Shepard Smith, former News Anchor for Fox News, joined CNBC to anchor a new one-hour evening news program, The News with Shepard Smith. Smith had been with Fox News from the beginning as an assignment reporter. Working his way through, he had advanced as a senior correspondent, chief news anchor and managing editor.
"Some of the top names among the news side at Fox" have been "leaving voluntarily one by one," a former staffer pointed out, as a majority of the network has been taken over by Donald Trump. In March 2018, Smith resigned a contract with Fox News, and told Time magazine in an interview, that the job has been “more challenging“ during Trumps presidency “and more challenging is more fun.”
CNN’s Brian Stelter reported that Smith “couldn’t take it anymore” and “had been marginalized” by Fox News.
The News with Shepard Smith, will air Monday through Friday at 7pm ET, starting this fall. In the meantime, Smith will take time off to spend with his family.
Smith will also become the CNBC’s chief general news anchor and chief breaking general news anchor, as well as executive editor of the nightly newscast.
“Gathering and reporting the news has been my life’s work,” Smith said in a statement. “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.”