Shepard Smith’s New CNBC Show Appears To Be In Trouble

Shepard Smith made a shocking exit from Fox News in October of 2019. In his last speech on his Shepard Smith Reporting newscast, he looked back at his 23-year career with the conservative news channel. "Even in our currently polarized nation, it's my hope that the facts will win the day, that the truth will always matter." There was no hint that his show was failing. According to The Daily Caller, Shepard Smith Reporting averaged more than a million viewers on a typical broadcast. However, CNN reported that Smith may have been overwhelmed by a growing dissolution between Fox News and President Donald Trump. Unlike some of his colleagues, the veteran journalist saw himself as fair and unbiased. Trump had even called out Smith in the past, tweeting that he should be working at CNN, which is a serious insult when it's coming from Trump. Smith did not leave FOX for CNN, but he did eventually return to the scene on another news channel: CNBC. However, his new show appears to be in trouble. Shepard Smith debuted on CNBC in September 2020 via a program titled The News with Shepard Smith, which airs weeknights at 7 p.m. EST. Unfortunately, his new audience does not seem to be warming up to him. According to Nielsen Data, his ratings have continued to drop each week the show has been on the air. The former Fox News anchor reportedly attracted 343,000 total viewers for week one, and by week four, just 242,000 people tuned in. This is much lower than his ratings for his former 3 p.m. time slot with Fox News. Keep watching for more about why Shepard Smith’s New CNBC Show Appears To Be In Trouble. #CNBC #ShepardSmith