Ticker: Fox News and NewsNation Reveal July 4th Coverage Plans

Top of the Ticker: This year’s Independence Day holiday falls on a Friday, giving Americans a three-day weekend. In celebration of the nation’s 249th birthday, Fox News and NewsNation are sharing their primetime coverage plans for the Fourth of July.

Fox News’ coverage of The Big Independence Day Special will be led by co-hosts Johnny Joey Jones, Carley Shimkus, Aishah Hasnie, and Griff Jenkins from Fox Square in New York City from 8 to 11 p.m. ET. The show will feature live fireworks from Washington, D.C., along with a performance from country music band Duggar Brothers.

Joey Jones will head into the holiday weekend celebrating his book, “Behind the Badge: Answering the Call to Serve on America’s Homefront,” from Fox News Books, taking the top spot on the New York Times bestseller list in its debut week. Joey Jones’ book has sold over 16,000 copies since its June 17 publication date, landing at number one in the nonfiction category.

Meanwhile, over at NewsNation, its Independence Day special edition of NewsNation Prime will air from 6 to 10 p.m. ET. Hosted by national correspondent Alicia Nieves, the network will provide live coverage of Fourth of July celebrations across the country, featuring correspondents Marcus Espinoza in New York and Libbey Dean at the White House. CNN already shared its Independence Day coverage plans, which begin at 7 p.m. ET and feature CNN anchors Dana Bash, Boris Sanchez, Victor Blackwell, and Sara Sidner. 

On the ground: Imtiaz Tyab, CBS News’ senior foreign correspondent, has been reporting from Tehran, Iran, this week. Tyab’s presence in the Iranian capital makes CBS News the first U.S. broadcast network to have a correspondent on the ground since the conflict began. Tyab joins CNN’s Fred Pleitgen, who was the first Western journalist to enter the country.

Paywall for U.S. users: BBC News has launched a dynamic paywall for its news consumers based in the U.S. The network is initially charging $8.99 per month or $49.99 per year for BBC.com, which includes unlimited access to the BBC’s news articles, feature stories, and the 24/7 livestream of the BBC News channel. The network says that users who choose not to pay will still have access to select global breaking news stories, BBC Radio 4 and BBC World Service radio livestreams, BBC World Service Languages sites, and a variety of newsletters and podcasts.  

Baby boom: At CNBC, six of its talent are currently pregnant at the same time. Kate Rooney, Deirdre Bosa, Megan Cassella, Kelly Evans, Angelica Peebles, and Pippa Stevens are all expecting stork deliveries soon. The women are offering support for each other through a parenting group chat, with Rooney telling People.com, “Part of the support during our ‘baby boom’ is implicit.” She adds, “There’s something really powerful in knowing you’re not doing this alone.”

Rest in peace: The journalism world is mourning the loss of TV veteran Bill Moyers, who passed away in New York on Thursday at the age of 91 after battling a long illness. Moyers was the White House press secretary for former President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965. He also played a pivotal role in the creation of PBS in the 1960s and has worked for CBS News, as well as being a longtime contributor to CNN.

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