Lawrence Jones has officially joined FOX & Friends, FOX News Media announced on Thursday.
FOX & Friends aired a montage of Jones’ best moments on the show, where he has served as an enterprise reporter, traveling and interviewing Americans at diners and other locations across the country. Now, he will join co-hosts Steve Doocy, Ainsley Earhardt, and Brian Kilmeade from 6-9 AM on weekday mornings starting September 18.
“I feel that when it comes to the couch, you really get a sense of America. We have this incredible opportunity to represent our audience every day on the couch, and I’m so grateful and humbled. I will learn a lot from all of you, and it’s going to be an exciting journey,” Jones said on Thursday’s show.
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Lawrence Jones has officially joined FOX & Friends.
At 30 years old, Jones becomes the youngest Black co-host of a cable news program.
“Lawrence has always had a keen grasp of the issues that matter to communities across America, and his deep insights have proven invaluable to the FOX & Friends audience. We look forward to welcoming him into our family as he helps wake up America alongside our star co-hosts every morning,” said Gavin Hadden, Senior Vice President of Morning Programming at FOX News Channel.
Doocy, Earhardt, and Kilmeade, along with FOX & Friends Weekend co-hosts Will Cain, Rachel Campos-Duffy, and Pete Hegseth, senior meteorologist Janice Dean, and FOX & Friends First co-hosts Todd Piro and Carley Shimkus, were all present for the announcement.
“I am deeply honored to be part of the cable news legacy that FOX News has built with FOX & Friends, which was the first national TV show I ever appeared on. It truly is a privilege to inform our audience every day, and I look forward to doing so each morning,” Jones said in a statement.
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Jones, who joined FOX News Channel in 2018, will also continue his role as an enterprise reporter for FOX & Friends, a position he took on in 2021.
FOX & Friends has been the top-rated morning news program for over two decades, finishing the most recent year with an average of 1.4 million viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research.
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FOX & Friends is on track to be the most-watched program in its time slot for the 23rd consecutive year, consistently outperforming CNN and MSNBC’s morning shows.
At 30 years old, Jones made history as the youngest Black solo host on cable news when Lawrence Jones Cross Country launched last year.
As host of Lawrence Jones Cross Country, which aired from January 2022 until last week, Jones traveled across the country to bring viewers the latest insights on pressing issues. One Nation with Brian Kilmeade will now air at 9 PM ET on Saturday nights in its place.
Throughout his career, Jones has always remembered a key piece of advice from Sean Hannity.
“When I first got into this business, Hannity told me, ‘Just be LJ,’” he shared with Fox News Digital last year.
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