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Dr. Phil insists new cable network is ‘consistent with family values’ — but not religious: ‘We need good common sense in this country’
Merit Street Media, his new cable network, in a time where the fractured TV landscape makes it difficult to find a footing.But McGraw, 73 — who famously hosted “Dr. Phil” for 21 seasons — said he’s confident the new network, in partnership with Trinity Broadcasting Network, will resonate with viewers.“It’s something I wanted to do in terms of being able to get involved in the news cycle,” McGraw told The Post. “I’m not going to be a news anchor or anything, but I did want to have a news department where I could give people information about the news without so much spin.“You turn on Fox News and you hear all that and you turn on CNN and you hear the flip side.
