Former Fox News anchor Leland Vittert quietly left the network last week after months off-air. However, Vittert spoke to Mediate to discuss his next venture in news media as the anchor will join the new cable network NewsNation.
“It’s been in the works for a while,” Vittert said. “They came to me late last year talking about their new venture of unbiased, fact-based reporting with an incredible company behind it.”
Vittert leaves Fox News after spending 11 years with the network serving as foreign correspondent and anchor. Recently Vittert has found himself making headlines over tense questionings of both Democrats and President Donald Trump representatives, which resulted in Vittert receiving the president’s wrath on Twitter.
Also, Vittert was in the field, and intense moments while covering the George Floyd protests and the Capitol attack. Nonetheless, the former Fox News anchor is ready for the next chapter in his career.
“These guys really have the staying power to create something special,” Vittert said. “And there’s a real void in the in the marketplace as news has become more and more polarized.”
“NewsNation” debut last September as a three-hour program, labeling itself as a source for unbiased news on WGN America. However, Nexstar, which owns the channel, decided to dive into news coverage.
Instead of a three-hour show, the parent company decided to rebrand the channel in March, naming it NewsNation with their prime time show called “NewsNationPrime.”
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