Former Fox News Anchor’s CNN Debut Tanks in Viewership

Former Fox News host Chris Wallace’s debut on CNN failed to draw a significant amount of viewers. The Washington Examiner reported ratings for Wallace’s show, “Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace,” found only 401,000 viewers…

Savannah RychcikSep 27, 20222 min read

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“I want to try something new to go beyond politics, to all the things I’m interested in. I’m ready for a new adventure. And I hope you’ll check it out,” Wallace said at the time.

In a news release, Fox News praised Wallace’s work with the show’s “stellar team.”

The statement continued, “The legacy of FOX News Sunday will continue with our star journalists, many of whom will rotate in the position until a permanent host is named.”

Jeff Zucker, CNN’s chairman, said Wallace “is as fine a journalist as there is in our business.”

He added, “This speaks volumes about our commitment to journalism and CNN+, and we are thrilled to have Chris on the ground floor of helping us build the next generation of CNN and news.”

In March, Wallace spoke with The New York Times about his departure from Fox News.

“I just no longer felt comfortable with the programming at Fox,” Wallace said.

According to Wallace, he is “fine with opinion: conservative opinion, liberal opinion.”

However, he said, “When people start to question the truth — Who won the 2020 election? Was Jan. 6 an insurrection? — I found that unsustainable.”