Televangelist Pat Robertson has announced that he is stepping down as daily host of Christian Broadcasting Network’s The 700 Club. Robertson founded CBN in 1960 and is the founding host of The 700 Club, which began airing daily in 1966. Robertson is 91 years old.
In his announcement, which came during the celebration of CBN’s 60th year of broadcasting, Robertson said that he is stepping down in order to spend more time teaching at Regent College, which he founded in 1977.
Robertson went on to say that he will continue to appear on The 700 Club’s monthly interactive shows to answer viewer email questions. Robertson will make other occasional appearances as well.
Pat Robertson Steps Down After 55 Years as Daily Host of The 700 Club