Posted on 07/15/2008 12:35:37 PM PDT by kristinn
Brit Hume, a top anchor and executive with Fox News since the channel was launched 12 years ago, plans to step down at year's end. But he won't disappear entirely.
Sources familiar with the situation say that Hume, 65, will give up his job as Washington managing editor and anchor of "Special Report." They say he is near a deal to continue with Fox in a senior statesman role, not unlike that of Tom Brokaw at NBC, for roughly 100 days a year.
In his new role, Hume would be a senior political analyst, substitute for Chris Wallace as host of "Fox News Sunday" and anchor special events.
A former ABC correspondent who never hid his conservative views in his mainstream media days, Hume has been a central part of Fox's success. He has anchored on election nights and at political conventions and moderated a number of presidential debates. Hume has enjoyed good access to top Bush administration officials; when Vice President Cheney was under intense criticism after accidentally shooting a hunting companion two years ago, he did one interview, with Hume.
Fox News chairman Roger Ailes has made no decision on whether "Special Report," which began as a temporary program during the Clinton impeachment, will continue, or who would anchor it if it does, the sources said.
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Same here, jacquej. The world needs MORE Tony Snows and Brit Humes... :-(
I vote that we don’t take seriously a “news network” that has a Perv News program every night.
Jim Angle, Bret Baier, Wendell Goler. These three could split up the host duties and keep Fox alive for years to come. No one can truly replace Brit but I think these three would always have his example in mind. Fox is only worth watching for about fifteen minutes a day now and that’s the last fifteen minutes of Special Report. If I catch that and some Free Republic every day I am very happy and feel well informed.
Fox News is in for big ratings trouble if they let this guy go. He is very cool and I appreciate his presence on the air very much whenever I actually do get to see and hear him.
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I pray FNC doesn't cancel Special Report and replace it with yet another crappy missing college co-ed "murder mystery" show... :-(
I will, too, but Bret is smart, bright and adorable.
Hopefully Bret Baier will also bring in a new generation of viewers...? ;-)
That is just wrong. Funny though.
I agree, that guy is a class act!
How about a permanent substitute for Chris Wallace?! That weird accent makes me flip the channel each time. Brit would be a natural in the anchor role of that show.
Ah yes, I do like Neil when I’m able to watch him.
Likewise here.
Nothing perverted about ogling Patti Ann.
Damn Brit look good for 65 year old
How about Brit for VP?
us too. When he goes...we go too.
Thanks Brit for asking the questions that we would ask if we could. You gave us a voice that we never had before your show. Also, I appreciate your respectful interviews with President Bush and Vice President Cheney. I could listen to your interviews without cringing. Thank you for that.
Yes - Bret Beier is who I was thinking of as a replacement.
“....No kidding I’ll be 62 in 9 days and he looks 20 years younger than me....”
Makeup does wonders.
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