Trace Gallagher is the anchor of Fox News @ Night and continues to serve as FOX News Channel’s chief breaking news correspondent, the network says.
Fox News’ official profile lists Trace Gallagher as “chief breaking news correspondent” and notes he was named anchor of FOX News @ Night, anchoring the late-night newscast from the network’s Los Angeles bureau.
The network’s media announcement, published when Gallagher was named the next anchor, said he would continue to serve as a breaking news correspondent while taking over the nightly program. That piece recorded the appointment and the dual role he holds at FNC.
Gallagher’s public biography on Fox News traces his long tenure at the channel, saying he joined FNC at the network’s launch in 1996 and has reported on major breaking stories worldwide, including special overnight reports and on-the-ground coverage of international conflicts.
Wikipedia’s entry for Trace Gallagher similarly identifies him as the anchor of Fox News @ Night and as a longtime Fox News journalist, corroborating the network’s description of his roles.
Gallagher anchors the weeknight program that summarizes the day’s developments and hosts panels and interviews on current U.S. politics and international events, according to clips and program pages on Fox News’ site.
The Fox News media page that announced his anchoring noted the change in 2022, describing him as the network’s choice to lead the late-night newscast while keeping his breaking-news duties.
Why it matters: naming a reporter to a nightly anchor slot while retaining breaking-news responsibilities signals the network’s aim to keep a familiar breaking-news presence in a regular time slot, industry observers say in coverage of anchor moves. Gallagher’s dual title is the concrete detail the network uses to describe his role.
Sources
- Fox News — official biography listing Gallagher as FNC chief breaking news correspondent and anchor of FOX News @ Night.
- Fox News — media announcement naming Gallagher the next anchor of FOX News @ Night and noting he would continue breaking-news duties.
- Wikipedia — entry identifying Gallagher as anchor of Fox News @ Night and longtime Fox News journalist.
