FOX News has confirmed it’s shaking things up for its weekend programming.
Starting September 20, a prominent former White House press secretary will have her own show.
Ex-Trump staffer and Outnumbered host Kayleigh McEnany has been given her own two-hour show, Saturday in America, airing between 10am and 12pm.
McEnany became a Fox star after a stint as Trump’s press secretary during the end of his first administration.
The Harvard Law School graduate’s show is set to provide a comprehensive look at the headlines dominating the news cycle that week, Fox said.
McEnany will still remain on Outnumbered on weekdays.
“I am thrilled to host ‘Saturday in America with Kayleigh McEnany,’ launching on @FoxNews from 10am-12pm ET on 9/20,” the mom of three posted on X on Wednesday.
“I also look forward to continuing as a co-host on @OutnumberedFNC on weekdays!
“Thank you @FoxNews for the opportunity to bring America news & analysis each Saturday morning!”
Griff Jenkins has also been confirmed as a new third co-host for the weekend edition of FOX & Friends.
He’ll be joining the curvy couch on Saturdays and Sundays with co-hosts Rachel Campos-Duffy and Charlie Hurt.
Jenkins has been with the network since 2003, working on stories along the border, protests across the country, and war in the Middle East.
The Sunday Briefing also joins the new show line-up from September 21.
Anchored by senior White House correspondents Peter Doocy and Jacqui Heinrich each week from 11am, it will take a look at all facets of the DC beat, including the president’s national and international moves, and the key issues impacting the administration.
Heinrich and Doocy have both covered the White House since 2021.
Since joining the network in 2009, Doocy has covered every major election, including serving as an embedded political reporter during the 2020 Biden presidential campaign.
He became a White House correspondent in 2021 and was elevated to senior White House correspondent in 2024.
Heinrich joined Fox in 2018 and reported from the 2020 campaign trail, covering the presidential race.
In 2021, she was named a Congressional correspondent before being elevated to White House correspondent later that year and named senior White House correspondent in 2024.
The new show also comes at an exciting time for each of the anchors.
Heinrich announced her engagement to Pennsylvania congressman Brian Fitzpatrick in July after a stunning proposal in France.
“I love his brain,” she said at the time of her husband-to-be.
“I love the way he approaches problem-solving and solving complex issues. He’s strong and a man of faith, who brings me closer to God. He’s sweet and gentle and kind — all of the easy qualities in a person that just make him a joy to be around and life brighter.”
Doocy also just welcomed his second child with fellow Fox News corerspondent Hillary Vaughn in April.
“It has been such a blessing to welcome our son to this world and it is just as special to see Bridget welcome her baby brother George,” Vaughn said after the birth.
“Growing our family means giving our kids lifelong best friends and as a new heartbeat fills our home, our hearts are filled with more love than ever before.”
BIG WEEKEND
And Johnny Joey Jones and Tomi Lahren have also been named as two of the four co-hosts on the 5pm to 8pm show, The Big Weekend Show.
The show will be expanding out to three hours on Saturday and Sunday.
Jones and Lahren will be joined by two rotating panelists each week.
“I am beyond pumped for this new weekend role,” Lahren posted on Wednesday.
“I’m also especially excited to be working with my longtime friend @Johnny_Joey as we steer the ‘Big Weekend Show’ ship every Saturday and Sunday 5-8pmET on @FoxNews.”
MOVING ON
Also announced was that MediaBuzz host Howie Kurtz will be stepping down to focus on a political media analyst role.
His final show will air on Sunday, September 14, after an incredible 12-year run.
Kurtz will remain reporting across all FOX News Media platforms which includes hosting the Media BuzzMeter podcast and writing for FOX News Digital.
“I’m extraordinarily proud of the program, which was number one for over 12 years and built a loyal audience that liked our down-the-middle approach of contrasting viewpoints and tackling sensitive subjects, with great independence, but time marches on,” Kurtz said after the announcement.
“As we expand and innovate our weekend programing, we are proud to bring our audience unrivaled depth and expertise,” FOX News Media President & Editor-in-Chief Jay Wallace said on Wednesday after the new schedule was released.
“This new dynamic roster underscores our continued commitment to delivering incomparable coverage, reinforcing FOX News Media as the leader in both news and opinion content.
“For more than a decade, Howie Kurtz has served as the lead authority for media coverage in cable news and we look forward to continuing his smart analysis across our programming.”
