By PopZette Staff | December 9, 2019
Almost two months ago, then-longtime Fox News anchor Shep Smith [1] shocked viewers of the Fox News Channel when announced at the end of his Friday afternoon newscast that he was stepping down from the network.
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That was on October 11.
The network itself also announced the news in a statement at that time.
“The opportunities afforded this guy from small-town Mississippi have been many,” Smith said to viewers after pausing to share “a personal moment now.”
Smith also said, “Recently I asked the company to allow me to leave Fox News and begin a new chapter.”
Now, Fox News has named Bill Hemmer to a new role.
Hemmer will take over as permanent host of the 3 p.m. ET hour that, since Smith’s departure in October, had been filled by a rotating team of anchors.
“Bill is an incredible newsman and his ability to cut to the heart of the story while humanizing major events has made him a standout talent in news,” said Jay Wallace, Fox News Media president and executive editor, in a statement from the network on Monday.
Related: Fox News Shep Smith Delivers Final Newscast [1]
Hemmer currently anchors the network’s three-hour daytime block, “America’s Newsroom,” with Sandra Smith.
He’s been a fixture at the network since 2005.
The 3 p.m. weekday hour will now be branded “Bill Hemmer Reports” beginning January 20, according to the statement.
Said Hemmer in a statement, “As a journalist, I am extremely grateful for this opportunity. Leading our breaking news division with a signature hour has enormous value to me, personally, and to our audience. We’ve got a fantastic team here and I am excited to get to work.”
See these tweets — and share your thoughts.
Fox News gives Bill Hemmer former Shepard Smith time slot https://t.co/OZIqpJGbXE [3] pic.twitter.com/im98uGROLw [4]
— New York Post (@nypost) December 9, 2019 [5]
https://twitter.com/JaniceDean/status/1204094512928301057
This piece originally appeared in LifeZette [6] and is used by permission.
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