TVNewser reports that John Stossel is leaving ABC News for a job with Fox News and Fox Business Network. That’s ABC’s loss and Fox’s gain.
TVNewser has learned Stossel will host a weekly, one-hour program for the 2-year-old business channel. He’s expected to signed a multi-year deal with Fox which will include regular appearances on Fox News Channel during daytime and primetime. He’ll also host four, hour-long specials on Fox News, much like the business/consumer specials he’d hosted for years on ABC.
Stossel, a libertarian, has been appearing on Fox News for years as a guest on shows including “The O’Reilly Factor,” “Hannity & Colmes” and “The Big Story.”
Stossel joined “20/20″ in 1981 and was upped to co-anchor in 2003. TVNewser has learned there was a window in Stossel’s ABC contract which allowed him to jump to Fox.
On a related note, ABC’s George Stephanopolous will appear on Fox’s the O’Reilly Factor tonight to discuss his idol President Obama. I’m sure he’ll treat the audience to a glowing assessment of Dear Leader’s performance.
From John Stossel’s Blog:
In October, I will join the folks at Fox.
I plan to do a one hour prime time show every week on FBN, the Fox Business Channel, and contribute to various existing programs on Fox News Channel.
I’m grateful to ABC News for allowing me to do stories that challenged conventional wisdom, and occasionally enraged many of its viewers. But it’s said that everyone should change jobs every 7 years. I’ve been at ABC for 28 years …
In my new job, I want to dig into the meaning of the words “liberty” and “limited government”. ABC enabled me to do some of that, but Fox offers me more airtime and a new challenge. …
I can’t wait!
Update: I was right about Stephanopoulos
Wow! That’s huge!
Stossel is a rare bird in the MSM.
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