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.[1][2]
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
"The A-Team – three Fox News contributors offer political analysis of the day's events and topics
"The Headliner" – a high-profile official (usually in government) is interviewed by both hosts about the day's current events
"24/7 Crew" – featuring hosts from Fox News Headlines 24/7 to discuss the day's current events
Programming announcements/changes
On March 23, 2009, America's Newsroom began broadcasting 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.[9]
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.[10]
On December 19, 2019, it was announced that Ed Henry would replace Bill Hemmer starting January 20, 2020. He was fired five months later. In August 2020 (after a period of rotating anchors) Trace Gallagher - FNC's Los Angeles based chief breaking news anchor - would become recurring co-host. Gallagher remained in L.A., while Smith hosted from New York City, giving the show anchors on both coasts. In September 2020, Hemmer re-joined the program for the network's live coverage of the 2020 presidential debate in Cleveland, Ohio.
In January 2021, Fox News announced a new daytime programming lineup, bringing back founding co-anchor Bill Hemmer to the newscast, along with Dana Perino. Sandra Smith was moved to the 1-3PM/ET time block to co-anchor a new afternoon newscast with former Chief White House Correspondent John Roberts entitled "America Reports." The newscast returned to its two-hour format, giving the 11AM/ET hour to Harris Faulkner's new program, "The Faulkner Focus."
Location
America's Newsroom is broadcast from Studio J at 1211 Avenue of the Americas (also known as the News Corp. Building), New York City.
