NEW YORK — Fox News Channel says U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont will appear on a televised town hall on April 15, making him the first Democratic candidate to venture onto Fox for this type of event in the current presidential cycle.

It’s an important booking for Fox, after the Democratic National Committee announced last month that it would not hold any of its presidential debates on the network. The committee said it was concerned whether Fox could hold a fair and neutral event.

Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum will co-anchor the town hall, which will be held in Bethlehem, Pa. The forum will focus on the economy and jobs, Fox said on Wednesday.

It will air at 6:30 p.m. Fox, the network of choice for many fans of President Donald Trump, is routinely the most-watched cable network in the country.