FOX News Media (FNM) will deliver expansive, multiplatform live coverage honoring the 250th birthday of the United States of America, beginning June 24th. Commemorative programming will air from iconic locations across the country before, during and after America 250 festivities on FOX News Channel (FNC), FOX Business Network (FBN), FOX News Audio, FOX Nation, FOX News Digital, FOX News Podcasts and FOX Weather. Leading up to America’s 250th birthday, FNC has aired a series of educational vignettes with personalities highlighting defining events in our country’s history and a promotional campaign featuring the network’s stars celebrating the people and principles that have shaped the American story. These campaigns and other America 250-related content can be found on FOX News Digital’s dedicated landing page for the event.
Home to the nation’s largest and most politically diverse cable news audience, FNC has consistently been recognized by Brand Keys as one of America’s most patriotic brands and ranked as first among news brands. The network’s daytime and primetime programming will showcase the people, places, milestones, and moments that continue to shape the country and inspire future generations.
FNC’s marathon live coverage concludes on Sunday, July 5th*, taking place from historic locations, including the National Mall, Liberty State Park, Philadelphia, Mount Rushmore, and Teddy Roosevelt’s Presidential Library, among others. Throughout the network’s special coverage, FOX & Friends, America’s Newsroom, America Reports, The Five, Special Report with Bret Baier, The Ingraham Angle, Jesse Watters Primetime, Gutfeld!, FOX & Friends Weekend, FOX News Live with Aishah Hasnie, FOX News Sunday, The Sunday Briefing and The Big Weekend Show will all broadcast live from the National Mall as the nation’s capital hosts the event highlighting all 50 states as well as U.S. territories during the Great American State Fair.
FNC programs will also emanate from Liberty State Park in Jersey City, New Jersey during the Sail4th 250 flotilla celebration from July 2nd through July 4th. FOX & Friends, The Faulkner Focus, Outnumbered, America Reports with John Roberts and Sandra Smith and The Story with Martha MacCallum will broadcast live during the arrival of the world’s tallest ships into New York Harbor. A special edition of The Story with Martha MacCallum will also air from the opening of Teddy Roosevelt’s Presidential Library in Medora, North Dakota on July 1st. In Philadelphia, The Will Cain Show will be live from Independence Mall for surrounding coverage of the dedication of America’s Time Capsule and the FIFA World Cup while Special Report with Bret Baier and Hannity will be live on location from Mount Rushmore in Keystone, South Dakota on July 3rd.
On July 4th, FNC will kick off the celebrations with live coverage of the Times Square ball drop at midnight on July 3rd with correspondent Nate Foy. Daytime programming will be live from Liberty State Park with special extended weekday editions of FOX & Friends (6-10AM/ET), America’s Newsroom (10AM-12PM/ET) and Outnumbered (12-2 PM/ET). The Will Cain Show (2-4 PM/ET) will again be live from Philadelphia ahead of the FIFA World Cup game on FOX Sports. At 4 PM/ET, Rachel Campos-Duffy, Charlie Hurt and Griff Jenkins will anchor America 250: Celebrating Freedom live from the Salute to America: Grand Fireworks Show through 7 PM/ET. FNC powerhouses Bret Baier, Harris Faulkner, Sean Hannity, Brian Kilmeade and Dana Perino will co-host America 250: Celebrating Freedom from the main stage at the event from 7-12 AM/ET.
FOX News Digital will deliver comprehensive America 250 coverage across its digital platforms with live streams, breaking news coverage, and immersive storytelling from celebrations nationwide. Throughout the historic holiday week, FOX News Digital will feature a dedicated America 250 landing page and live blogs providing real-time updates, highlights, and reporting from major events across the country. Audiences will also be able to watch live streams from America 250 events coast-to-coast as FOX News Digital brings viewers closer to the celebrations and patriotic moments honoring the country.
The FOX News app features exclusive America 250-themed branding, creating an immersive patriotic experience for users and an America 250 content hub makes it easy for audiences to discover the latest stories, videos and special coverage commemorating the nation’s 250th birthday.
FOX Nation will celebrate America’s 250th birthday with expansive patriotic programming and exclusive subscriber offerings centered around its dedicated America 250 experience. In honor of America 250, FOX Nation is offering new subscribers its lowest price ever, $17.76 for an entire year. The streaming platform’s subscribers will also have access to special live streams and on-demand programming of celebrations across the country as well as a curated collection of original series, documentaries and specials highlighting the nation’s history, heroes and defining moments, including the new docuseries hosted by Kelsey Grammer entitled The Patriot War, Made in America, George: Rise of a Revolutionary, Heroes of Democracy, Celebrating America and The White House, among others.
FOX News Audio will commemorate America’s 250th anniversary with extensive patriotic programming across its radio and audio platforms. FNM will take over SiriusXM’s Triumph Channel 123 with a dedicated America 250 pop-up channel from July 3 – 5 entitled “FOX News Celebrates: 250 Years of American Triumph,” featuring stories of America with voices including Kelsey Grammer, Dennis Quaid, Brian Kilmeade, Tyrus, Ruthless and others, alongside FOX News Media’s America 250 video vignettes.