[ditty_news_ticker id=”25027″]Fox Business host Trish Regan was personally groomed by ex-Fox News Chairman and CEO Roger Ailes as a replacement for host Megyn Kelly, people familiar with the matter told Business Insider.
Multiple sources said that before entering contract negotiations with Kelly, Ailes aimed to prepare Regan to take the role in case he needed to fill the 9 p.m. time slot.
Kelly announced Tuesday that after 12 years at Fox News, she had chosen to depart for NBC News. The move sent shockwaves through the cable news industry, immediately prompting observers to speculate as to who would replace her. – READ MORE
