Media Buzz
| Media Buzz | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | News media |
| Presented by | Howard Kurtz |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 10 |
| Production | |
| Production location | Washington, D.C. |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Fox News Channel |
| Release | September 7, 2013 – present |
Media Buzz (stylized #mediabuzz) is an hour-long news media criticism program on Fox News, hosted by Howard Kurtz.[1] The show airs live on Sunday mornings at 11:00 AM and generally discusses politics and pop culture issues from a moderate perspective.[2]
The show replaces the similarly themed Fox News Watch, the last edition of which aired on August 31, 2013. Media Buzz aired in competition with CNN's Reliable Sources with Brian Stelter which also started in 2013. Reliable Sources with Brian Stelter was cancelled in August 2022.[3][4] Media Buzz surpassed one million viewers in late 2013.[5][6]
Host
[edit]- Howard Kurtz: (2013–present) Kurtz, who is the founding host of the show, joined the network in 2013 after departing CNN where he served as host of the now canceled Reliable Sources from 1998 until he was replaced by Brian Stelter. He serves as Fox News' Chief Media Analyst in addition to hosting the weekly show. Kurtz is also the author of five books, including "Media Circus," "Reality Show" and the New York Times bestseller "Spin Cycle."
Frequent panelists
[edit]The show leads off every week with its signature "Spin Cycle" segment where two or three panelists of diverse backgrounds debate the political issues of the week. Below are frequent panelists of the segment.
- Ben Domenech: Fox News Contributor, editor at large of The Spectator
- Guy Benson: host of The Guy Benson Radio Show
- Leslie Marshall, Fox News Contributor, radio host
- Kat Timpf: co-host of Gutfeld!, Fox News Analyst
- Will Cain: co-host of Fox & Friends Weekend
- Mara Liasson: NPR correspondent
- Charles Hurt: The Washington Times columnist, Fox News Contributor
- Kevin Corke: Fox News Anchor
- Liz Claman: host of The Claman Countdown on Fox Business
- Harold Ford Jr.: co-host of The Five and former Tennessee Congressman (D)
- Laura Fink: Rebelle Communications CEO
- Gianno Caldwell: Fox News Political Analyst
- Robby Soave: Reason senior editor
- Kevin Walling: Former Joe Biden 2020 Campaign surrogate
- Mollie Hemingway: senior editor of The Federalist
- Steve Krakauer: Author
- Susan Ferrechio: Politics Correspondent for The Washington Times
- Jason Chaffetz: Fox News Contributor, Former Utah Congressman (R)
- Richard Fowler: Fox News Contributor, radio host
- Kellyanne Conway: Fox News Contributor, Former Senior Council to President Donald Trump
References
[edit]- ^ Weprin, Alex (October 11, 2013). "Ratings: Five Weeks Of 'Reliable Sources' And 'MediaBuzz'". MediaBistro. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
- ^ "MediaBuzz". Fox News. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
- ^ "MediaBuzz". Fox News.
- ^ Frank Pallotta (18 August 2022). "CNN is ending 'Reliable Sources with Brian Stelter'". CNN. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
- ^ Steinberg, Brian (November 19, 2013). "Howard Kurtz Cracks 1M Viewers On Fox News MediaBuzz". Variety.
- ^ Flint, Joe (November 12, 2013). "CNN's 'Reliable Sources' overtaken by Fox News' 'Media Buzz'". Los Angeles Times.
External links
[edit]- Media Buzz at IMDb
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