Megyn Kelly is creating her own network… of podcasts. The former Fox News anchor slipped an exclusive announcement to The Hollywood Reporter that she’ll be launching MK Media, an independent network that will encompass both audio—and, crucially, video—podcast offerings.
“I’m thrilled to launch MK Media and to use our platform to help sane, reasonable, good-humored people build their own followings in this new media space,” Kelly told THR.
MK Media will make its debut in April with a trio new shows from three hosts who are relatively new to the podcast space. ABC News political director and MSNBC political analyst Mark Halperin will emcee Next Up, while Daily Mail culture columnist Maureen Callahan hosts The Nerve, and influencer Link Lauren oversees Spot On.
“I am a huge fan of Mark’s, Maureen’s and Link’s and I know our audience will be as excited as I am to hear more from them,” their new employer said.
Kelly was early to the Newser-to-podcaster boom, launching The Megyn Kelly Show in 2020 via her independent production company Devil May Care Media. That move followed her Fox News tenure, which lasted from 2004 to 2017. In 2016, Kelly joined other female FNC employees—including Gretchen Carlson and Shelley Ross—in publicly accusing former network CEO Roger Aisles of sexual harassment.
After departing Fox News, Kelly spent a turbulent year at NBC News as the host of the daytime talk show Megyn Kelly Today. That program was taken off the air in October 2018 after Kelly made controversial remarks about the use of blackface on Halloween. NBC News parted ways with her the following January, paying out the remainder of her three-year contract.
Since its debut five years ago, The Megyn Kelly Show has benefitted from the rise of YouTube as a dominant platform for podcasts, particular for conservative voices. Her channel currently has nearly 3.5 million subscribers and is a frequent stop for many right-leaning personalities and commentators.
Kelly is affiliated with Red Seat Ventures, which supports other former Fox News hosts who have made a new career in the podcasting industry, including Tucker Carlson and Bill O’Reilly. In February, Fox Corporation announced that it had acquired the company, putting all three ex-anchors back under the Fox umbrella.
It should be noted, though, that the deal positions Red Seat Ventures as a standalone entity within Fox’s Tubi Media Group and not Fox News Media.
