The news comes after Colmes announced in January that he was taking a leave of absence from the network for medical issues . Colmes began his broadcasting career in radio, working for a variety of news stations across the northeastern U.S. Their show, “Hannity & Colmes,” ran until 2009. Hannity took over at the show’s helm while Colmes stayed on at the company as a political commentator and radio host. Hannity called his former sparring partner “one of the nicest, kindest, and most generous people.” Former Fox News host Megyn Kelly said Colmes was “an incredible positive force.”

Source: Huffington Post February 23, 2017 14:35 UTC