Chris Wallace Leaving CNN In Search Of Podcasting Or Streaming Venture

CNN’s Chris Wallace is leaving the network after three years.
The Emmy-winning broadcast journalist, who had participated in CNN’s election coverage last week, is looking to move toward independent podcasting or streaming, Wallace told The Daily Beast.
“Not knowing is part of the challenge. I‘m waiting to see what comes over the transom. It might be something that I haven’t thought of at all,” Wallace told the news outlet. “I have nothing but positive things to say. CNN has been very good to me.”
Notably, Wallace, 77, left Fox News to join CNN in 2021 with the aim of joining CNN+, a subscription streaming service that launched in 2022 and was shuttered a month later. Since then, Wallace has led “The Chris Wallace Show” on CNN, which will wrap up next month, and “Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace?” on Max, which started on CNN+ and will end Friday.
“Chris Wallace is one of the most respected political journalists in the news business with a unique track record across radio, print, broadcast television, cable television and streaming,” CNN Chief Executive Mark Thompson said in a statement, according to CNN. “We want to thank him for the dedication and wisdom he’s brought to all his work at CNN and to wish him the very best for the future.”
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Prior to moving to CNN, Wallace appeared on ABC’s “PrimeTime Live,” Fox News Channel’s “Fox News Sunday” and NBC News’ “Meet the Press” and “Today.”
Wallace is the son of legendary “60 Minutes” correspondent Mike Wallace, who died in 2012.
Chris Wallace’s departure comes as the news and media landscape continues to evolve, as captured by the rise of successful podcasters and influencers.