Chris Wallace is leaving CNN. He says he wants to view what the recent media surroundings has to propose

Chris Wallace says he’s leaving CNN after three years and, at age 77, is eager to view what a transformed media surroundings has to propose.

“When I look at the media landscape correct now, the people who are going independent, whether it’s podcasting or streaming, that seems to be where the action is,” he said Tuesday.

It’s challenging to discover a clearer sign of how the business is changing. Wallace is the quintessential broadcast newscaster, son of the CBS information legend Mike Wallace, worked at both ABC and NBC information and was host of “Fox information Sunday” for 18 years before exiting for CNN in 2021.

He was hired to be a leading personality for the CNN+ streaming service, which the business abandoned a month after its launch in 2022. That forced him to cobble together a role at CNN, with a Saturday morning political display and a broader interview program on Max, and appearances on the network as a commentator.

Wallace called the exit amicable. CNN CEO Mark Thompson called him “one of the most respected political journalists in the information business” and said that he wishes him the best.

Thompson likely faces some challenging decisions in the upcoming, with CNN’s television ratings cratering and an increased emphasis on digital looming.

Wallace said having control over what he does is more appealing to him at this stage of his career. Don’t expect large changes in his brand — he’ll likely stick with interviews and political analysis, and not favor one political side over another — and he said he’s already heard some expressions of profit.

superannuation’s not in the blood. His father worked well into his late 80s at “60 Minutes.” Besides, Chris Wallace said, “nobody in my household wants me to retire.”

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David Bauder writes about media for the AP. pursue him at http://x.com/dbauder.