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Carley Shimkus Named Co-Host of FOX News Channel’s FOX & Friends First
Current Co-Host Jillian Mele to Depart Network and Return to Philadelphia NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- FOX News Channel (FNC) has named Carley Shimkus co-host
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nCurrent Co-Host Jillian Mele to Depart Network and Return to Philadelphia\n\n NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nFOX News Channel (FNC) has named Carley Shimkus co-host of FOX & Friends First (weekdays 4-6 AM/ET), announced Gavin Hadden, FNC’s vice president of morning programming. Shimkus will make her debut alongside co-host Todd Piro on Monday, November 1st, while current co-host Jillian Mele will return home to Philadelphia to focus on her MBA program at La Salle University.\n\nIn making the announcement, Hadden said, “Carley brings great experience to this role developed over nearly a decade at FOX News Media and we are excited to have her join FOX & Friends First. We wish Jillian all the best as she returns home to Philadelphia and thank her for her outstanding contribution and dedication to the FOX & Friends franchise.”\n\nShimkus added, “I look forward to bringing the news to America each morning alongside my colleague Todd Piro. The FOX & Friends franchise has been the leader in morning television for nearly 20 years and I feel fortunate to be a part of this incredible team.”\n\nAccording to Nielsen Media Research’s October-to-date data, FOX & Friends First is the most-watched program in its 4-6AM timeslot averaging 479,000 viewers and nearly 100,000 in the coveted 25-54 demo, more than doubling CNN’s Early Start which delivers a paltry 220,000 viewers and 25,000 in the 25-54 demo. Additionally, FNC’s early morning program easily beats MSNBC’s 4 AM/ET repeat of The Rachel Maddow Show (266,000 P2+; 34,000 A25-54) and Way Too Early (294,000 P2+; 41,000 A25-54). at 5 AM/ET. In addition to dominating the 4-6 AM/ET hours, FOX & Friends First also outpaces CNN’s New Day, which airs from 6-9 AM/ET and delivers less than 400,000 viewers, averaging 395,000 viewers and 76,000 with A25-54.\n\nPrior to joining FOX & Friends First, Shimkus has been serving as a reporter for FOX News Headlines 24/7, a substitute anchor on FNC and a co-host for FOX Nation. Additionally, Shimkus provides viewers with news updates on FOX & Friends and programs across the network, reporting on various social media trends, entertainment news and consumer business news of the day. She joined FOX Business Network (FBN) in 2009 as a production assistant and was later promoted to associate producer. A graduate of Quinnipiac University, Shimkus earned her B.A. in ...