FOX News Channel's (FNC) senior political analyst Brit Hume will take over as anchor of On the Record (7PM/ET) starting Tuesday, September 6th and running through the election, announced the network's co-presidents Jack Abernethy and Bill Shine. Fox did not publicly explain Van Susteren's abrupt exit after 14 years, although a person close to the situation who spoke on condition of anonymity described it as a financial disagreement. Van Susteren was not immediately available for comment, and the news wasn't reflected on her popular blog or Twitter feed. A former criminal defense and civil trial lawyer, she joined Fox News from CNN in 2002 and has hosted "On The Record" ever since. Hume previously served as the anchor of "Special Report," and stepped down in December 2008 after more than 10 years anchoring the program. In 2013, her Washington D.C., based primetime program was moved to 7 p.m. in the wake of a primetime shuffle that welcomed the launch of Megyn Kelly's program in Van Susteren's original time slot. Van Susteren, who hosted shows for the network across different time-slots since 2002, will be replaced by senior political analyst Brit Hume immediately on On the Record, a statement read. Brit Hume, the former 6 p.m. host who now serves as a Fox political analyst, is taking over Van Susteren's 7 p.m. time slot until election day. Van Susteren's departure creates the first big programming challenge for Bill Shine and Jack Abernethy, the network's new co-presidents, who were elevated to those roles after Ailes left.
Fox News On The Record host Greta Van Susteren leaves the channel after 14 years.