Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott and CNN’s Wolf Blitzer Inducted Into Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame in Star-Studded NY Event

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Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott and CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer were among the media heavyweights inducted into the Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame at a star-studded ceremony in New York City Tuesday night.

Scott and Blitzer were honored at the Ziegfeld Ballroom alongside a roster of prominent television personalities and industry figures, including ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, Bravo’s Andy Cohen, and celebrity chef Bobby Flay.

Scott’s induction came just days before Fox News marks its 30th anniversary on Oct. 7. Accepting the honor, the network’s first female CEO reflected on its growth from a single cable channel into a broader media operation.

“The real recognition belongs to my entire Fox News family,” Scott said. “Next month, we will celebrate our 30th anniversary.”

She then went on to call Rupert Murdoch, the chairman emeritus of Fox Corporation, and his son, Lachlan Murdoch, the company’s executive chair and CEO, “two true champions of free speech.”

“Our goal at Fox News is to meet our audiences where they are,” she continued. “We’ve taken incredible risks and evolved alongside our viewers and their families.”

Scott also praised the employees working behind the scenes, saying that while “the talent gets all the attention,” the teams behind the cameras are “equally important.”

Blitzer, meanwhile, used his acceptance speech to issue a forceful defense of press freedom amid CNN’s ongoing battle with President Donald Trump’s administration over access to the White House.

Reflecting on his 54-year career in journalism, Blitzer recalled spending seven years as CNN’s White House correspondent during former President Bill Clinton’s administration. While Clinton and his aides were not always pleased with his coverage, Blitzer said, “They never once threatened to take away my White House press pass.”

“They never once barred me from covering the White House, and I never imagined that that was even possible until recently,” he added.

Blitzer then broadened his remarks to the current relationship between the government and the press.

“Undermining a free press in the United States of America is something I never thought would happen,” he said. “And all of us must do everything we can to protect our constitutional right to a free press. It is vital to our democracy.”

While the five networks that make up the White House press pool — CBS, ABC, NBC, Fox News, and CNN — initially joined forces to effectively suspend pool coverage over Trump’s press ban, their coverage is now back up and running. A Trump-appointed judge temporarily blocked the order barring CNN, MS NOW, and Politico, though CNN’s access remains murky.

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