Morristown's Suzanne Scott Named CEO Of Fox News

MORRISTOWN, NJ — Morristown's Suzanne Scott has been named CEO of Fox News and Fox Business Network, the company announced on Thursday. She is the first female CEO of the channel, and the only current female CEO of any major television network.

“I am incredibly honored and humbled to take on this new role and very thankful to Rupert and Lachlan for their leadership and confidence in me to run FOX News. I am beyond proud of our incredible team and the success we have built as a network," Scott said in a press release.

Scott previously served as the president of programming for Fox News and Fox business. She was at the helm of an evening line-up change in 2017 when Bill O'Reilly left the network amid sexual harassment allegations. Scott also co-created "Outnumbered Overtime with Harris Faulkner," "The Story with Martha MacCallum" and "The Daily Briefing with Dana Perino."

"Suzanne has been instrumental in the success of FOX News and she has now made history as its first female CEO. Her vision and innovation have helped create some of the most popular and lucrative primetime programs on cable and as we embark on the era of the proposed New Fox, I am confident that Suzanne’s leadership will ensure the dominance of both FOX News & FBN for years to come," 21st Century Fox Chairman Lachlan Murdoch said.

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