Former Fox News host Greta Van Susteren to have dinnertime news program on MSNBC

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published 5 January 2017

Former Fox News host Greta Van Susteren has been hired by MSNBC, The Associated Press reports. She will host a news program from Washington, D.C., weeknights at 6 p.m.

After 14 years at Fox News, Van Susteren abruptly left the network in September during the turbulence that followed former CEO Roger Ailes' departure, citing failed efforts to renegotiate her contract.

Separately, Fox News named Tucker Carlson to Megyn Kelly's 9 p.m. spot on Thursday after Kelly announced her plans to leave the network at the end of this week for NBC News.

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.

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