Posted on 10/11/2019 1:04:01 PM PDT by Kazan
In a shocking turn of events that stunned the media industry, Fox News anchor Shepard Smith announced his departure from the network after more than 23 years.
Smith is one of the faces of the network's news division and one of its most important journalistic assets. The decision was Smith's, Fox News said.
"Recently I asked the company to allow me to leave FOX News and begin a new chapter," Smith said. "After requesting that I stay, they graciously obliged. The opportunities afforded this guy from small town Mississippi have been many. It’s been an honor and a privilege to report the news each day to our loyal audience in context and with perspective, without fear or favor. I’ve worked with the most talented, dedicated and focused professionals I know and I’m proud to have anchored their work each day — I will deeply miss them.”
Fox News president Jay Wallace, who was once Smith's producer, said in a statement: "Shep is one of the premier newscasters of his generation and his extraordinary body of work is among the finest journalism in the industry. His integrity and outstanding reporting from the field helped put Fox News on the map and there is simply no better breaking news anchor who has the ability to transport a viewer to a place of conflict, tragedy, despair or elation through his masterful delivery."
Wallace continued: "We are proud of the signature reporting and anchoring style he honed at Fox News, along with everything he accomplished here during his monumental 23-year tenure. While this day is especially difficult as his former producer, we respect his decision and are deeply grateful for his immense contributions to the entire network.”
More to come.
They said initially they’ll rotate people....
They said initially they’ll rotate people....
I think I pulled a calf muscle performing an Irish jig when I heard the news about Shep! Hope to be back to 100% when they say Adios to that quack Judge Napolitano ...
OMG I hope you are back to 100% also Napolitano has become senile he really needs to go!!! Now put some ice on that calf muscle and get ready for Nappy’s exit.....LOL, LOL!!!!
FBN has a GREAT line up Dobbs, Trish Regan, Varney, I LOVE Greg Gutfeld he is hysterical, didn’t used to like him so much however he REALLY gets Trump and likes him Greg appreciates Trump’s candor he likes the fact that Trump doesn’t give a damn about being political !!!!!
You forgot racist bigot hispanicSeparitist hispanicNationalist and America and white hater Geraldo Rivera.
Hannity can get another best friend.
I always feel like puking when Hannity is kissing up to Geraldo about what a great person he is.
Yuk!
NO, NO, Not Martha, Bill Hemmer Martha is to liberal!!!
LOL...!
Nah, 12 months MINIMUM. Enough to do the book tour and drop stories and ghey gossip.
That said, plenty of 'authors' f 'up on book tours ... if he flames out at a ghey bar some night, you wonder what his level of cognizance is, in that his own meat-packing club will betray him in a second for some social media hits.
Have heard in the past, from someone who knows him, that his career thrust is '60 Minutes'! AHAHAHAHA.
That goes straight out the window with just one well-placed DonLemonhead-does-tequila-shots-and-dances-on-the-bar-just-like-any-ordinary-f@g video.
I watched Trish Regan’s show tonight. She was great. Excellent opening monologue.
“Lookout PMSNBC! Here I come!” Yours truly, Shemp “Butt Buddy” Smith!
Or, “I’m joining my other Butt Buddy, Anderson Cooper at CNN!”
Good riddance!
Lemme see... with Me-again Kelly out of her NBC contract, perhaps she gets a second chance as a Fox anchor.
Shep’s new show “Uncle Shep’s Fudge Factory”
Love Sean's conservatism and 'street-fighter passion', but his repetitiveness and constant interrupting of guests really drives my husband and me crazy.
Good, maybe I will watch again.
OH HAPPY DAY!
I think she's happy having her own show on Fox Business. Fox Business is the conservative arm of Faux Snooze now!
Boy, oh, boy! Did you hit the nail on the head!...about Whorealdo! And, unfortunately, Hannity has become unlistenable/watchable!
hey Shep BYE.....BYE!
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BARF is right, but Tarlov's voice is not just whiny ..... it's rank like a rusty crankshaft trying to move after sitting for years.
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