Preview: 'Fox News Channel: 15 Years, Fair and Balanced'

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On January 26 1998.

The same -- that President Clinton -- that stunning denial.

Fox News managing editor Brit Hume was told by the Washington DC bureau chief.

That the time was now to launch a nightly political news program.

That -- -- Special Report the bureau chief.

For -- wife here.

So called Roger Ailes have -- Kim said to me and He said it imposed from things and she's right started tonight.

And Chris I don't -- welcome to watching Rick -- I'll be here at this time each night.

Special Report on the events that have -- Clinton -- Roger Ailes told me that it was a big deal.

Continue.

-- -- -- -- -- -- getting near the politics and about them into the corners is on the way fair balance.

Brit Hume that Special Report for ten years and today continues as a Fox News Channel contributor.

Welcome to Washington I'm -- there would advice to bring to you before you -- He said two things one -- -- yourself.

To let the news drive the show.

-- -- -- -- -- And the news has taken bread out of the studio and on the road.

And even on a 100 mile bike ride with wounded veterans and President Bush.

I'm not -- -- beat expectations.

I must be pretty well -- yes they were.

Okay.

Yeah.

Special reports that on top now for hundred most of them.

Why do you think people watch -- clock.

I think it's a formula that works it works.

-- -- created the whole structure.

It is news driven the correspondence to drive it.

And then to have analysis at the end of the show that panel.

It's an equation that worked.

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