Fox News has tabbed Will Cain to replace longtime host Neil Cavuto and have his own show on the network.

Cain will host the “The Will Cain Show” in the network’s 4 p.m. time slot.

Charlie Hurt will replace Cain as a co-host of “Fox & Friends Weekend.”

Watch Cain share his vision for the show:

From the Associated Press:

Cain has been a host of the weekend edition of the “Fox & Friends” morning show. A lawyer, Cain had a radio show and contributed to television programming at ESPN before joining Fox in 2020. Previously, he was an analyst at CNN and host at the Blaze.

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A weekday show is coveted and doesn’t often open up at Fox. His 4 p.m. Eastern show will be slotted directly in front of the political talk show “The Five,” frequently Fox’s most-watched program.

While Cavuto’s show often had a business tilt, owing to the host’s background, that won’t be the case with Cain. He hosts a weekday podcast on news and sports, which will continue, and Fox says Cain will bring some of his podcasting style to his television show, likely meaning more extended interviews.

Cain said he’ll use his background in news, law, entertainment and business “to help our viewers better understand the headlines through thought-provoking content and analysis every weekday afternoon.” His show will debut next Tuesday.

Fox contributor Charlie Hurt will replace Cain on the weekend “Fox & Friends,” starting Saturday.

The Hill reports:

The vision for Cain’s new show is “a comprehensive look at the news of the day in a signature podcast style,” the network said.

Cain, a former sports broadcaster and analyst at ESPN, joined Fox in 2020, previously served as a political commentator for CNN and was a host for the conservative media outlet The Blaze.

“It has been an honor to wake up with America these past four years and I am thrilled to apply my background in news, law, entertainment and business to help our viewers better understand the headlines through thought-provoking content and analysis every weekday afternoon,” Cain said in a statement.

Cavuto announced earlier this month that he would be leaving Fox after more than two decades with the top-watched cable channel.

 

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