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up and coming
K elly joined the network in
2004 as a Washington-based
correspondent. Now she is in
New York anchoring the Fox
News Channel’s show The Kelly File.
She is quick on her feet, great on camera and a
prepared analyst. Throughout her tenure with
Fox News, Kelly has covered breaking news
and reported on location from various events.
Some of the major stories she has covered
include: the 2013 government shutdown, the
Boston Marathon bombing and the election
of Pope Francis. She also provided coverage of
the deadly EF5 tornado in Joplin, M.O., from
Blacksburg, V.A. on the Virginia Tech campus
massacre and from Durham, N.C., where she
notably covered the Duke University rape case
involving three of the school’s lacrosse players
and provided new details that would ultimately
help exonerate the defendants.
Ranked as the number two program in cable
news, The Kelly File focuses on late-breaking
stories as well as in-depth investigative reports
and newsmaker interviews. The program
capitalizes on Kelly’s skills as a former litigator
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Megyn
Kelly
The Most Preeminent
Woman In News Today
Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly is breaking the news while
making news with her pointed criticism of and political
commentary on candidates from both parties during this
election year, including taking on Donald Trump, causing him
to throw a public fit and call for a boycott of Fox News.
and provides a platform to discuss developing interviews, resembling Charlie Rose’s or Oprah
angles as events unfold. Winfrey’s platforms where she states she would
Kelly, and co-anchors Bret Baier and Chris be “less immersed in angry political exchanges.”
Wallace, moderated the first GOP presidential One senses that she’s already thinking one step
debate of the 2016 election. According to ahead of this development, restlessly pushing
Nielsen data, the debate received 24 million at the constraints.
viewers and 7.9 million in the key 25-54 “I think that there’s a spiritual component to
demo, making it the highest-rated non-sports my personality that is completely unutilized in
cable telecast of all time in total viewers. my current job.”
Additionally, The Kelly File post-debate telecast
was the highest-rated telecast ever for the show “Kelly is like a combination
with nearly 11 million total viewers. of Walter Cronkite, Barbara
In 2014, Kelly was included on TIME Walters, Oprah Winfrey, and
magazine’s 100: The Most Influential People in then a Grisham character who’s
the World list. Reportedly earning from six to a scrappy guy from the other
nine million US per year, she is doing all right side of the tracks who has a rare
and having fun while she’s at it. She is the life of gift for the law, in a Grace Kelly
the party, gaining attention through her quick package, with a little Larry the
wit and humor. Amicable with most, enjoying Cable Guy sprinkled on top.”
a good laugh at herself, her independent -Doug Brunt, Novelist and
strength never wanes.
Kelly’s husband
Kelly just wants to keep going. Devoted to her
calling, she yearns for longer, more in-depth