Fox News overhauls weekend lineup: McEnany gets new show
Fox News announced a major revamp of its weekend programming starting September 20, 2025.Key changes include the debut of *Saturday in America*, a new two-hour news show hosted by Kayleigh McEnany, airing on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Eastern. Griff Jenkins will become a permanent co-host of *Fox & Friends Weekend*, airing Saturdays and Sundays from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. Additionally, *The Sunday Briefing* will launch on Sundays at 11 a.m., featuring rotating solo hosts Peter Doocy and Jacqui Heinrich.
The network also canceled *MediaBuzz*, a Sunday media commentary program hosted by Howard Kurtz, marking the end of dedicated media criticism shows on major U.S. cable news channels. Kurtz will stay with Fox News as a political media analyst and continue his podcast and digital contributions.
Furthermore, Johnny Joey Jones and Tomi Lahren will become permanent co-hosts on *the Big Weekend Show*, which will expand to three hours from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on both weekend days. Fox News remains the leader in cable news ratings, with over 2.2 million weekday viewers in early 2025 and record viewership during the 2024 presidential election.
Fox News overhauls weekend lineup: McEnany gets new show and MediaBuzz canceled
Fox News Channel announced a significant overhaul of its weekend programming lineup on Wednesday, introducing new shows, shuffling hosts, and canceling its long-running media analysis program, MediaBuzz.
The changes will take effect beginning Saturday, Sept. 20. The network will debut Saturday in America, a new two-hour news program hosted by Outnumbered co-host and former White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany. The show will air Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Eastern.
In another key move, Griff Jenkins will become a permanent co-host of Fox & Friends Weekend, joining the program on both Saturdays and Sundays from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m.
🚨 NEWS: I am thrilled to host “Saturday in America with Kayleigh McEnany,” launching on @FoxNews from 10am-12pm ET on 9/20.
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… pic.twitter.com/9i9IA6mkWK
— Kayleigh McEnany (@kayleighmcenany) September 10, 2025
On Sunday, Sept. 21, Fox News will launch The Sunday Briefing, a one-hour program airing at 11 a.m. The show will be anchored by senior White House correspondents Peter Doocy and Jacqui Heinrich, who will rotate weekly as solo hosts.
As part of the schedule changes, Fox News has canceled MediaBuzz, the Sunday media-focused commentary show hosted by Howard Kurtz. Kurtz, who joined the network in 2013 after hosting CNN’s Reliable Sources, will remain at Fox News as a political media analyst. He will also continue producing his Media Buzzmeter podcast and contributing to Fox News Digital.
The cancellation of MediaBuzz marks the end of dedicated media criticism programming on major U.S. cable news networks. CNN discontinued Reliable Sources in 2022, eliminating the last remaining competitor in that format.
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Fox News also announced that Johnny Joey Jones and Tomi Lahren would become permanent co-hosts of The Big Weekend Show, which will expand to a three-hour broadcast block from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.
Fox News continues to lead the cable news industry in ratings. In the first quarter of 2025, the network averaged 2.2 million weekday viewers, more than double that of ESPN, according to internal network data. More than 13.6 million viewers tuned in to its live coverage of the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
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