{{Short description|American Fox News breakfast television program (since 2012)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2023}} {{Infobox television | image = Fox & Friends First.png | image_size = 200 | genre = {{ubl|[[News program]]|Talk show}} | camera = [[Multiple-camera setup|Multi-camera]] | runtime = {{ubl | 120 minutes (2012-2023) | 60 minutes (2023-present)}} | presenter = {{plainlist | * Carley Shimkus * Todd Piro * [[Janice Dean]] * Chanley Painter }} | country = United States | location = New York City | language = English | network = [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]<br />[[Fox News]] | num_seasons = 13 | first_aired = {{start date|2012|03|05}} | last_aired = present }} '''''Fox & Friends First''''' is a [[breakfast television]] show on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] and [[Fox News]]. It airs every weekday from 5-6 a.m. EST. The hour-long program hosted by Carley Shimkus and Todd Piro serves as a pre-show to the network's flagship morning show ''[[Fox & Friends]]''.
The current incarnation of the show debuted on March 5, 2012, with [[Heather Childers]] and [[Ainsley Earhardt]] as the original hosts of the show.
== Hosts == '''Current''' * Carley Shimkus, co-host (2021–present)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://press.foxnews.com/2021/10/carley-shimkus-named-co-host-of-fox-news-channels-fox-friends-first|title=Media Relations | Fox News}}</ref> * Todd Piro, co-host (2020–present) * [[Janice Dean]], meteorologist (2012–present) * Chanley Painter, news anchor (2024–present)
'''Former''' * [[Ainsley Earhardt]]: co-host (2012–2016), left to co-host [[Fox & Friends]] (replaced by Rob Schmitt)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://press.foxnews.com/2016/02/ainsley-earhardt-to-join-fox-friends-as-new-co-host|title=Media Relations | Fox News}}</ref> * [[Heather Childers]]: co-host (2012–2020), was pulled from the air in March 2020 (after being sick on air during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]])<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2020/07/heather-childers-fox-news-parts-ways-coronavirus-1202993871 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200724002109/https://deadline.com/2020/07/heather-childers-fox-news-parts-ways-coronavirus-1202993871/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 24, 2020 |title=Heather Childers Leaves Fox News; Had Been off Early Morning Slot Since Showing up Visibly Sick in March |date=July 23, 2020}}</ref> * [[Rob Schmitt]]: co-host (2016–2020), was absent from the show before announcing he no longer worked for the network (replaced by Todd Piro)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.distractify.com/p/is-rob-schmitt-still-at-fox-news |title=Did Rob Schmitt Abruptly Leave 'Fox & Friends First'? |orig-date=December 1, 2020 |date=April 26, 2021}}</ref> * [[Jillian Mele]]: co-host (2017–2021), left to pursue a degree in October 2021 (replaced by Carley Shimkus)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.inquirer.com/entertainment/tv/fox-news-jillian-mele-fox-and-friends-carley-shimkus-20211029.html|title=Fox News host Jillian Mele leaving the network to return to La Salle|first=Rob|last=Tornoe|website=www.inquirer.com|date=October 29, 2021 }}</ref> * Ashley Strohmier: news anchor (2020–2024), left to anchor [[Fox News @ Night]] (replaced by Chanley Painter) * Brooke Singman, politics reporter (2021–2025)
== Synopsis == The show devotes to new developments of the latest overnight headlines and/or continuous coverage of breaking news. Due to the nature and time of the show, guests rarely appear, so it focuses more on updates of news stories with correspondents, analysis from the hosts, and politics.
When ''Fox and Friends First'' launched in March 2012, the show's executive producer, Lauren Petterson, described the show to ''Fox News Insider'' this way: "Think of ''Fox and Friends First'' like ''Fox and Friends'' on steroids. It will include all of the things you love about ''Fox and Friends'' – at warp speed. A cheat sheet, if you will, to all the day's big stories…"
== Recurring segments/elements == * "Fox and Trends" – Chanley Painter shows the top three trending stories of the day * "Weather" – [[Janice Dean]] presents the weather across the United States * "Fox Business Headlines" – [[Cheryl Casone]] presents top stories that affect the markets * "The Good, The Bad & The Ugly" – hosts report three headlines in the morning and rate them into a category
== Programming announcements and changes == In 2001, ''[[Fox & Friends]]'', which aired from {{format time|7|00|hour_format=g}} to {{format time|9|00|hour_format=g}} [[Eastern Time Zone]], was expanded by an hour to start at {{format time|6|00|hour_format=g}}.<ref name="thr">{{cite news |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/fox-friends-fnc-ratings-296323 |title='Fox & Friends' Expanding by an Hour |last=O'Connell |first=Michael |date=March 1, 2012 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|access-date=March 5, 2012}}</ref> The new hour was branded ''Fox & Friends First'' and was co-anchored by [[Alisyn Camerota]].<ref name="tvn">{{cite news |title=Changes at Fox & Friends |url=https://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/changes-at-fox-friends/ |publisher=[[TV Newser]] |date=July 14, 2008 |first=Steve |last=K |access-date=March 5, 2012 |archive-date=October 21, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021204348/http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/changes-at-fox-friends_b20086 |url-status=live}}</ref> In July 2008, the {{format time|6|00|hour_format=g}} hour was replaced by a third hour of ''Fox & Friends'', and Camerota was named permanent anchor of the weekend edition of ''Fox & Friends''.<ref name="tvn"/>
