{"id":2512994,"date":"2025-11-20T20:24:01","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T01:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fox-news-announces-a-big-promotion-for-star-reporter-bill-melugin\/"},"modified":"2025-11-20T20:26:38","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T01:26:38","slug":"fox-news-announces-a-big-promotion-for-star-reporter-bill-melugin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fox-news-announces-a-big-promotion-for-star-reporter-bill-melugin\/","title":{"rendered":"Fox News Announces a Big Promotion for Star Reporter Bill Melugin"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffox-news-announces-a-big-promotion-for-star-reporter-bill-melugin%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2512994&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Bill Melugin, a rising reporter at Fox News known for his extensive coverage of the U.S.southern border and immigration issues, has been promoted to the network&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-democrats-are-angry-with-maxine-waters-some-say-they-would-relish-the-opportunity-to-censure-her\/\" title=\"REPORT: Democrats Are Angry With Maxine Waters, Some Say They Would \u2018Relish The Opportunity To Censure Her\u2019\">congressional correspondent<\/a> role. Effective promptly, Melugin has relocated to Washington, D.C., where he will cover all aspects of the United States Congress, including legislative developments and political dynamics. As joining Fox News in 2021, Melugin gained national recognition for his on-site reporting at the border and has covered <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/at-least-11-police-recruits-injured-after-vehicle-plows-into-them-driver-in-custody\/\" title=\"At Least 11 Police Recruits Injured After Vehicle Plows Into Them, Driver in Custody\">major breaking news events<\/a> such as the 2025 California wildfires and the Uvalde school shooting. Fox News praised his dedication and deep understanding of national issues, calling him well-suited for the complex congressional beat. Melugin expressed excitement about his new position, emphasizing the importance of reporting from Capitol Hill.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Few stars at Fox News have been rising up the ranks quite like reporter Bill Melugin.<\/p>\n<p>Due in no small part to his reporting on the southern border, Melugin has made a name for himself, breaking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/another-one-semi-truck-driver-accused-killing-3-freeway-indian-illegal-biden-set-free-border-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">significant stories<\/a> stemming from America&rsquo;s illegal immigration epidemic.<\/p>\n<p>And now, thanks to that hard work, Melugin will be taking his talents a little further northeast.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, Fox News ed out an announcement that Melugin would immediately be promoted to the network&rsquo;s congressional correspondent.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;FOX News Media has promoted Bill Melugin to congressional correspondent, announced president and executive editor Jay Wallace,&rdquo; the  said.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING); 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\t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The announcement noted that this role change would be &ldquo;effective immediately.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>It added, &ldquo;Melugin has relocated to Washington, DC and will cover all facets of the United States Congress, reporting on the legislative developments, political dynamics and decisions that shape the nation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Bill&rsquo;s dogged dedication to uncovering the story and deep understanding of national issues make him an excellent fit to cover the complex world of Congress,&rdquo; Wallace said as part of the announcement.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement also shouted out Melugin for that &ldquo;dogged dedication.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Previously, Melugin was a Los Angeles-based correspondent for the network, where he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pennsylvania-democrats-pick-basketball-shorts-and-hoodie-clad-john-fetterman-over-rising-star-conor-lamb-in-senate-primary\/\" title=\"Pennsylvania Democrats Pick Basketball Shorts And Hoodie-Clad John Fetterman Over Rising Star Conor Lamb In Senate Primary\">earned national recognition<\/a> as one of the first reporters on the scene of the United States border crisis,&rdquo; the announcement added. &ldquo;Since joining FOX News Media in 2021, Melugin has been at the forefront of reporting on all angles of immigration, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >spending roughly half<\/a> of his tenure reporting onsite from the United States&rsquo; southern border from 2021 through 2024.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In addition to his extensive border coverage, Melugin has reported live on major breaking news events across the country, including the 2025 California wildfires, the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, and the drowning of Texas National Guardsman Bishop Evans in the Rio Grande,&rdquo; the  continued.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He has also traveled nationwide to cover both the 2024 presidential and 2022 midterm election cycles.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Melugin, a graduate of Arizona State University, understandably seemed excited about his new opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Congress is one of the most compelling and consequential beats in journalism and it is an incredible honor to take on this role and continue to serve our viewers from Capitol Hill,&rdquo; he said in the announcement.<\/p>\n<p>Melugin also took to X to post about his new venture.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Personal update! Excited to announce that I&rsquo;ve moved to Washington D.C. where I&rsquo;ll be taking on a new role with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNews?\">@FoxNews<\/a> as a Congressional Correspondent covering Capitol Hill! Thrilled to join the team here &amp; I&rsquo;m ready to get to work! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AmFSmok74c\">pic.twitter.com\/AmFSmok74c<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BillMelugin_\/status\/1991593104307286458?\">November 20, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Thrilled to join the team here &amp; I&rsquo;m ready to get to work!&rdquo; he posted.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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His extensive coverage of the southern border has earned him recognition for breaking major stories related to the U.S. illegal immigration crisis. As a result of his efforts, Melugin will now be moving further northeast in his career.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, Fox News announced that Melugin has been promoted immediately to congressional correspondent. Jay Wallace, president and executive editor, confirmed the promotion.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement stated that Melugin has relocated to Washington, D.C., where he will cover all aspects of Congress, including legislative developments and political dynamics shaping the country.<\/p>\n<p>Wallace praised Melugin&#8217;s persistent dedication to uncovering stories and his deep understanding of national issues as reasons why he is well-suited for this complex role.<\/p>\n<p>Previously based in Los Angeles, Melugin gained national attention as one of the first reporters at the U.S. border crisis scenes. Since joining Fox News Media in 2021, he has focused heavily on immigration reporting-spending about half his time on location at the southern border from 2021 through 2024.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to border coverage, Melugin reported live on major breaking news events such as California wildfires in 2025, the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas, and a drowning incident involving Texas National Guardsman Bishop Evans in the Rio Grande. He also covered both the 2024 presidential election and 2022 midterm elections nationwide.<\/p>\n<p>A graduate of Arizona State University, Melugin expressed enthusiasm about his new assignment: &#8220;Congress is one of journalism&#8217;s most important beats; it&#8217;s an honor to take on this role and continue serving viewers from Capitol Hill.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He also shared his excitement on X (formerly Twitter), announcing his move to Washington D.C., readiness to start work as a Congressional Correspondent with Fox News.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>If you want me to condense or adjust tone\/style further just let me know!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2512995,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ben-Working-Feature-Image-2025-11-20T175601.138.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[49630,32135,4188,67449,7800],"class_list":["post-2512994","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-bill-melugin","tag-fox-news","tag-media","tag-news-reporter","tag-promotion"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ben-Working-Feature-Image-2025-11-20T175601.138.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2512994","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2512994"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2512994\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2512998,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2512994\/revisions\/2512998"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2512995"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2512994"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2512994"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2512994"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}