Trace Gallagher, a New York- based anchor, joined FOX News Channel (FNC) when it launched in 1996 and currently co-hosts "The Live Desk with Martha MacCallum and Trace Gallagher." He also serves as chief correspondent for "The FOX Report."

Most recently, Gallagher provided on-site coverage of the turmoil in the Middle East from Kiryat Shmona, Israel. During his tenure at the network, Gallagher has covered major stories both domestically and internationally including the Hurricane Katrina clean up efforts in Louisiana, the Columbia space shuttle tragedy from Houston, TX and the Michael Jackson trial and verdict from the courthouse in Santa Maria, California. He also provided extensive on-site coverage from Thailand in the wake of the tsunami tragedy in South-East Asia. In 2001 he served as host of "Only on FOX."

Gallagher began his career at FNC as a correspondent in the Chicago Bureau and spent over two years in the San Francisco bureau before moving to Los Angeles as a correspondent.

Prior to joining FNC, Gallagher served as an anchor/reporter at WCPX-TV (CBS) in Orlando, and before that he spent time as an on-air reporter for KYEL-TV (NBC) in Arizona, KVBC-TV (NBC) in Las Vegas and KTVB-TV (NBC) in Idaho.

A graduate of the University of San Diego, Gallagher received his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration.