Fox News Unveils New Primetime Lineup Daniel Doherty | Sep 17, 2013
It’s official. Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly (who is currently on maternity leave spending time with her infant son) will replace Sean Hannity at the 9:00 PM EST timeslot when she returns to work later this fall. Hannity, in turn, will continue to host his own eponymous show -- albeit at the 10:00 PM EST hour:
ZitatFox News has announced a revamped primetime lineup that will launch next month, ending months of speculation about new timeslots for Megyn Kelly, Sean Hannity and Greta Van Susteren. Beginning October 7, Van Susteren’s “On the Record” will move to 7pmET, Kelly’s brand-new “The Kelly File” will take over the 9pmET timeslot and “Hannity” will shift an hour later to 10pmET.
Bill O’Reilly will remain at 8pmET. Shepard Smith, the former host of the 7pmET hour, will take on a new role as the network’s breaking news anchor. He will anchor news updates throughout primetime in addition to his 3pmET hour, “Shepard Smith Reporting.”...