FOX News has confirmed the addition of former ESPN radio host and television commentator Will Cain. Cain’s new role with the network will see him co-host FOX & Friends Weekend (Saturdays & Sundays 6a-10a ET) with Jedediah Bila and Pete Hegseth. He’ll make his first appearance on the show on August 15th.
“Will has a unique ability to connect with an audience on a wide variety of topics and will make an excellent addition to the FOX & Friends franchise,” said Gavin Hadden, Vice President of Morning Programming for FOX News.
Cain followed up by adding, “I am excited to join the team at FOX & Friends Weekend and look forward to building upon my experience in sports, news and politics on the number one morning show in the country.”
FOX & Friends Weekend has featured rotating co-hosts since Tucker Carlson moved to primetime in 2016. The four-hour show blends a wide range of guests from the political, sports and entertainment world’s, and according to Nielsen, has dominated the ratings, finishing 1st with both total viewers and the coveted 25-54 demographic.
Cain arrives at FOX News fresh off of a stint at ESPN where he quickly established himself as a strong voice. He was frequently featured on First Take with Stephen A. Smith and Max Kellerman, and his afternoon radio show was one of the Top 20 national sports radio shows in the country as voted on by sports radio executives.
Prior to moving into the world of sports media, Cain served as a political analyst for CNN, co-hosting In the Arena with Eliot Spitzer prior to joining Starting Point with Soledad O’Brien in 2012. He was also a host on The Blaze, where he worked on a few programs including, Real News, Cain and Cupp, and The Cain Conversation.
Before entering the world of television, Cain financed, bought and sold two media companies, Quince Media, a Hispanic media company, and Cain Communications, a community newspaper group in Texas. He’s also a licensed attorney in Texas.
