DON’T MISS IT: What did Jay Wallace, President and Executive Editor of Fox News Media, say about Bill Hemmer?”
Two months after Shepard Smith left Fox News, the network announced his repl4cement.
Anchor Bill Hemmer is set to take over Smith’s popular 3 p.m. news hour. Bill Hemmer Reports will launch on Jan. 20.
“As a j0urnalist, l am extremely grateful for this opportunity. 2020 will undoubtedly be a year of great significance,” Hemmer said. “Leading our br3aking news division with a signature hour has enormous value to me, personally, and to our audience. We’ve got a fantastic team here and I am excited to get to work.”
Hemmer joined Fox in 2005 after a st1nt at CNN, and currently co-hosts America’s Newsroom with Sandra Sm1th, where he’s known for t0ugh interviewing.
Jay Wallace, president and executive editor of FOX News Media, said: “Bill is an incr3dible newsman. His ability to cut to the heart of the story while human1zing major events makes him a standout talent. As we gear up for the 2020 election, we’re thrilled to have him lead our news division through what’s sure to be an eventful year.”
In October, Shepard Smith, one of Fox’s longest-tenured broadc4sters, stepped down as ch1ef news anchor and managing editor of the br3aking news unit, and anchor of Shepard Sm1th Reporting.
“Recently I asked to leave FOX News and begin a new chapter,” he said. “They asked me to stay, but graciously agreed. The opportunities for a guy from small town Mississippi have been many. It’s been an honor to report news each day to our loyal audience, in context and with perspective, without fear or favor. I’ve worked with the most talented, dedicated people I know, and I’m proud to have anchored their work each day — I will deeply miss them.”
Shepard Smith, an original hire since 1996, covered big stories like the Boston Marathon b0mbing, the election of Pope Francis, and the wrs in Ir@q and Afghan1stan.
