Fox News has tapped Aishah Hasnie, its new White House correspondent, to anchor the 12 pm-2 pm Saturday slot, replacing "Fox News Live". The promotion marks another weekend addition to the network's expanding news team.
Hasnie joins a growing list of Fox News Washington correspondents who have been assigned on-air slots. Jacqui Heinrich and Peter Doocy took over an hour on Sundays that had previously been booked for "MediaBuzz", leading to the creation of "The Sunday Briefing".
In her new role, Hasnie will be able to leverage her knowledge of Washington to deliver critical information to viewers across the country. As White House correspondent, she has already begun working with the network this week.
"I'm thrilled for the opportunity to deliver critical information to our viewers across the country in the anchor chair and honored to join our prestigious White House correspondent team," Hasnie said in a statement.
The news comes after Hasnie was promoted from senior national correspondent and congressional correspondent, both based in Washington, where she previously worked as New York-based correspondent.
Hasnie's background is rooted in journalism, with stints at various networks including FOX News Channel, CBS affiliate WANE in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and international network GEO-TV, where she was born. She graduated from Indiana University with a degree in broadcast journalism.
Hasnie joins a growing list of Fox News Washington correspondents who have been assigned on-air slots. Jacqui Heinrich and Peter Doocy took over an hour on Sundays that had previously been booked for "MediaBuzz", leading to the creation of "The Sunday Briefing".
In her new role, Hasnie will be able to leverage her knowledge of Washington to deliver critical information to viewers across the country. As White House correspondent, she has already begun working with the network this week.
"I'm thrilled for the opportunity to deliver critical information to our viewers across the country in the anchor chair and honored to join our prestigious White House correspondent team," Hasnie said in a statement.
The news comes after Hasnie was promoted from senior national correspondent and congressional correspondent, both based in Washington, where she previously worked as New York-based correspondent.
Hasnie's background is rooted in journalism, with stints at various networks including FOX News Channel, CBS affiliate WANE in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and international network GEO-TV, where she was born. She graduated from Indiana University with a degree in broadcast journalism.
i mean, they're assigning on-air slots to their correspondents and now aishah hasnie is taking over the 12 pm-2 pm saturday slot... that's some serious expansion 
especially when it comes to keeping people informed about what's going down in dc 
️ can't wait to see what hasnie brings to the table 
Fox News thinks they can just swoop in and grab another White House gig? I mean, what's next? A whole new morning show to replace Steve Doocy? 
think its great that fox news is expanding its weekend coverage 
hopefully she brings some new perspectives to the table 
idk if thats true tho. she seems legit, all that journlish background and stuff 
. seriously though, who needs live coverage when you can just pre-record some talking heads and hope for the best? but hey, i guess it's good to have someone like aishah hasnie at the helm, she seems legit 
. what's next, fox news live 2: electric boogaloo? 
And what's with the emphasis on delivering "critical information" to viewers? Can't we just focus on telling the truth for once? 
Anyway, I guess Aishah Hasnie seems nice enough, but only time will tell if she'll be able to shake off Fox News's reputation for sensationalism. 
... I guess we'll just have to see how this plays out.
. It's awesome that she's finally getting her due recognition after being part of the team for a while