Former Fox News anchor Shepard Smith has landed a new role at CNBC hosting a one-hour nightly news program, nearly one year after his shock departure from Fox. The network announced on Wednesday Smith will return to cable news this fall as the chief general news anchor for 'The News with Shepard Smith', airing Monday through Friday at 7pm. Smith will also assume the roles of Chief Breaking General News Anchor and Executive Editor of the show. The cable news veteran had served as the host and managing editor for the network's Shepard Smith Reporting since 2013. He originally started off as a correspondent before becoming an anchor for The Fox Report in 1999.

Source: Daily Mail July 08, 2020 19:37 UTC