Steve Doocy, the founding co-host of “Fox & Friends,” announced his departure from the show on Thursday. After nearly three decades of early mornings, Doocy revealed he will now take on a new “coast-to-coast” role, allowing him more time with his growing family while still contributing to the show. “After decades of getting up at 3:30 and driving into New York City in the dark, today is the last day I will host this show from the couch.
I’m not retiring, I’m not leaving the show. I’m still a host, but it’s time for a change,” Doocy said during the broadcast. Suzanne Scott, CEO of Fox News Media, has reportedly worked closely with Doocy to redefine his role.
As part of the new arrangement, Doocy will host “Fox & Friends” three days a week from Florida and will report from various locations across the United States, focusing on areas that typically receive less coverage. “When my kids were growing up, I never had breakfast with them. I was always here, Kathy did everything.
Doocy’s new coast-to-coast role
But starting tomorrow, I’m going to have breakfast with my grandkids and my children whenever I can,” Doocy shared. Former President Donald Trump also shared a congratulatory message acknowledging Doocy’s impact and wishing him well in his new role.
“I just want to congratulate you on your new and probably enhanced role,” Trump said. “You’ve always treated me fairly, sometimes a little more fairly than other times, but that’s okay. You’ve been stellar at what you do.”
Doocy joined Fox News Channel at its inception in 1996 and became a co-host of “Fox & Friends” two years later.
His years of dedication to the show have not gone unnoticed, and this new chapter allows him to continue contributing while also prioritizing family life. Brian Kilmeade and other co-hosts will continue to helm the program from the network’s studio in New York. It remains to be seen whether Doocy’s ability to provide a counterpoint on issues will be diminished by not being in the studio.
Doocy assured viewers that he will continue to speak up, saying, “I will continue to join the couch crew for commentary. Don’t worry — you will still hear my voice loud and clear.”
Before joining Fox News, Steve Doocy was a features reporter at the Washington, D.C. station WRC-TV, a host for the daytime NBC talk show “House Party,” and a host on the cable network America’s Talking, the precursor to MSNBC.
