Shep Smith steps down at Fox News

Axios logoLongtime Fox News anchor Shep Smith announced on Friday that he is stepping down from his position as Fox News’ chief news anchor, managing editor of the network’s breaking news unit and anchor of his weekday news show, Shepard Smith Reporting. Smith has been with the network for 23 years.

Why it matters: His departure comes as a rift grows wider between daytime news anchors and primetime opinion hosts at Fox.

Details: Smith’s last broadcast was Friday. The network sent a press release ahead of his final remarks about his departure on his show.

    • “Recently I asked the company to allow me to leave Fox News and begin a new chapter. After requesting that I stay, they graciously obliged,” he said in a statement.
    • In his final broadcast remarks, Smith thanked the network, and said he appreciated the opportunities that afforded him to “travel the country and the world gathering the facts for you.”

View the complete October 11 article by Sara Fischer on the Axios website here.