Fox continues to recruit, TV newser is reporting that Stossel has found a new habitat, he is 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.
Let the nuts unite!
Fox News Statement
FOX News Channel (FNC) & FOX Business Network (FBN) have signed a multi-year deal with award-winning journalist John Stossel to anchor a weekly program on FBN and make regular appearances on FNC, announced Kevin Magee, Executive Vice President.
The one-hour FOX Business program, entitled Stossel, will debut during the fourth quarter of 2009 on FBN's primetime line-up, featuring in-depth reports and discussions surrounding libertarian issues in the United States and abroad. Each week Stossel will be joined by experts to explore consumer-focused topics such as free-market economies, civil liberties, the business of health care, social security, and free trade.
Stossel will also make regular daytime and primetime appearances on FNC as well as host and produce a series of one-hour specials for the news network. In addition, his blog Stossel's Take, will be published on both foxbusiness.com and foxnews.com.
In making the announcement Magee said, "John Stossel is one of the most talented and thought-provoking journalists in the field and we are extremely excited to welcome him to the FOX Business team. His insights on consumer-related issues are unparalleled and will be a natural complement to our business programming."
Roger Ailes, Chairman and CEO of FOX News, added, "John has done meaningful and important work throughout his career. His thoughtful and charismatic style has carved a unique niche in the world of television."
ABC NEWS STATEMENT ON JOHN STOSSEL
John has been an important part of the ABC News family for decades and we will miss him. He has engaged, and occasionally enraged, our audience with thought provoking opinions and analysis. John is a unique figure in American journalism and will be an asset to Fox News in this next chapter of his terrific career. We wish John the very best and look forward to hearing his take on the great issues of the day from his new home at Fox.
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Stossel said "I'm thrilled to join FOX News and look forward to inventing a new show for FOX Business."
Good riddance