Posted on 07/15/2008 12:35:37 PM PDT by kristinn
Brit Hume, a top anchor and executive with Fox News since the channel was launched 12 years ago, plans to step down at year's end. But he won't disappear entirely.
Sources familiar with the situation say that Hume, 65, will give up his job as Washington managing editor and anchor of "Special Report." They say he is near a deal to continue with Fox in a senior statesman role, not unlike that of Tom Brokaw at NBC, for roughly 100 days a year.
In his new role, Hume would be a senior political analyst, substitute for Chris Wallace as host of "Fox News Sunday" and anchor special events.
A former ABC correspondent who never hid his conservative views in his mainstream media days, Hume has been a central part of Fox's success. He has anchored on election nights and at political conventions and moderated a number of presidential debates. Hume has enjoyed good access to top Bush administration officials; when Vice President Cheney was under intense criticism after accidentally shooting a hunting companion two years ago, he did one interview, with Hume.
Fox News chairman Roger Ailes has made no decision on whether "Special Report," which began as a temporary program during the Clinton impeachment, will continue, or who would anchor it if it does, the sources said.
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I’m nervous because I started worrying 2 weeks ago because we hadn’t heard anything about Tony...
I think Brit has always made his opinions on Barack pretty obvious; he thinks he’s an idiot! I know Juan Williams drives him up a wall too—sometimes he makes no sense whatsoever.
I read some time ago that Brit took Fridays off so he and his wife could go to their home in the Virginia countryside. He’s obviously ready to give up a 5 day week but we’re sure going to miss him.
Good for him but not for us. After seeing the kids Fox News hires that may look attractive, they are void of the political knowledge I’ve grown to appreciate on FNC. With Tony gone and now Brit cutting way back, I’ll be watching less of my favorite news channel.
If Ailes has any business sense at all, he would keep the program going and choose Cavuto, or someone close to his caliber to take it over...
If he decides to put someone like that immature, heavy eyeliner poser like Shep Smith in there, my screen will remain blank. Freerepublic will continue to be my source of news and entertainment!
BTW kristinn, if you maintain a Ping list, please add me to it!
Megyn is so fast on the update she makes me dizzy. And I noticed she doesn’t need to flash as much skin as some of the other blondes.
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