Journalist John Solomon has rocked the Washington media world by announcing his departure from the Hill newspaper and the Hill.TV brand he created to start his own media firm.

In a memo to his team, Solomon wrote, “After two-plus amazing years at Hill.TV I am moving on next month to build my own startup media company.”

He did not reveal any details about his future plans for an online media site.

In his memo, he praised the Hill, his TV group, and Capitol Hill Publishing Chairman James A. Finkelstein. “With Jimmy's vision and your continued great work, I am confident Hill.TV is destined for even greater success in the future,” Solomon wrote.

Long an investigative reporter for the Associated Press, the 52-year-old reporter over the past decade has worked to push the Washington Times into profitability, started Circa, was president of Packard Media Group, and also headed the Center for Public Integrity, which investigates politicians and funding.

Solomon was an investigative reporter at the Washington Post before he was named executive editor of the Washington Times in 2008.

In July 2017, he was named executive vice president of the Hill.

He has become well-known on TV, frequently appearing on Sean Hannity’s Fox show to discuss the Russia-Trump investigation and related stories.

“I am deeply grateful to Jimmy for the extraordinary opportunity to lead Hill.TV from its inception, and to be surrounded by so many talented colleagues who took a great idea and executed the mission. Like every entrepreneurial ship that weathers the high seas on its way to a great destination, the captain and crew always manage to forge a special bond. And I leave here keenly aware that I gained a very special work family to go along with a great job,” he said in his memo.