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LAUREN GREEN: I was Fox News Channel's first on-air hire. Here's how a dream became a powerhouse

My official start date was August 5, 1996, which was nearly two months before the first broadcast

By Lauren Green Fox News

Published October 5, 2026 5:15pm EDT

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A plywood board resting on two sawhorses was the anchor desk. There was a single camera, no prompter, and a small office tucked away from the construction zone. When I think of the early days of Fox News Channel, I remember the pre-launch days when Fox was still a dream and a wish. I was the first on-air person hired for Fox News Channel. My official start date was August 5, 1996, which was nearly two months before the first broadcast. But a few weeks earlier, I came to New York City to look for........

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