Former Fox News Anchor Shepard Smith Joins CNBC to Host Evening Newscast

[Dennis Donovan]

https://www.wsj.com/articles/former-fox-news-anchor-shepard-smith-joins-cnbc-to-host-evening-newscast-11594233300

By Joe Flint
July 8, 2020 2:35 pm ET

CNBC has signed former Fox News journalist Shepard Smith to anchor a new one-hour evening news program, the network said Wednesday.

“The News with Shepard Smith” will debut this fall in the 7-8 p.m. time slot on the cable news business channel. The Monday through Friday newscast marks a significant shift in the evening programming strategy for CNBC, which currently relies on light, unscripted fare.

CNBC Chairman Mark Hoffman said Mr. Smith’s show will try to be a counter to news and commentary programming.

“Information is coming at us from every direction,” Mr. Hoffman said in a statement. “If we’re not careful life-altering decisions will be made based on half-truth, rumor, misdirection or worse. We aim to deliver a nightly program that, in some small way, looks for the signal in all the noise.”

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[dem4decades]

1. I might give him a listen.

[Beartracks]

2. Life-altering decisions have ALREADY been made based on half-truth, rumor...

... misdirection, and worse. Much worse.

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[hedda_foil]

3. Glad he's landed on his feet.

[empedocles]

4. Shepard Smith can do some good. Hope so.

[leftyladyfrommo]

5. I like him. nt

[Crunchy Frog]

6. Good. I'll be checking him out.

I've liked him ever since watching his Katrina coverage.