“The News with Shepard Smith” comes after Smith's abrupt departure from Fox News.
At the time, Smith divulged little about what sparked his sudden departure, only saying the decision to leave was his alone.
“Recently I asked the company to allow me to leave Fox News and begin a new chapter,” he said in on-air remarks. “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.”Smith had discussions with both broadcast and cable news networks about his next home.
Smith said in a statement that Hoffman “presented me with CNBC’s vision for a fact-based, hour-long evening news program with the mission to cut through the static to deliver facts, in context and with perspective. I know I found a great home for my newscast.” “Gathering and reporting the news has been my life’s work,” Smith added. “I am honored to continue to pursue the truth, both for CNBC’s loyal viewers and for those who have been following my reporting for decades in good times and in bad.”
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