cancelled revival of A Current Afair), is there anyone out there with an idea who, or what, would succeed Geraldo's show?