The show debuted in 2001.[1] It was broadcast live every Saturday at 8:00 p.m. ET. Unlike most programming on Fox News Channel that was filmed in New York City or Washington, D.C., the show was based in Kasich's hometown of Columbus, Ohio.[citation needed]
Heartland was similar in format to Bill O'Reilly's news program The O'Reilly Factor. Some of the stories were similar to a wrap up of the events that happened during the week on The O'Reilly Factor. Kasich was also frequently a substitute host of The O'Reilly Factor.[2]
The final edition of Heartland with John Kasich aired on April 21, 2007. Three years later, Kasich was elected as governor of Ohio, and was elected for a second term in 2014. He later sought the Republican nomination for President in the 2016 election.
