Chris Wallace, the veteran journalist who has anchored weekly programs on CNN and the Max streaming service, is leaving the network, he announced Monday.

Chris Wallace says he's leaving CNN after three years and, at age 77, is eager to see what a transformed media environment has to offer. “When I look at the media landscape right now, the people who are going independent, whether it's podcasting or streaming, that seems to be where the action is,” he said Tuesday.

Veteran journalist and news anchor Chris Wallace is leaving CNN after more than two years at the cable news broadcaster. A representative for CNN confirmed the news to USA TODAY on Monday.