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A takeover of a channel on SiriusXM and a year-long Fox Nation subscription priced at $17.76 are just two of the ways Fox News Media will recognize the nation’s semiquincentennial.
Starting June 24, Fox News Media will
begin delivering coverage of the 250th birthday of the U.S. from various locations around the country on Fox News, Fox Business Network. Fox News Digital and Fox Weather, among other outlets.
Live coverage on Fox News Channel kicks off Wednesday, June 24th and concludes on Sunday, July 5th, with correspondents and anchors stationed at the National Mall, Liberty State Park, Philadelphia, Mount Rushmore and Teddy Roosevelt’s Presidential Library, among others venues. Many of the the network’s best known shows will broadcast live from the National Mall during the Great American State Fair. Some will originate from Liberty State Park in Jersey City, N.J. A July 3rd special, “America 250: Celebrating Freedom,” will be anchored by Martha MacCallum, Sandra Smith and John Roberts, and will broadcast live during the arrival of the world’s tallest ships into New York Harbor. On July 4th, Fox News will feature live coverage of the Times Square ball drop at midnight with correspondent Nate Foy.
The evening of July 4 will feature “America 250: Celebrating Freedom” in primetime, which will be co-hosted by Bret Baier, Harris Faulkner, Sean Hannity, Brian Kilmeade and Dana Perino.
Fox Business Network anchors Maria Bartiromo and Liz Claman will each host live programs from the New York Stock Exchange, with Bartiromo doing so on July 1, and Claman doing so on July 2. On Friday, July 3rd and Saturday, July 4th, FBN will transform into “America 250 Network,” featuring Fox Nation specials hosted by Bret Baier, Dana Perino, Harris Faulkner, Kelsey Grammer and others.
Fox News Digital will deliver live streams, breaking news coverage and immersive storytelling from celebrations nationwide, and will feature dedicated “America 250” landing pages and live blogs.
Fox Nation will feature patriotic programming and exclusive subscriber offerings. New subscribers can pick up a year-long subscription for $17.76, the service’s lowest price ever offered.
Fox News Media will take over SiriusXM’s Triumph Channel 123 with a dedicated America 250 pop-up channel, featuring stories of America with voices including Kelsey Grammer, Dennis Quaid, Brian Kilmeade, Tyrus, Ruthless and others, alongside America 250 video vignettes.
Fox Weather plans a weeklong celebration featuring on-location shows, live reporting from across the nation, event forecasts and historical vignettes. Fox Weather’s on-air personnel will celebrate an “All-American Weekend” as weather conditions shape holiday festivities and examine forecasts for fireworks displays across the nation.
