Ashleigh Banfield will exit NewsNation ‘s primetime lineup in favor of focusing on her own true-crime podcast, the Nexstar-backed media outlet announced Friday. She will remain as a contributor to the network and also lead a true-crime digital vertical.

Under a new a new partnership, content from Banfield’s podcast, “Drop Dead Serious with Ashleigh Banfield , ” will be made available on NewsNation. Banfield has hosted an hour on NewsNation at 10 p.m. weekdays since 2021. Her last linear telecast will take place in January. The network will rely on a rotating series of anchors to fill the time period for the immediate future.

“Ashleigh is truly one of the best at what she does — her storytelling and credibility make her the perfect partner as we build a digital destination for true

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