Veteran television broadcaster Chris Wallace announced on Monday that he will depart CNN to pursue an independent venture in streaming or podcasting platforms.
The 77-year-old broadcaster told The Daily Beast that he had decided not to renew his three-year contract with CNN when it lapses at the end of the year.
“I have nothing but positive things to say. CNN has been very good to me,” he told the news outlet, describing his decision to leave the network as “quite liberating.”
“This is the first time in 55 years I’ve been between jobs,” Wallace said. “I am actually excited and liberated by that.”…