Joel Cheatwood, dubbed the “nation’s most controversial news director” and creator of the 7 News format, is reportedly jumping ship to cable firebrand Glenn Beck’s media company.
According to MediaBistro’s TVNewser, Fox News will not be renewing Cheatwood’s nearly $700,000 per year contract. Beck has been with FNC since 2007. Prior to that, he had stints at CNN, KYW-TV, WCBS, WHDH, and WSVN.
Didn’t he also have a stint in Chicago, where there was a big controversy when he brought Jerry Springer in as a commentator?