Carley Shimkus Named Co-Host of FOX News Channel’s FOX & Friends First
October 29 2021 - 9:04AM
Business Wire
Current Co-Host Jillian Mele to Depart
Network and Return to Philadelphia
FOX News Channel (FNC) has named Carley Shimkus co-host of FOX
& Friends First (weekdays 4-6 AM/ET), announced Gavin Hadden,
FNC’s vice president of morning programming. Shimkus will make her
debut alongside co-host Todd Piro on Monday, November 1st, while
current co-host Jillian Mele will return home to Philadelphia to
focus on her MBA program at La Salle University.
In making the announcement, Hadden said, “Carley brings great
experience to this role developed over nearly a decade at FOX News
Media and we are excited to have her join FOX & Friends First.
We wish Jillian all the best as she returns home to Philadelphia
and thank her for her outstanding contribution and dedication to
the FOX & Friends franchise.”
Shimkus added, “I look forward to bringing the news to America
each morning alongside my colleague Todd Piro. The FOX &
Friends franchise has been the leader in morning television for
nearly 20 years and I feel fortunate to be a part of this
incredible team.”
According to Nielsen Media Research’s October-to-date data, FOX
& Friends First is the most-watched program in its 4-6AM
timeslot averaging 479,000 viewers and nearly 100,000 in the
coveted 25-54 demo, more than doubling CNN’s Early Start which
delivers a paltry 220,000 viewers and 25,000 in the 25-54 demo.
Additionally, FNC’s early morning program easily beats MSNBC’s 4
AM/ET repeat of The Rachel Maddow Show (266,000 P2+; 34,000 A25-54)
and Way Too Early (294,000 P2+; 41,000 A25-54). at 5 AM/ET. In
addition to dominating the 4-6 AM/ET hours, FOX & Friends First
also outpaces CNN’s New Day, which airs from 6-9 AM/ET and delivers
less than 400,000 viewers, averaging 395,000 viewers and 76,000
with A25-54.
Prior to joining FOX & Friends First, Shimkus has been
serving as a reporter for FOX News Headlines 24/7, a substitute
anchor on FNC and a co-host for FOX Nation. Additionally, Shimkus
provides viewers with news updates on FOX & Friends and
programs across the network, reporting on various social media
trends, entertainment news and consumer business news of the day.
She joined FOX Business Network (FBN) in 2009 as a production
assistant and was later promoted to associate producer. A graduate
of Quinnipiac University, Shimkus earned her B.A. in Broadcast
Journalism.
FOX News Channel (FNC) is a 24-hour all-encompassing news
service delivering breaking news as well as political and business
news. The number one network in cable, FNC has been the most
watched television news channel for nearly 20 consecutive years.
According to a 2021 Brand Keys Customer Loyalty Engagement Index
report, FOX News leads the news industry in both brand loyalty,
engagement and expectations. A 2019 Suffolk University poll also
named FOX News as the most trusted source for television news or
commentary, while a 2019 Brand Keys Emotion Engagement Analysis
survey found that FOX News was the most trusted cable news brand.
Owned by FOX Corp, FNC is available in 80 million homes and
dominates the cable news landscape, routinely notching the top ten
programs in the genre.
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