Fox News Channel celebrated the iconic career of Geraldo Rivera Friday during his last appearance on the network.
"Fox & Friends" co-host Steve Doocy called for everyone in the building to give Rivera a standing ovation as he announced the longtime Fox News personality.
"I am honored, I love Fox, I love the people at Fox, I always will," Rivera said, after he watched a video montage featuring his longtime Fox News and FOX Business colleagues. "I’ll never let anyone separate us, but I am beyond grateful for this," he continued. "This is so deeply affecting, I love you for it. Thank you."
Fox News Digital notes Rivera, who has more than 50 years of experience as a broadcaster, joined Fox News Channel as a war correspondent in 2001 and recently served as co-host of cable news’ most-watched program "The Five."
Before joining "The Five," he was a correspondent-at-large for Fox News Channel, where he provided live coverage and commentary on breaking news stories, including terrorist attacks, natural disasters, and other historic events. Rivera’s career took a turn following the attacks of September 11, 2001, when the native New Yorker walked away from a high-paying CNBC gig and joined Fox News because he wanted to work as a war correspondent. He did 11 assignments in Afghanistan and 11 in Iraq along with multiple trips to other battle-torn areas.
Rivera accomplished just about everything in the television industry, from hosting newsmagazine-style "Good Night America," the groundbreaking daytime talk show "Geraldo," "Rivera Live" on CNBC, to over two decades at Fox News. Along the way he’s become friendly with everyone from Michael Jackson to Donald Trump, had roles on TV, and even first presented the historic Zapruder film of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
Rivera has received more than 170 awards for journalism, including the prestigious George Foster Peabody Award, three national and seven local Emmys, two Columbia-Dupont and two additional Scripps Howard Journalism Awards.
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