Trace Gallagher
Encyclopedia
Trace Gallagher is an American
television news anchor
for Fox News Channel
.
, where he was the quarterback for the Mammoth Huskie football team before he graduated from high school in 1979. Gallagher was graduated from the University of San Diego
where he majored in business and played quarterback for the Torrero football team.
of The Live Desk
, a general assignment correspondent and substitute anchor for Studio B
and Fox Report
. During his time at Fox, Gallagher has reported on the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster
and 2004 Southeast Asian tsunami
.
He has also worked at Fox's Chicago
, San Francisco, and Los Angeles
bureaus. Previously Gallagher worked at WCPX (now WKMG
) in Orlando, Florida
, KYEL (now KSWT) in Arizona
, KVBC (now KSNV) in Las Vegas, Nevada
and KTVB
in Idaho
.
On February 1, 2010, The Live Desk was replaced with America Live with Megyn Kelly
. Gallagher continues to anchor and report on Fox programs.
United States
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television news anchor
Anchor
An anchor is a device, normally made of metal, that is used to connect a vessel to the bed of a body of water to prevent the vessel from drifting due to wind or current. The word derives from Latin ancora, which itself comes from the Greek ἄγκυρα .Anchors can either be temporary or permanent...
for Fox News Channel
Fox News Channel
Fox News Channel , often called Fox News, is a cable and satellite television news channel owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, a subsidiary of News Corporation...
.
Background
Born Tracy G. Gallagher, he grew up in the ski resort of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaCalifornia
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, where he was the quarterback for the Mammoth Huskie football team before he graduated from high school in 1979. Gallagher was graduated from the University of San Diego
University of San Diego
The University of San Diego is a Roman Catholic university in San Diego, California. USD offers more than sixty bachelor's, master’s, and doctoral programs...
where he majored in business and played quarterback for the Torrero football team.
Fox News
Based in New York, Gallagher was co-anchor with Martha MacCallumMartha MacCallum
Martha MacCallum is an American news anchor on the Fox News Channel. She joined the network in 2004, and is based in the New York City bureau. She previously hosted The Live Desk with Trace Gallagher at 1:00 p.m. ET. Currently, she co-hosts with Bill Hemmer America's Newsroom at 9:00 a.m...
of The Live Desk
The Live Desk
The Live Desk was an American news/talk program on the Fox News Channel. It was cancelled and replaced with America Live with Megyn Kelly-About the show:...
, a general assignment correspondent and substitute anchor for Studio B
Studio B
Studio B with Shepard Smith is an American news/talk television program on the Fox News Channel, hosted by Shepard Smith.-About the show:...
and Fox Report
Fox Report
The Fox Report is a fast-paced American nightly news program on Fox News Channel, hosted weekdays by Shepard Smith and weekends by Harris Faulkner.-About the program:...
. During his time at Fox, Gallagher has reported on the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster
Space Shuttle Columbia disaster
The Space Shuttle Columbia disaster occurred on February 1, 2003, when shortly before it was scheduled to conclude its 28th mission, STS-107, the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated over Texas and Louisiana during re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere, resulting in the death of all seven crew members...
and 2004 Southeast Asian tsunami
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake
The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea megathrust earthquake that occurred at 00:58:53 UTC on Sunday, December 26, 2004, with an epicentre off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The quake itself is known by the scientific community as the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake...
.
He has also worked at Fox's Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, San Francisco, and Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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bureaus. Previously Gallagher worked at WCPX (now WKMG
WKMG-TV
WKMG-TV channel 6 is the CBS network affiliate for Central Florida . WKMG is licensed to Orlando and is owned and operated by Post-Newsweek Stations, Inc., a subsidiary of the Washington Post Company. The station refers to itself as "Local6". WKMG's transmitter is located in Bithlo, Florida...
) in Orlando, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
, KYEL (now KSWT) in Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
, KVBC (now KSNV) in Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
and KTVB
KTVB
KTVB, channel 7, is the NBC-affiliated television station in Boise, Idaho, it is owned by Belo Corporation. The station broadcasts its digital signal on VHF channel 7.-History:...
in Idaho
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
.
On February 1, 2010, The Live Desk was replaced with America Live with Megyn Kelly
Megyn Kelly
Megyn Marie Kelly , formerly known as Megyn Kendall, is an American journalist and news anchor employed by the Fox News Channel. Kelly currently hosts America Live from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM EST live from the network’s New York City headquarters...
. Gallagher continues to anchor and report on Fox programs.