Keith Olbermann Confirms He'll Host Nightly Primetime News Show on Current TV

8:11 AM PST 2/8/2011 by Marisa Guthrie

He will have an equity stake in the company and also serve as its chief news officer.

UPDATED: Since Current TV was founded nearly six years ago by former vice president Al Gore and entrepreneur Joel Hyatt, the network has had no discernable personality to distinguish it from the cacophony of cable channels. But all that could change this spring when Keith Olbermann – the liberal firebrand who helped propel MSNBC out of obscurity – becomes the new face of Current TV.