Mon-Fri for Mark and Maria?

[fox25newswfxt]

Just wondering if Mark and Maria changed their shifts because they anchored a "Sunday-Thursday" schedule and Frank and Sara did the "Friday and Saturday" shift. On Friday Mark and Maria anchored and Sunday night Frank and Sara are anchoring.

Any reason for this change??

[BTVNadmin]

I'm not sure.

Originally it was set up that way because, eons ago, Fox had a huge Sunday night hit with "The X Files" and wanted to retain the audience, so they used their flagship team. They're so well-established now, though, that they may not need to do it that way anymore.

[spanishjohnny99]

I wonder if the NFL's return has anything to do w/ it? Perhaps they find it ain't worth sending out the starters on a Sunday night if there's less audience to grab?

[mvjournalist]

After reading the initial post and actually catching the 10pm Newscast last night, it didn't even come to mind that Frank and Sara were on a Sunday.

I have no preference when watching Fox as the anchor teams so far are all great at anchoring.

[bostonmediaguy]

Maybe it's to take advantage of Friday's (and Mon-Thu as well) 6PM lead-in of "Dr. Oz.?"

[fox25newswfxt]

That could be the reason Bostonmeadiaguy. I think Frank and Sara always do great when they anchor!

[bigtime]

The reason is two-fold.

One - Fox Sunday is hardly a hit night anymore. Animation Domination does not deliver a news audience.

Two - they want their A-team on the 6 pm show, at least at the start. Said show doesn't exist on Sundays because of the NFL.

[leftylucy]

The Sunday-Thursday format for main anchors was in place since summer 1997 when Tory Ryden and Dave Barker were 10pm anchors. Glen Pearson and Karen Adams anchored Fridays and Saturdays.