The Real Story (TV program)

The Real Story was an American current affairs television program hosted by journalist Gretchen Carlson on the Fox News Channel. Prior to its cancellation, the show was hosted by a rotation of anchors following the expiration of Carlson's contract with Fox News in late June 2016. During Carlson's tenure with the show, it was known as The Real Story with Gretchen Carlson.

The Real Story
former title card for The Real Story before Carlson's departure.
Genre	Current affairs program
Presented by	Former host: Gretchen Carlson (2013–2016) Regular: Sandra Smith Harris Faulkner Dana Perino Kimberly Guilfoyle Heather Childers Shannon Bream Martha McCallum
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
Production
Production location(s)	New York City
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	60 minutes
Release
Original network	Fox News Channel
Picture format	720p (HDTV)
Original release	September 30, 2013 – July 29, 2016
External links
Website

Since its debut on September 30, 2013, the show was broadcast live from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET. The program was a replacement for America Live with Megyn Kelly following Kelly's departure from that time slot to host her own Fox prime time program, The Kelly File.

The program aired its final episode on July 29, 2016. The following Monday, August 1, 2016, the show and its 'about' page was removed from Fox News' schedule and website. It was replaced by America's Election Headquarters hosted by Shannon Bream.