Fox News is rolling out a major shake-up to its weekend lineup beginning Saturday, September 20, bringing in new faces, expanding established shows, and ending its long-running program MediaBuzz, which focuses on media analysis.<\/p>\n
The most notable change is the cancellation of MediaBuzz, hosted by Howard Kurtz since 2013. With CNN\u2019s Reliable Sources canceled in 2022, the move marks the end of dedicated media-criticism programs on cable news. Kurtz, who previously helmed Reliable Sources for 15 years, will stay on at Fox as a contributor.<\/p>\n
He called the show\u2019s conclusion \u201cbittersweet,\u201d but noted pride in its 12-year run and the opportunity to make room for new programming, according to the network.<\/p>\n
Former White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany will launch her own show, Saturday in America, airing from 10 a.m. to noon Eastern. The program will feature political and cultural interviews while McEnany continues her co-hosting role on Outnumbered.<\/p>\n
On Saturday mornings, Fox & Friends Weekend will add Griff Jenkins as co-host alongside Rachel Campos-Duffy and Charlie Hurt from 6 to 10 a.m.<\/p>\n
Saturday evenings will also expand, with The Big Weekend Show growing to a three-hour block from 5 to 8 p.m. New panelists Johnny \u201cJoey\u201d Jones and Tomi Lahren will join the rotation, bringing military and millennial conservative perspectives.<\/p>\n
Beginning this month, Fox News will launch The Sunday Briefing at 11 a.m., filling the slot previously occupied by MediaBuzz. The program will rotate anchors between White House correspondents Jacqui Heinrich and Peter Doocy and will emphasize political coverage, White House reporting, and policy debates.<\/p>\n
The shift signals Fox\u2019s move away from media analysis and toward direct political reporting aimed at weekend viewers.<\/p>\n
Fox News Media president and editor-in-chief Jay Wallace called the changes a significant step forward. \u201cAs we expand and innovate our weekend programming, we are proud to bring our audience unrivaled depth and expertise,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis new dynamic roster underscores our continued commitment to delivering incomparable coverage, reinforcing Fox News Media as the leader in both news and opinion content,\u201d he added. \u201cFor more than a decade, Howie Kurtz has served as the lead authority for media coverage in cable news, and we look forward to continuing his smart analysis across our programming.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cable networks have increasingly moved away from media-criticism programming in favor of personality-driven formats and opinion-heavy shows that generate stronger audience engagement. By elevating figures such as McEnany, Lahren, Heinrich, and Doocy, Fox is leaning on recognizable voices who connect with its core viewers while broadening its roster of on-air talent.<\/p>\n
Kurtz\u2019s shift from host to analyst ensures Fox retains an experienced media commentator without dedicating a full-time slot to media-focused coverage. The move reflects the network\u2019s broader strategy: preserving its weekend ratings dominance while modernizing its lineup to stay ahead of competitors.<\/p>\n
The weekend overhaul follows earlier programming changes this year, including an expanded Big Weekend Show and tweaks to weekday scheduling. Taken together, the September shake-up underscores Fox\u2019s intent to keep a firm grip on weekend viewership while showcasing its next generation of network personalities.<\/p>\n
Former Republican National Committee co-chair and presidential daughter-in-law Lara Trump\u00a0joined<\/a>\u00a0the Fox News Channel in February to host a new show titled \u201cMy View with Lara Trump,\u201d which airs Saturdays at 9 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n \u201cA gifted communicator who knows how to connect to the viewers, successful entrepreneur and working mother, Lara\u2019s innate understanding of the American public and today\u2019s political landscape will be a compelling addition to our weekend lineup,\u201d Chief Executive Officer Suzanne Scott\u00a0said<\/a>\u00a0in an announcement.<\/p>\n Lara hosted a web series titled \u201cThe Right View\u201d since 2020 and served as a Fox News contributor from 2021 to 2022.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m thrilled to bring my voice back to FOX News, talk directly with the American people, and highlight what makes this country so great.\u00a0 As I cover the success of The Golden Age of America, I look forward to where this time will lead our country and where this opportunity will lead me in the future,\u201d she said in a statement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Fox News is rolling out a major shake-up to its weekend lineup beginning Saturday, September 20, bringing in new faces, expanding established shows, and ending its long-running program MediaBuzz, which … <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14920,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14919","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14919","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=14919"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14919\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14921,"href":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14919\/revisions\/14921"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/14920"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=14919"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=14919"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=14919"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}