ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Sarah Palin, former Alaska governor and 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate, will take her conservative message to Fox News as a regular commentator, the cable channel announced Monday.
“It’s wonderful to be part of a place that so values fair and balanced news,” Palin said in a statement posted on the network’s Web site.
Fox said that according to the multiyear deal, Palin will offer political commentary and analysis. She also will host occasional episodes of Fox News “Real American Stories,” a series featuring inspirational stories about Americans.
“Governor Palin has captivated everyone on both sides of the political spectrum and we are excited to add her dynamic voice to the FOX News lineup,” Bill Shine, executive vice president of programming, said in a statement.
Palin worked part-time as a weekend sportscaster in the 1980s for KTUU-TV in Anchorage.
She is hugely popular with conservatives and has more than 1.1 million Facebook followers.
Palin stepped down as Alaska governor in July, 17 months before the end of her first term in office. Her resignation came less than a year after she vaulted to overnight fame as Sen. John McCain’s running mate.
The bombshell resignation stunned even supporters and fueled widespread speculation on her next career step — with predictions ranging from seeking the presidency in 2012 to hosting a conservative talk show. She told Barbara Walters in
November that a 2012 presidential bid was not on her radar but added she wouldn’t rule out playing some kind of role in the next presidential election.
Palin finished a nationwide tour in December to promote her best-selling book, “Going Rogue.”
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