Alan Colmes to leave Fox's 'Hannity'
Liberal half of popular news show exits
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He's opted to exit in order to "develop new and challenging ways to contribute to the growth of the network," he said in a statement.
Colmes will remain as a liberal commentator for FNC and continue to host his own show on Fox radio.
"Alan is one of the key reasons why Fox News has been such a remarkable success," said FNC chairman-chief exec Roger Ailes in a statement. "We're sad to see him leave the program but we look forward to his ongoing contributions to the network," Ailes added.
"Not only has Alan been a remarkable co-host, he's been a great friend, which is rare in this industry," said Sean Hannity. "I'll genuinely miss sparring with such a skillful debate partner."
"Hannity & Colmes" has drawn the second largest audience of cable news shows -- an average 3.3 million viewers during October, according to Nielsen. The most popular cable news show is FNC's "The O'Reilly Factor," which leads into "Hannity & Colmes."
"I'm proud that both Sean and I remained unharmed after sitting side by side, night after night for so many years," Colmes said.
A network spokesman said a replacement for Colmes opposite Hannity has yet to be decided.