In June 2011, rival cable news channel [[CNN]] began programming in the {{format time|5|00|hour_format=g}} hour, with a one-hour extension of ''[[American Morning]]'' titled ''Wake Up Call'',<ref>{{cite news |title='Wake Up Call' With Ali Velshi To Launch Next Week |url=https://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/wake-up-call-with-ali-velshi-to-launch-next-week/ |publisher=[[TV Newser]] |date=June 20, 2011 |first=Alex |last=Weprin |access-date=March 13, 2012}}</ref> which was replaced in January 2012 following ''American Morning''{{'}}s cancellation by the two-hour ''[[Early Start]]''.<ref name="tvn2">{{cite news |title=The New Battleground of Cable News: 5 AM |url=https://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/the-new-battleground-of-cable-news-5-am/ |publisher=[[TV Newser]] |date=March 1, 2012 |first=Alex |last=Weprin |access-date=March 5, 2012}}</ref> [[MSNBC]] already had started its news programming at that hour with two half-hour shows: ''[[Morning Joe First Look]],'' a general news program which had aired since the mid-2000s, and ''[[Way Too Early with Jonathan Lemire|Way Too Early]]'' (which leads into ''[[Morning Joe]]''), which debuted in July 2009.<ref name="tvn3">{{cite news |title="Way Too Early" to Launch July 27 |url=https://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/willie-geist-gets-his-own-msnbc-show-really-early-in-the-morning/ |publisher=[[TV Newser]] |date=July 15, 2009 |first=Chris |last=Ariens |access-date=March 9, 2012}}</ref> In March 2012, Fox News confirmed that it was expanding its morning programming to begin at {{format time|5|00|hour_format=g}}.<ref name="thr"/> The new one-hour show was named ''Fox & Friends First'' and serves as a lead-in to ''Fox & Friends''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Fox News Expands Morning Show 'Fox & Friends' To Four Hours |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/01/fox-news-morning-fox-and-friends-four-hours_n_1314088.html?ref=media |work=[[The Huffington Post]] |date=March 1, 2012 |first=Rebecca |last=Shapiro |access-date=March 5, 2012}}</ref> It debuted on March 5, 2012.<ref>{{cite news |title='Fox & Friends First' Goes on the Air |url=https://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/fox-friends-first-goes-on-the-air/ |publisher=[[TV Newser]] |date=May 3, 2012 |first=Chris |last=Ariens |access-date=March 5, 2012 |archive-date=July 13, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140713213853/http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/fox-friends-first-goes-on-the-air_b114985 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite video |title='Fox & Friends First' Debuts |url=http://video.foxnews.com/v/1488935424001/ |publisher=[[Fox News Channel]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220607063759/https://video.foxnews.com/v/1488935424001/ |archive-date=June 7, 2022 |access-date=March 5, 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
In its first week on the air, ''Fox & Friends First'' averaged more total viewers than other programs at CNN and MSNBC in the same time slot combined.<ref>{{cite news |title=In 5am Ratings Race, Fox News Takes Early Lead |url=https://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/in-5am-ratings-race-fox-news-takes-early-lead/ |publisher=[[TV Newser]] |date=March 14, 2012 |first=Chris |last=Ariens |access-date=March 14, 2012}}</ref>
In October 2017, Fox News announced that the show will be expanded to two hours from {{format time|4|00|hour_format=g}} to {{format time|6|00|hour_format=g}}. The {{format time|4|00|hour_format=g}} hour would be anchored solely by [[Heather Childers]], and [[Jillian Mele]] and [[Rob Schmitt]] would present the {{format time|5|00|hour_format=g}} hour.<ref>{{cite news |last=Steinberg |first=Brian |title=Fox News Expands 'Fox & Friends,' Starting 'First' Broadcast at 4 AM |url=https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/fox-news-fox-and-friends-first-1202580695/ |work=Variety |date=October 2, 2017|access-date=January 25, 2018}}</ref> In July 2020, Childers had parted ways with Fox News after executives had expressed concern and anger about her coming to work and appearing visibly ill on air several months earlier during the wake of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Stelter |first=Brian |url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/22/media/fox-news-heather-childers-coronavirus/index.html |title=Fox News parts ways with a morning host who caused a Covid-19 scare |work=CNN |date=July 22, 2020|access-date=July 27, 2020}}</ref> In 2021, Jillian Mele was replaced by Carley Shimkus as a co-anchor.<ref>{{Cite news |first=Justin |last=Baragona |authorlink= |title='Fox & Friends First' Host Heather Childers Complains About Fox News Benching Her During Coronavirus |newspaper=[[The Daily Beast]] |date=April 23, 2020 |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/fox-and-friends-first-host-heather-childers-complains-about-fox-news-benching-her-during-coronavirus |accessdate=}}</ref>
In June 2023, Fox News announced that the show would be ending its 4am EST hour and only broadcasting from 5–6am EST with Shimkus and Piro remaining as co-hosts.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-01 |title=DETAILS: Fox News Cancels Steve Hilton's Sunday Show as Network Shakes Up Weekend Lineup |url=https://www.mediaite.com/tv/details-fox-news-cancels-steve-hiltons-sunday-show-as-network-shakes-up-weekend-lineup/ |access-date=2023-06-02 |website=Mediaite |language=en}}</ref>
== Location == ''Fox & Friends First'' is broadcast from Studio J at 1211 Avenue of the Americas (also known as the News Corp. Building), New York City. On March 19, 2018, Fox & Friends First has relocated to Studio D from its original location in Studio J for construction. The team moved back to Studio J on June 19, 2018.<ref>{{cite news |last=Hill |first=Michael P. |url=http://www.newscaststudio.com/2018/06/19/fox-and-friends-first-studio-j/ |title='Fox & Friends First' becomes latest show to move to Studio J |website=NewscastStudio |date=June 19, 2018|access-date=June 20, 2018}}</ref>
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==External links== * {{Official website|https://www.foxnews.com/shows/fox-friends-first}} * {{IMDb title|5832098}}
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