The Todd Starnes Show to Premiere on Wednesday, July 5th
The Tom Shillue Show to Premiere on Monday, July 10th
NEW YORK – JUNE 21st, 2017 – FOX News Radio (FNR) announced today that its opinion arm, FOX News Talk, will launch The Todd Starnes Show (12PM-3PM/ET) to its weekday lineup beginning Wednesday, July 5th and The Tom Shillue Show (3PM-6PM/ET) on Monday, July 10th. Both programs are nationally syndicated on terrestrial radio stations along with satellite and digital distribution on all multimedia and social platforms. The programs will also be part of a new multimedia video component with live streaming capabilities on FOXNews.com for consumers and partners. Additionally, the popular Kilmeade & Friends (9AM-12PM/ET) will be renamed The Brian Kilmeade Show beginning on July 5th.
FNR’s Todd Starnes will expand his commentary to a full three hour program on weekdays from 12-3PM/ET during The Todd Starnes Show, in addition to hosting his daily commentaries on FNR. A conservative columnist and commentator, Starnes joined FNR in 2005 and became a featured columnist on FOXNews.com in 2011. Most recently, he authored “The Deplorables’ Guide to Making America Great Again.”
Every weekday from 3-6PM/ET, The Tom Shillue Show will feature host Tom Shillue’s comedic insight and analysis on the days trending topics as well as interviews with special guests. Shillue, a stand-up comedian and former host of FNC’s Red Eye, joined FOX News Channel (FNC) in 2015 and remains a contributor to the network. Previously, Shillue was a correspondent on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and has also appeared on NBC’s The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. Additionally, he is the author of the recent “Mean Dads for a Better America.”
The Todd Starnes Show will be replacing The John Gibson Show, hosted by John Gibson. Gibson, who joined FNC in September of 2000 and previously hosted The Big Story with John Gibson will be departing the network. Gibson launched the eponymous radio show 12 years ago and will continue hosting his program on the platform https://gibsonradio.com/.
The Tom Shillue Show will be taking the timeslot formerly held by The Tom Sullivan Show, hosted by Tom Sullivan. Sullivan joined FNR in October 2007 and helped launch FOX Business Network (FBN) as one of its original anchors. He will be retiring, but will continue hosting his radio program on a limited basis on https://tomsullivan.com/.
FOX News operates FOX News Radio (FNR), a 24/7 news service reaching more than 36 million listeners a week on over 1,000 affiliated radio stations. The radio network features a comprehensive hourly five-minute newscast along with one-minute newscasts, business updates and breaking-news coverage. FOX News Talk provides four weekday programs including: Kilmeade & Friends, The Todd Starnes Show, The Tom Shillue Show and FOX Talk Radio. More Info: http://radio.foxnews.com/
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