History of Martha MacCallum in Timeline

Martha MacCallum is an American journalist and news anchor for Fox News. She currently serves as the executive editor and anchor of "The Story with Martha MacCallum." Joining Fox News in 2004, she is based in New York City. Throughout her career, MacCallum has conducted interviews with prominent figures, including Presidents Donald Trump and Barack Obama, First Lady Laura Bush, and Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. She also co-anchors Fox News Election coverage.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

January 31, 1964: Martha MacCallum Born

On January 31, 1964, Martha Bowes MacCallum was born. She is now an American journalist and news anchor for Fox News.

1991: Joined Wall Street Journal Television

In 1991, Martha MacCallum joined Wall Street Journal Television.

August 1992: Married Dan Gregory

In August 1992, Martha MacCallum married Dan Gregory at St. Elizabeth Church in Wyckoff, New Jersey.

1996: Departure from Wall Street Journal Television

In 1996, Martha MacCallum left Wall Street Journal Television.

1996: Joined WBIS-TV

In 1996, Martha MacCallum moved to WBIS-TV, a short-lived sports and business station in New York, as an anchor and reporter.

1997: Joined NBC/CNBC

In 1997, Martha MacCallum became a reporter/anchor for NBC/CNBC.

1997: Received Gracie Award for Women in Journalism

In 1997, Martha MacCallum received the Gracie Award for Women in Journalism.

2003: Left NBC/CNBC

In 2003, Martha MacCallum left her role as a reporter/anchor for NBC/CNBC.

2003: Received Gracie Award for Women in Journalism

In 2003, Martha MacCallum received the Gracie Award for Women in Journalism.

2004: Joined Fox News

In 2004, Martha MacCallum joined the Fox News Channel and is based in New York City.

2006: Hosted The Live Desk

From 2006, Martha MacCallum hosted The Live Desk.

2010: Hosted America's Newsroom

From 2010, Martha MacCallum hosted America's Newsroom.

January 28, 2016: Co-Moderated Republican Primary Debate

On January 28, 2016, Martha MacCallum co-moderated her first debate on Fox News at the Third Undercard Republican Primary Debate with Bill Hemmer from the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa.

January 9, 2017: The First 100 Days Debut

On January 9, 2017, Martha MacCallum's new program, The First 100 Days, debuted on Fox News Channel.

April 28, 2017: The First 100 Days Rebranded

On April 28, 2017, The First 100 Days was rebranded as The Story with Martha MacCallum.

September 24, 2018: Interview with Brett Kavanaugh

On September 24, 2018, Martha MacCallum had the first and only interview with then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and his wife, Ashley Estes Kavanaugh, on The Story With Martha MacCallum.

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January 9, 2019: Town hall with Ron DeSantis

On January 9, 2019, Ron DeSantis appeared in a town hall co-moderated by Martha MacCallum and Brett Baier.

January 2019: Launched The Untold Story with Martha MacCallum Podcast

In January 2019, Martha MacCallum launched “The Untold Story with Martha MacCallum,” a twice-weekly podcast.

April 4, 2019: Town Hall with Howard Schultz

On April 4, 2019, Martha MacCallum and Bret Baier moderated a town hall with Howard Schultz, former Starbucks CEO, from Kansas City, Missouri.

April 15, 2019: Town Hall with Bernie Sanders

On April 15, 2019, Martha MacCallum and Bret Baier moderated a town hall with Bernie Sanders from the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

May 8, 2019: Town Hall with Amy Klobuchar

On May 8, 2019, Martha MacCallum and Bret Baier hosted Amy Klobuchar for a town hall in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

June 13, 2019: Town Hall with Julián Castro

On June 13, 2019, Martha MacCallum and Bret Baier hosted Julián Castro for a town hall from Tempe Center for the Arts, Tempe, Arizona.

March 5, 2020: Town hall with Donald Trump

On March 5, 2020, Martha MacCallum and Bret Baier hosted Donald Trump's first TV town hall of the 2020 election cycle at the Scranton Cultural Center in Scranton, Pennsylvania.

March 15, 2020: Unknown Valor Bestseller

On March 15, 2020, Martha MacCallum's book, Unknown Valor: A Story of Family, Courage, and Sacrifice from Pearl Harbor to Iwo Jima, made The New York Times bestseller list.

May 3, 2020: Virtual Town hall with Donald Trump

On May 3, 2020, Martha MacCallum and Bret Baier co-anchored a virtual town hall with Donald Trump from the Lincoln Memorial.

2020: The Story moved to 3 p.m. ET time-slot

At the close of 2020, The Story was moved from the prime 7 p.m. ET time-slot to the 3 p.m. ET time-slot.

2020: Presidential election

In 2020, MacCallum and Bret Baier moderated numerous town halls with potential presidential candidates in advance of the 2020 election.

June 2021: Murdaugh Murders

In June 2021, Alex Murdaugh was convicted of murdering his wife Maggie Murdaugh and son Paul. Martha MacCallum interviewed his son Buster Murdaugh about this.

November 1, 2022: Town hall with Ohio Senate hopefuls

On November 1, 2022, Martha MacCallum and Bret Baier moderated a town hall with Ohio Senate hopefuls Republican JD Vance and Democrat Tim Ryan in Columbus, Ohio.

2022: Began hosting The Secret History of World War II

In 2022, Martha MacCallum began hosting The Secret History of World War II with untold stories about heroes from WWII, with three seasons and eleven episodes.

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2022: Fox appearance

In January 2024, Donald Trump, in his first live appearance on Fox News since 2022, appeared in a town hall on January 10, 2024 from Des Moines, Iowa, co-moderated by Martha MacCallum and Brett Baier.

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July 2023: Interview with Buster Murdaugh

In July 2023, Martha MacCallum interviewed Buster Murdaugh, the last living son of Alex Murdaugh, in a seven-episode Fox Nation series entitled The Fall of the House of Murdaugh.

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August 24, 2023: Moderated Republican Debate

On August 24, 2023, Martha MacCallum moderated the first Republican debate of the 2024 election season with Bret Baier at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

2023: Hosted The Final Journey of the Greatest Generation

In 2023, Martha MacCallum hosted The Final Journey of the Greatest Generation, a two-season, six-episode series about heroes of WWII.

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January 8, 2024: Town hall with Nikki Haley

On January 8, 2024, Nikki Haley appeared in a town hall co-moderated by Martha MacCallum and Brett Baier.

January 10, 2024: Town hall with Donald Trump

On January 10, 2024, Donald Trump appeared in a town hall from Des Moines, Iowa, co-moderated by Martha MacCallum and Brett Baier.

January 2024: Co-moderated town halls

In January 2024, Martha MacCallum co-moderated with Brett Baier three back-to-back town halls featuring Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley.

2024: Republican debate

In 2024, Martha MacCallum moderated the first Republican debate of the 2024 election season with Bret Baier at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.