Politics
Scott Jennings Surprises Fans With Sudden Career Announcement
Fans of conservative CNN contributor Scott Jennings may soon have the chance to hear him more than once or twice per week, his usual schedule as a panelist on the left-leaning news network.
Jennings has been offered an opportunity to jump into the resurgent world of radio broadcasting where he is slated to begin hosting his own daily talk show, according to a press release by Salem Radio Network. The one-hour show will air beginning at 2 p.m. EST.
“We’re going on offense,” Jennings said in the release. “Every day, I’ll take calls, interview big names and take the fight directly to the liberal machine. It’s time to bust the narratives and bring back some plain old common sense.”
The Kentucky native and potential U.S. Senate candidate told the Daily Caller that he is thrilled to expand his media portfolio on his own terms.
“Really excited for this opportunity,” Jennings told the DCNF. “I started in radio as a kid – back in Western Kentucky and then as a news anchor on WHAS in Louisville. So radio is in my blood and am getting back to my roots. I idolized Rush and Paul Harvey. I’ll be looking to those memories for inspiration. The chance to do a daily monologue and bring on big names from politics and culture – it’s a true dream come true for me.”
Salem News Network has overhauled its programming following a devastating spinal cord injury that happened to Dennis Prager, the longtime conservative radio king and founder of PragerU. Since the November incident, a rotation of fill-in guest hosts has kept Prager’s program active, but it now falls to Jennings to fill his shoes with one of his own.
The release reveals that Jenning will be replacing a one-hour show currently hosted by Jack Posobiec.
“Scott Jennings is a disruptor,” Phil Boyce, senior vice president at Salem, stated. “He’s the Lone Ranger of the CNN panel, armed with facts and fearless in delivery. He doesn’t just survive in hostile territory — he dominates. Now, with a national platform on Salem, Scott becomes a daily fixture in the battle to save the country.”
Jennings shared more about his decision in an interview with Salem News Network.
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Known for his outspoken views on topics ranging from politics to religion, Prager, 76, built a loyal following through decades of radio broadcasting, public speaking, and book authoring. PragerU, the media organization he co-founded in 2009, has become a major force in conservative digital media, offering short, opinion-driven videos on a variety of political and cultural topics.
Salem News Network said that a “setback” in Prager’s recovery is delaying him from what was to be his expected return of June 3, the network announced in May.
Jennings, 47, served in George W. Bush administration before launching RunSwitch Public Relations in 2013. He is frequently cited as a former advisor to Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), who will be retiring following the 2026 election.
At a Washington, D.C. gathering of Republicans in April, Jennings let slip that he would be “happy” to serve President Donald Trump by running for Kentucky’s open Senate seat if he is called upon to do so.
