Martha MacCallum to Helm Coverage with Ainsley Earhardt and Piers Morgan
NEW YORK – April 26, 2023 – FOX News Channel (FNC) will present special live coverage of King Charles III’s coronation on Saturday, May 6th starting at 5AM/ET. Entitled The Coronation of King Charles III and Camilla, the special will be led by anchor and executive editor of The Story, Martha MacCallum, alongside FOX & Friends co-host Ainsley Earhardt and FOX Nation’s Piers Morgan.
Emanating from the Canada Gate at Buckingham Palace, the network’s live coverage will showcase the coronation ceremony as the Church of England formally transfers the title and power to King Charles III and his wife, Queen Consort Camilla. FNC’s senior foreign affairs correspondent Greg Palkot, London-based correspondent Alex Hogan, State Department correspondent Benjamin Hall and chief political analyst Brit Hume will contribute to the coverage live from Westminster Abbey. Guests providing commentary on the ceremony will include FNC royal contributors Duncan Lancombe, former royal editor at The Sun and Chris Andersen, author of The King: The Life of Charles III.
Leading up to the coronation, MacCallum will anchor The Story live from London on Thursday, May 4th and Friday, May 5th.
Additionally, FOX News Digital will feature the latest live updates on FOXNews.com with commentary and insight from longtime royal experts, while FOX News Audio will provide multi-platform coverage of the celebrations with its FOX News Radio (FNR) affiliates nationwide. Additionally, FNR’s London reporter Jonathan Savage will provide commentary throughout the Coronation.
FOX News Channel (FNC) is a 24-hour all-encompassing news service and has been the number one network in basic cable for the last six years and the most-watched television news channel for more than 21 consecutive years, currently attracting more than 50% of the cable news viewing audience according to Nielsen Media Research. Notably, Nielsen/MRI Fusion has consistently shown FNC to be the network of choice for more Democrat and Independent viewers, with the most politically diverse audience in cable news. Additionally, a 2021 Brand Keys Customer Loyalty Engagement Index report stated FOX News leads the news industry in both brand loyalty, engagement, and expectations while a 2022 Brand Keys poll showed FNC dominating morning and evening news in customer loyalty engagement. Owned by Fox Corporation, FNC is available in nearly 80 million homes and dominates the cable news landscape, routinely notching the top 15 programs in the genre.
