Longtime political and financial host for both CNN and FOX Business Network Lou Dobbs has died at the age of 78, his family announced in a social media statement.
“It’s with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of ‘the great Lou Dobbs.’ Lou was a fighter til the very end — fighting for what mattered to him the most, God, his family and the country,” the statement read. “Lou’s legacy will forever live on as a patriot and a great American. We ask for your prayers for Lou’s wonderful wife Debi, children and grandchildren.”
Dobbs began working at CNN at its 1980 launch serving as both a reporter and Vice President of the network. He also hosted and served as the managing editor of the show Moneyline before being renamed Lou Dobbs Tonight. He left the network in 1999 before rejoining in 2001 and ultimately leaving for good in 2009.
In 2011, he joined Fox Business Network where he worked until his program was canceled in February 2021 after he continually alleged improprieties in the 2020 presidential election. However, reports at the time alleged Fox News Media executives were considering ending his program before demands for a retraction from Dominion Voting Systems and Smartmatic.
“An incredible business mind with a gift for broadcasting, Lou helped pioneer cable news into a successful and influential industry,” a statement from a Fox News Media spokesperson read. “We are immensely grateful for his many contributions and send our heartfelt condolences to his family.”
After his Fox Business Network exit, Dobbs began hosting a one-hour weekend program entitled Lou Dobbs Sunday and a daily 90-second financial feature, The Lou Dobbs Business Report, for 77 WABC and Red Apple Audio Networks.
“WABC Radio is saddened by the news of Lou’s passing, the company said in a statement to Barrett News Media. “He was a visionary in providing Americans with daily financial reports and successfully segued into both financial and political commentary. WABC Radio and its listeners will miss him.”
In addition to his radio work with Red Apple Audio Networks, he also hosted Lou Dobbs Radio with United Stations Radio Networks from 2008 to 2012.
