America's Newsroom is an American television hard news program on Fox News Channel currently hosted by Sandra Smith. Episodes air live from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m on Monday through Friday. The show focuses on the development of the day's events with interviews, current event updates, and political analysis. The show has been a part of the Fox News program lineup since February 12, 2007, and is the number one cable news broadcast in its time slot. The program is one of FNC's eight current straight news programs, with the others being America's News Headquarters, Special Report with Bret Baier, Fox News Reporting, Outnumbered Overtime, Fox Report, Fox & Friends First, The Story with Martha MacCallum and Fox News @ Night.
Synopsis
Derived from one of the network's slogans, the show features general news coverage, which is divided between two general categories, either originating from the National Desk or World Desk. The program also features a number of discussions on issues currently in the news, commonly forming a panel of two to three to come onto the program to give separate viewpoints, pulled together by questions asked by the hosts to help inform the viewers on the points of views on the issue at hand.
Recurring segments/elements
The A-Team - Three Fox News contributors offer political analysis the day's events and topics.
The Headliner - A high profile official is interviewed by both hosts about the day's current events.
24/7 Crew - Featuring host from Fox News Headlines 24/7 to discuss the day's current events.
Programming announcements/changes
On March 23, 2009, America's Newsroom launched in high definition and moved to Studio J, the Election Night 2008 set used by the Fox News Channel. March 20, 2018, the show debuted Studio N, overlooking the Newsroom. It was stated that the move was temporary while Studio J was under construction. On June 1, 2018, it was announced that the program would be extended to the 11 AM hour, replacing the long-time show Happening Now, and that the show was moving back to Studio J with a graphics makeover. On December 19, 2019, it was announced that Ed Henry would replace Bill Hemmer starting January 20, 2020. He was fired five months later.
Megyn Kelly - Moved to America Live, which debuted on the same day in the 1 PM ET time-slot that was previously occupied by The Live Desk, which has been cancelled three days earlier. Martha MacCallum filled in for Kelly.
Martha MacCallum - Left America's Newsroom on January 16, 2017, to host a new show on Fox News Channel, The First 100 Days, which became The Story with Martha MacCallum on Monday, May 1. Shannon Bream filled in for MacCallum on America's Newsroom during the 100 day period.'
Shannon Bream - Went on to host a new prime-time show named Fox News @ Night, which started on October 30, 2017. Sandra Smith replaced Bream on October 2, 2017.
Bill Hemmer - Starting to host "Bill Hemmer Reports" on January 20, 2020
Ed Henry - Suspended on June 25, 2020 following an allegation of sexual misconduct and fired on July 1, 2020. In an internal memo announcing the firing, Fox News commented that the network "strictly prohibits sexual harassment, misconduct, and discrimination".
