FOX News Channel Names Martha MacCallum and Jane Skinner to New Positions

In making the announcement, Ailes said, "Both of these women arevery well liked by our employees and loved by our audience. Jane hasproven herself as a trusted journalist with an unwavering commitmentto the news and Martha is a unique talent who has a solidunderstanding of the stories we present that affect the lives of ourviewers."

The Live Desk with Martha MacCallum premieres Monday, September25th from 1-2PM EST will feature MacCallum anchoring from inside theFNC control room -- bringing viewers closer to the day's breaking newsfrom around the world. MacCallum will also take her audiences beyondthe headlines with a panel that will bring a fresh perspective ontopics affecting all Americans. She joined FNC in January 2004 as ananchor for FOX News Live and prior to that served a variety ofpositions at NBC and CNBC from 1997 to 2003.

Also beginning September 25th, Jane Skinner will anchor FOX NewsLive weekdays from 2-3 PM EST, replacing Martha MacCallum. Skinnercurrently serves as a daytime news anchor, providing news updates atthe top and bottom of the hour. Skinner joined the network fromWNBC-TV, where she was a freelance reporter. Prior to her stint there,Skinner served as the primetime anchor for WITI-TV (FOX) in Milwaukeeand as a reporter for KMOV-TV (CBS) in St. Louis.

FOX News Channel (FNC) is a 24-hour general news service coveringbreaking news as well as political, entertainment and business news.For more than three years, FNC has been the most watched cable newschannel in the nation and currently presents eleven out of the toptwelve programs in cable news. Owned by News Corp., FNC is availablein more than 85 million homes. Website: www.FOXNews.com