Rita made a mistake.
Paula Zahn made a huge mistake, but I wasn't sorry to see her go. (She followed H&C, for Pete's sake. Her move was as dumb as Pitino to the Celtics.)
What happened to Linda Vester?
Linda Vester is awesome! I read somewhere that she was on an extended maternity leave for a year. Seems like she's been gone longer than that huh? Maybe she decided motherhood needed her full attention.
I agree - Rita and Paula made a mistake leaving Fox. They had viewers on FNC. Linda Vester is on her 5 year (it seems) maternity leave.
Linda Vester took a one year leave of absence to have her second child.
Juliet Huddy and Mike Jerrick have been doing so well in the ratings on Dayside that when Linda Vester comes back, it won't be on that show.
Juliet and Mike were replaced on Fox and Friends Weekend by Alisyn Camerota and Kiran Chetry, and the chemistry of that show is good as well.
My guess is that when LV comes back, she will do updates or perhaps field work (kind of like what Laurie Dhue does). She might get a regular show in the afternoon or evening on weekends, but it won't be Dayside.