Palin ‘thrilled’ to join Fox News as commentator

SARAH Palin, former Alaska governor and 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate, will return to her broadcast roots and take her conservative message to Fox News as a regular commentator, the channel announced yesterday.

“I am thrilled to be joining the great talent and management team at Fox News,” Palin said in a statement posted on the network’s website. “It’s wonderful to be part of a place that so values fair and balanced news.”

Fox said that according to the multi-year deal, Palin will offer political commentary and analysis. She also will host occasional episodes of Fox News’s “Real American Stories”, a series debuting this year that the network said will feature true inspirational stories about Americans who have overcome adversity.