FOX NEWS RADIO LAUNCHES FIVE-MINUTE NEWSCASTS
FOX News Radio launched five-minute newscasts this morning at 10 AM ET expanding into a more complete and comprehensive news service. FOX News CEO and Chairman Roger Ailes unveiled brand new state-of-the-art FOX News Radio studios, which was used for the first five-minute newscast, in a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
The five-minute newscast service consists of five minutes at the top of the hour and one minute at the bottom of the hour. This also includes FOX News Alerts up to six times per hour if needed as well as live anchored coverage of breaking news events and unanchored feeds of news events as warranted.
Today also marked the addition of another 60 affiliate stations, propelling FOX News Radio to more than 300 affiliate stations nationwide. The network expects to add 200 stations by the end of the summer. Additionally, the Clear Channel deal goes into effect this month where FOX News will be the supplier for all Clear Channel news/talk stations.
FOX News operates FOX News Radio, a 24/7 news service reaching more than ten million listeners a week. The network also offers one-minute and five-minute newscasts and breaking-news coverage to affiliate stations nationwide along with two weekday talk programs, The Tony Snow Show and The Alan Colmes Show. Additionally, FOX News also operates FOX News Channel (FNC), the number one cable news channel in the United States for more than three years, FOXNews.com and produces FOX News Sunday with Chris Wallace and The Radio Factor with Bill O’Reilly.
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FOX News Contact: Dana Klinghoffer 212.301.3534