Martha MacCallum

Born Wyckoff, New Jersey, Martha MacCallum is an American journalist and news host. After graduating from Ramapo High School in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, MacCallum earned her bachelor's degree in political science from St. Lawrence University. MacCallum worked as an associate in corporate relations at Dow Jones & Company. From 1991 to 1996, MacCallum served as a business news correspondent and anchor for the Wall Street Journal. MacCallum was next a reporter/anchor for NBC/CNBC. In 2004, MacCallum joined the Fox News Channel. She hosted "The Live Desk" from 2006 to 2010 and "America's Newsroom" from 2010 to 2017. MacCallum hosted the new program, "The First 100 Days," on Fox News Channel, which debuted January 9, 2017. In 2021, MacCallum published a book titled "Unknown Valor." Martha MacCallum is a two-time recipient of the Gracie Award for Women in Journalism and has received the Soldiersocks Commitment To Serve award.