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A little more than a year ago, newsman Shepard Smith abruptly announced he was leaving Fox News after 23 years. The departure sent shockwaves through the cable news industry and led to a ton of speculation about what actually happened and whether it was the first of more shakeups at the network. The longtime anchor remained mostly quiet about the why, even after he picked up a new show on CNBC, but heâs finally broken his silence and offered a bit of insight into why he left.
The reveal happened during an interview with Christiane Amanpour yesterday on CNN. Shepard Smith was relatively candid about his feelings on Fox News and his time there. He also explained in detail why he stayed so long. You can check out a portion of his quote belowâ¦
shepard smith recently left his successful 7:00 p.m. fox report and his 3 p.m. studio b. to launch a new breaking news division called shepard smith reporting. straight ahead, a look back at the most memorable stories he s covered on the most powerful names.