Kennedy to Host 'The Independents' on Fox Business Network

Fox Business Network will debut The Independents, hosted by Kennedy, beginning on Monday.

The new primetime show bows at 9 p.m. on Dec. 9 and features a roundtable discussion of the news of day from the perspective of protecting economic and civil liberties. 

Airing Monday through Wednesday and on Fridays at 9 p.m., The Independents will be helmed by Lisa Kennedy Montgomery, Kennedy of MTV VJ fame. She will be joined by co-hosts, Reason magazine’s Matt Welch and America’s Future Foundation’s Kmele Foster, as well as a rotating panel of experts.

FBN’s Stossel, hosted by John Stossel, will continue to appear at 9PM/ET on Thursdays.

Kennedy joined FBN as a contributor and special correspondent to Stossel in 2012. The author of two books --  The Kennedy Chronicles: The Golden Age of MTV Through Rose-Colored Glasses and Hey Ladies! Tales and Tips for Curious Girls -- she also hosts "Music in the Morning w/ Kennedy" on 98.7FM in Los Angeles and is a contributor to Reason.com.