Trace Gallagher is poised to become America's premier late-night news broadcaster.
Gallagher's top-rated program, “FOX News @ Night,” will move to the highly-coveted 11 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) slot starting Monday, July 17. (RELATED: Fox News Chooses Permanent Replacement For Tucker: Report)
Fox News Channel's new primetime lineup debuts that evening. Starting with Laura Ingraham at 7 p.m. EST, the opinion block rolls on with Jesse Watters at 8 p.m. EST, Sean Hannity at 9 p.m. EST and Greg Gutfeld, the new king of late-night, at 10 p.m. EST.
Gallagher has been with Fox News since the network's inception 27 years ago. (RELATED: Geraldo Rivera Uses Final Fox News Appearance To Applaud Affirmative Action)
The seasoned TV vet indicated he's ready and thrilled to make the move.
Fox News' Brian Flood further reports:
Gallagher, who joined Fox News at the channel's launch in 1996 and has covered the nation's biggest breaking news stories ever since, hopes “FOX News @ Night” will emerge as America's go-to, late newscast around the country.
“It worked at midnight, and I think it's going to be a star at 11,” Gallagher told Fox News Digital.
Gallagher will report live from Los Angeles while the night is still young on the West Coast:
“Everything going on is live. So, that's a big thing for our push to 11 p.m.… it's 8 p.m. in California. People are still outside having dinner. It's current. It's now, we are still covering the news. The news day is still in progress,” Gallagher said.
“11 p.m. traditionally across the country, regardless of where you are, 11:00 has been the news hour. That's America's news hour, right? Everybody knows the 11 o'clock news, you know, for local news,” Gallagher continued. “For us to be on at 8 p.m. in the West and 9 p.m. in Denver at 10 p.m. in Chicago and 11 p.m. in New York, it gives us a chance to capture audiences across the country and to become America's late news for the entire country. That's our goal.”
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Well, Bravo FOX! its about time someone thought to have an earlier nightly news insteD od having everyone so tired trying to stY awake for it! BRAVO!
Gallagher is a good man. Tucker had him on quite often. Trace has some of Tucker’s sarcasm and wit. He isn’t quite as tough as Tucker on the Regime and their followers but he should be an excellent anchor for this spot.