Fox News has lost one of their alumni as their former White House correspondent, Jim Angle has died at the age of 75. The cause of death wasn’t disclosed, but the network did release a statement on Angle’s death.
“Jim was a FOX News original, and a top Washington correspondent whose talent and fearless reporting was unmatched,” Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott said in a statement.
“He was a central figure to establishing our Washington bureau in 1996 and was beloved across the entire network for his down-to-earth, easygoing demeanor, his kindness, and a smile that was ever-present. He will be greatly missed, and we extend our heartfelt condolences to his entire family.”
Angle joined Fox News when the network launched in 1996 following stints at ABC News and CNN. He first began as a senior White House correspondent, appearing nightly on Special Report with Brit Hume.
He later became Fox News’ chief national correspondent based out of Washington and retired from Fox News in 2014.
“You are all a joy to work with, and I will remember you and my time here fondly,” Angle noted in a memo to DC and New York colleagues, acquired by TVNewser in Dec. 2014.
“I came to Fox a week before we went on the air at the behest of Brit Hume, and it has been the most rewarding part of my career. I was about to sign with CNN when Brit called and said, ‘don’t sign anything’ — Roger [Ailes] is going to call you. I was on the road with the Bob Dole campaign at the time. Roger did call, and it has been my pleasure to be here since October of 1996 as Roger has built a powerhouse.”