Special Report with Bret Baier
| Special Report with Bret Baier | |
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| Genre | Political news/talk program |
| Presented by | Bret Baier (2009-present) Brit Hume (1998-2008) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Location(s) | Washington, D.C. |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
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| Original network | Fox News Channel |
| Picture format |
480i NTSC 720p (HDTV) |
| Original release | January 26, 1998 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Fox News Live |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Special Report with Bret Baier (formerly Special Report with Brit Hume) is an American television news and political commentary program appearing on Fox News Channel, currently hosted by Bret Baier. It airs live each Monday through Friday at 6:00pm ET. The show focuses on both reporting and analysis of the day's events, with a primary focus on national political news. The show has been a part of the Fox News program lineup since 1998 and is the number one cable news broadcast in its time slot.
Brit Hume hosted the show from its debut in 1996 until his retirement in December 2008. He has since appeared on the program as a panelist commentator.
The show originated in 1996 and was originally hosted by Brit Hume, who was, at the time, Washington, D.C. managing editor for the network. Hume hosted the program through December 23, 2008, when he hosted his final show before officially stepping down as anchor. The last fifteen minutes of Hume's final program served as a tribute to Hume, including kind words from former President George H.W. Bush, then-President George W. Bush, then-Vice President Dick Cheney, and then-ABC News anchor Charles Gibson, as well as several Fox News reporters, and allowed him some final thoughts. Hume announced Bret Baier, who substituted for Hume on Fridays beginning in fall 2007, would become the full-time host after the holidays, while Hume moved to a new role as senior political analyst for the network. Chris Wallace and Shannon Bream are occasional substitute anchors.
On June 15, 2009, the show launched in high definition with new music and graphics.
From its inception, Special Report has broadcast live from the network's Capitol Hill studio in Washington. However, on some occasions, such as the night of a significant election, the program will broadcast from the network's New York studios.
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