Shockwaves ripped through the news industry today with the death of the legendary but controversial Roger Ailes. The creator and former chief executive of Fox News Channel passed away at the age of 77. A police report says he had fallen last week and hit his head.

On "Dana" today, Dana Loesch recalled him as a pioneer of conservative media, sometimes even driving news at other networks. Panelists Kane Lightle of Indio Radio and communications consultant Whitney Munro added to the discussion as to how Fox has shaped the face of cable news today.

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