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Fox News Channel to Present America’s Election Headquarters: Inauguration 2017 Co-Anchored by Bret Baier and Martha Maccallum on Friday, January 20th

C.FOX | January 12, 2017

Fox News Channel to Present America’s Election Headquarters: Inauguration 2017 Co-Anchored by Bret Baier and Martha Maccallum on Friday, January 20^th

Shepard Smith to Lead Inauguration Coverage on FOX Broadcast Network

FOX News Channel (FNC) will present live coverage of the Inauguration of President-elect Donald J. Trump and Vice President-elect Mike Pence leading up to and following the ceremony. Special Report’s Bret Baier and The First 100 Days’ Martha MacCallum will co-anchor America’s Election Headquarters: Inauguration 2017, on Friday, January 20^th from 11AM/ET-5PM/ET, as the 45^th President and Vice President of the United States are sworn into office. Contributions will also be provided by co-anchors of America’s Newsroom Bill Hemmer and Shannon Bream, senior political analyst Brit Hume, co-host of The Five Dana Perino and FOX News Sunday’s Chris Wallace, Additionally, The First 100 Days (7PM/ET) anchored by MacCallum, will broadcast three shows during its debut week live from Washington, D.C.

Special Programming presented live from Washington, D.C. includes:

Thursday, January 19^th

6-9AM/ET – FOX & Friends (live from the National Mall)

9-11AM/ET – America’s Newsroom co-anchored by Bill Hemmer and Shannon Bream (live from Lafayette Park)

2-3PM/ET – America’s News Headquarters anchored by Martha MacCallum (live from Lafayette Park)

4-5PM/ET – Your World with Neil Cavuto (live from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Building)

5-6PM/ET – The Five (live from the National Mall)

6-7PM/ET – Special Report with Bret Baier (live from Lafayette Park)

7-8PM/ET – The First 100 Days (live from the National Mall)

9-10PM/ET – Tucker Carlson Tonight (live from the National Mall)

10-11PM/ET – Hannity (live from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Building)

Friday, January 20^th

5-9AM/ET – FOX & Friends (live from the National Mall) **extended coverage

9-11AM/ET – America’s Newsroom co-anchored by Bill Hemmer and Shannon Bream (live from Lafayette Park)

11-5PM/ET - America’s Election Headquarters: Inauguration 2017 (live from the National Mall)

5-6PM/ET – The Five (live from the National Mall)

6-7PM/ET – Special Report with Bret Baier (live from the National Mall)

7-8PM/ET – The First 100 Days (live from the National Mall)

8-9PM/ET – The O’Reilly Factor (live from D.C.)

9-10PM/ET – Tucker Carlson Tonight (live from the Inaugural Ball)

10-11PM/ET – Hannity (live from the Inaugural Ball)

Saturday, January 21^st

6-10AM/ET – FOX & Friends co-hosted by the weekday hosts (live from the National Mall)

10-12PM/ET – Cost of Freedom: President Donald Trump anchored by Neil Cavuto (live from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Building)

12-2PM/ET – America’s Newsroom co-anchored by Bill Hemmer and Shannon Bream (live from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Building)

4-5PM/ET – Your World with Neil Cavuto (live from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Building)

8-9PM/ET – Watters’ World hosted by Jesse Watters (live from D.C.)

9-10PM/ET – Justice with Judge Jeanine (live from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Building)

During the course of the events, FNC anchors and correspondents will be contributing to special live coverage throughout locations in D.C. Chief White House correspondent John Roberts will be covering the President-elect from multiple scenes. Chief political correspondent Carl Cameron, chief congressional correspondent Mike Emmanuel, chief national correspondent Ed Henry and national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin will report live from the U.S. Capitol Building. Covering the parade route will be Happening Now’s Jenna Lee from outside of the Trump Hotel, correspondent Doug McKelway from the Freedom Plaza and correspondent Rich Edson from John Marshall Park. Correspondents Peter Doocy and Kristin Fisher will be live from the National Mall. Regarding security issues, correspondents Mike Tobin and Griff Jenkins will be covering any protests that may arise. White House correspondent Kevin Corke will be live from the White House, and correspondent Leland Vittert will report from Joint Base Andrews for President Obama’s departure ceremony. Additionally, correspondents Garrett Tenney and Elizabeth Prann will also be live from locations in D.C.

On the FOX Broadcast Network, FNC’s chief news anchor Shepard Smith will provide live coverage from Washington, D.C. on Inauguration Day from 11AM/ET-4PM/ET, which will be offered to the FOX affiliates and available to stream on FOXNews.com. Also contributing to FOX Broadcast will be FNC’s Mike Emanuel.

FOXNews.com and the FOX News app will be live streaming the Inaugural proceedings beginning at 11AM/ET with anchor Shepard Smith. Live video coverage will be accompanied by an up-to-the-minute live blog, offering users the ability to follow the events in real-time, along with commentary from around the globe as the event unfolds. Viewers can also follow along on social media, by following the Fox News Facebook page, or on Twitter at @FOXNews.

Additionally, FOX News Radio (FNR) will provide complete coverage of the Inauguration ceremony beginning Thursday, January 19^th. FNR’s Jared Halpern and Laura Ingle will co-anchor the main event, with correspondents reporting live from multiple locations in Washington D.C.

FOX News Channel (FNC) is a 24-hour all-encompassing news service dedicated to delivering breaking news as well as political and business news. A top five cable network, FNC has been the most watched news channel in the country for nearly 15 years and according to a Suffolk University/USA Today poll, is the most trusted television news source in the country. Owned by 21st Century Fox, FNC is available in more than 90 million homes and dominates the cable news landscape, routinely notching the top ten programs in the genre.