First on TVNewser: John Stossel, the longtime ABC News correspondent and co-anchor of "20/20," is leaving ABC to join Fox News Channel and Fox Business Network. 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 made far too much sense far too often to remain at 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.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
John Stossel Leaving ABC for Fox News
Good move:
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ABC won't have any balance when John leaves. He is the one we really like, so I hope we'll be able to find him on FOX!
I am so happy to hear this good news. I always enjoyed John Stossel and could never understand how he remained at ABC all these years. I will be a regular viewer -- unless his program is at 3:00 a.m.
YEAH.., and I don't have cable so I won't be able to see his new broadcast - but a good move!!
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