Chris Wallace Departing CNN After 3 Years to Explore Podcasting

The veteran television host described his decision to leave CNN as ‘quite liberating.’

Chris Wallace in Cleveland, Ohio on Sept. 29, 2020. Olivier Douliery/AP

Veteran television broadcaster Chris Wallace announced on Monday that he will depart CNN to pursue an independent venture in streaming or podcasting platforms.

The 77-year-old broadcaster told The Daily Beast that he had decided not to renew his three-year contract with CNN when it lapses at the end of the year.