The Story with Martha MacCallum, is an American television news/talk program on Fox News Channel currently hosted by Martha MacCallum. Episodes aired live from 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT on Monday through Friday. The show has been a part of the Fox News program lineup since January 9, 2017. In January 2021, the program moved from 7PM to the 3PM hour.
| The Story with Martha MacCallum | |
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| Also known as | The First 100 Days (January – April 2017) |
| Genre | News/Talk program |
| Presented by | Martha MacCallum |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Production locations | New York City (primary) Washington, D.C. (on location) |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Fox News |
| Release | January 9, 2017 – present |
History
The show debuted under the title The First 100 Days with the premise of chronicling the presidential transition and beginning of the administration of Donald Trump.[1] The show was renamed to reflect the end of the Trump administration's first hundred days on May 1, 2017, now focusing on a more broad news format with news analysis and interviews.[2]
The Story with Martha MacCallum is broadcast from Studio F at 1211 Avenue of the Americas (also known as the News Corp. Building), New York City.
In January 2021, the program moved from 7PM to the 3PM hour, opening the 7PM hour to opinion-based programming.
Ratings
In the first month it aired, the show averaged 3.5 million viewers, up 79% compared to On the Record with Greta Van Susteren, which had occupied the same time slot the year prior.[3] Since then, the program has averaged approximately three million viewers.[4][5] In late 2020 and early 2021, ratings were around one million viewers.
References
- ^ "Fox News' Martha MacCallum Rises to 'First 100 Days' Challenge in Primetime". Variety. 2017-01-13. Retrieved 2017-04-19.
- ^ "Fox News Channel programming changes". Fox News. Retrieved 2017-04-19.
- ^ "Fox dominates January ratings led by Carlson, MacCallum". The Hill. Retrieved 2017-04-19.
- ^ "Fox News Show Recorded Locally Gets New Air Date". ThePilot.com. Retrieved 2017-04-19.
- ^ "Fox News Channel Delivers Highest-Rated Quarter in Cable News History in 24 Hour Viewership Topping All of Cable in Primetime and Total Day". Fox News. Retrieved 2017-04-19.