FOX News Channel’s 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 for the powerhouse news network, according a press statement obtained by The Examiner's Jim Kouri.
Since coming to FNC, Kelly brings her legal training and experience as an attorney to the top-rated FNC lineup. Kelly's new show -- America Live with Megyn Kelly -- will move popular afternoon host Martha MacCallum to the 9-11AM ET time slot, where she will join anchor Bill Hemmer.
Among her achievements in law and journalism is Kelly's reporting on the rape charges against the Duke University lacrosse players. She broke new details in the case that ultimately helped exonerate the defendants.
In making the programing switch, a Fox News official 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 trial lawyer.
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.”
In a press release sent to The Examiner's Jim Kouri, Kelly said, “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.”
Jim Kouri, CPP is currently fifth vice-president of the National Association of Chiefs of Police and he's a columnist for The Examiner (examiner.com) and New Media Alliance (thenma.org). In addition, he's a blogger for the Cheyenne, Wyoming Fox News Radio affiliate KGAB (www.kgab.com). Kouri also serves as political advisor for Emmy and Golden Globe winning actor Michael Moriarty.
He's former chief at a New York City housing project in Washington Heights nicknamed "Crack City" by reporters covering the drug war in the 1980s. In addition, he served as director of public safety at a New Jersey university and director of security for several major organizations. He's also served on the National Drug Task Force and trained police and security officers throughout the country. Kouri writes for many police and security magazines including Chief of Police, Police Times, The Narc Officer and others. He's a news writer and columnist for AmericanDaily.Com, MensNewsDaily.Com, MichNews.Com, and he's syndicated by AXcessNews.Com. Kouri appears regularly as on-air commentator for over 100 TV and radio news and talk shows including Fox News Channel, Oprah, McLaughlin Report, CNN Headline News, MTV, etc.
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