After Carlson’s ouster, Fox News not only saw its ratings plummet in the 8 pm hour, but also across its entire prime-time lineup. Instead of trying to fill the hole left by Carlson with a new host, Fox News is betting on its stable of already popular show hosts to stabilize the ship in prime-time. Watters, who has hosted the network’s 7 pm show since January 2022, has quickly risen to become one of Fox News’ highest-rated hosts. Since Carlson’s ouster, Watters has often been the most-watched single personality on the network, even besting longtime host Hannity. Watters started as a production assistant at the right-wing network, slowly working his way through the ranks to become an on-camera personality.

Source: Fox News June 26, 2023 19:00 UTC