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Shepard Smith Returns to Cable News with New Show on CNBC

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Shepard Smith, the former Fox News anchor, is making a comeback in the cable news world. Less than a year after leaving Fox News, Smith has signed a deal with CNBC to host a nightly evening news broadcast, titled The News with Shepard Smith. The show will air at 7 p.m. following Jim Cramer's Mad Money and is set to premiere before the election. Smith's signing with CNBC marks a renewed push by NBCUniversal to make the financial news outlet more competitive in the hours after the closing bell.

Key Takeaways:

  • Shepard Smith is returning to cable news with a new show on CNBC, titled The News with Shepard Smith.
  • The show will air at 7 p.m. following Jim Cramer's Mad Money and is set to premiere before the election.
  • Smith's signing with CNBC marks a renewed push by NBCUniversal to make the financial news outlet more competitive in the hours after the closing bell.
  • Smith had been in talks with MSNBC, CNN, and Vice before ultimately signing with CNBC.
  • The former Fox News anchor had public clashes with his right-wing colleagues, including Tucker Carlson and Sean Hannity, largely stemming from his fact-checking of their commentary and news coverage.
  • Smith was a frequent target of President Donald Trump, who criticized him for his fact-checking and what he perceived as a "rogue" role at Fox News.

Statistics:

  • 7 p.m.: The scheduled airtime for The News with Shepard Smith.
  • 1996: The year Shepard Smith was one of Fox News' first hires upon its launch.
  • October 2019: The month Smith left Fox News after public clashes with his colleagues.
  • 2019: The year Smith frequently fact-checked the conspiratorial musings of his colleagues and became a frequent target of President Donald Trump.

Sources:

  • The Daily Beast: Coronavirus: Inside the CDC’s Struggling Response
  • The Wall Street Journal: Former Fox News Anchor Shepard Smith Joins CNBC to Host Evening Newscast
  • The Daily Beast: Tucker Carlson Mocks Fox Colleague Shep Smith for Defending Judge Andrew Napolitano
  • The Daily Beast: Hannity and Ingraham Bash Shep Smith After He Calls Them Entertainment
  • The Daily Beast: The Year Shepard Smith Went Rogue at Fox News
  • Twitter: @realDonaldTrump's tweet criticizing Shepard Smith on June 17, 2019
  • The Daily Beast: Shepard Smith Signs with CNBC to Host a Primetime News Show

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