Glenn Beck to Go Off The Air

[Cephius]

Katie Couric and Meredith Vieira may be leaving their jobs soon.

But Glenn Beck is definitely going off the air.

Fox News and Beck announced today that Beck will "transition off of his daily program" later this year, reports Huffington Post.

Beck's production company, Mercury Radio Arts, will instead work with Fox News to produce programs for the channel.

In a joint news release, Fox News and Mercury Radio Arts, Beck's production company, said that they will "work together to develop and produce a variety of television projects for air on the Fox News Channel as well as content for other platforms including Fox News' digital properties."

Roger Ailes, Chairman and CEO of FOX News said, "Glenn Beck is a powerful communicator, a creative entrepreneur and a true success by anybody's standards. I look forward to continuing to work with him."

And Beck said, "I truly believe that America owes a lot to Roger Ailes and FOX News. I cannot repay Roger for the lessons I've learned and will continue to learn from him and I look forward to starting this new phase of our partnership."

Beck, the statement said, would "transition off of his daily program, the third highest rated in all of cable news, later this year."

It is not clear what the programs will be, or how many of them there will be. Joel Cheatwood, a senior Fox News executive who Beck hired away to his own company, will serve as the main liaison between the two networks.

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On one hand, horray for a little less crazy fear mongering on Fox News. On the other hand, I fear this means he's going to start his own damn network. Or be a guest on every show. We shall see.

[Ragnell]

not like you have to watch his network though

[Demosthenes11]

I would love to watch a glenn beck network

[Ragnus]

Now who is the Daily Show going to mock if he doesn't make his own network?

Good riddance to him and all of the things he says "in jest" while seriously misleading all of his viewers.

[Day]

I would love to watch a glenn beck network

go up in flames

[kuronosan]

Can't help but think that he's doing this for an ego boost that is inevitable from the millions of drones sending him "PLEASE DON'T GO GLENN" letters.

[*Shinzon*]

Was his program ever actually considered a news show? Lol, I mean outside of fox of course.

[Day]

Was his program ever actually considered a news show? Lol, I mean outside of fox of course.

Well thats the exact problem with beck, olbermann etc... most people take it as news and fact.

[Dimmauk]

First Keith, and now Beck? Will news start being news again?

[Mizango]

Can't help but think that he's doing this for an ego boost that is inevitable from the millions of drones sending him "PLEASE DON'T GO GLENN" letters.

Exactly what I was thinking.

[Drex]

He's going to shit out some more terrible books and make billions off of doing commercials for guns, bibles, and white hooded robes

[Mizango]

He's going to shit out some more terrible books and make billions off of doing commercials for guns, bibles, and white hooded robes

This is true. His white trash fan base is pretty deep and loyal.

[alexisamonster]

i would love to watch a glen beck network, I just want to see what crazy bat shit argument he's going to come up with next

[Rhinox]

Katie Couric and Meredith Vieira may be leaving their jobs soon.

But Glenn Beck is definitely going off the air.

Fox News and Beck announced today that Beck will "transition off of his daily program" later this year, reports Huffington Post.

Beck's production company, Mercury Radio Arts, will instead work with Fox News to produce programs for the channel.

In a joint news release, Fox News and Mercury Radio Arts, Beck's production company, said that they will "work together to develop and produce a variety of television projects for air on the Fox News Channel as well as content for other platforms including Fox News' digital properties."

Roger Ailes, Chairman and CEO of FOX News said, "Glenn Beck is a powerful communicator, a creative entrepreneur and a true success by anybody's standards. I look forward to continuing to work with him."

And Beck said, "I truly believe that America owes a lot to Roger Ailes and FOX News. I cannot repay Roger for the lessons I've learned and will continue to learn from him and I look forward to starting this new phase of our partnership."

Beck, the statement said, would "transition off of his daily program, the third highest rated in all of cable news, later this year."

It is not clear what the programs will be, or how many of them there will be. Joel Cheatwood, a senior Fox News executive who Beck hired away to his own company, will serve as the main liaison between the two networks.

hmmm.. where have I heard something like this more.

Mr. Colmes’s departure, coming as a Democrat prepares to take over the White House, is a sharp change to the prime-time lineup of Fox News, a subsidiary of the News Corporation. A Fox News spokeswoman would not confirm that Mr. Hannity would be the sole host and said that no decision had been made.
Mr. Colmes will remain at the network as a commentator and will develop a possible weekend program. He will also continue to host his 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. radio show, “The Alan Colmes Show.”
“It’s been a great twelve years,” read the headline on Mr. Colmes’ Web site.
In a statement, Mr. Colmes said that he approached Bill Shine, the network’s senior vice president of programming, earlier in the year and said he wanted to move on and “develop new and challenging ways to contribute to the growth of the network.”
“Although it’s bittersweet to leave one of the longest marriages on cable news, I’m proud that both Sean and I remained unharmed after sitting side by side, night after night for so many years,” he said.

[Amastacia]

The only thing more lulzy than a Glenn Beck show is a whole bevy of Glenn Beck-produced/designed shows.

I look forward to the Daily Show being even more entertaining in the months to come, thanks to an increased pool of source material to draw from.

[Amastacia]

The only thing more lulzy than a Glenn Beck show is a whole bevy of Glenn Beck-produced/designed shows.

I look forward to the Daily Show being even more entertaining in the months/years to come, thanks to an increased pool of source material to draw from.

[Odesseiron]

Glenn Beck and Keith Olberman should start a network together. Greatest channel ever?

[Pirian]

Hey guys, I heard that Glenn Beck possibly raped and murdered a young girl in 1990.

[Ragnus]

Zomg! =O

[Tellahh]

Hey guys, I heard that Glenn Beck possibly raped and murdered a young girl in 1990.

It's more likely then you think.