greta van susteren (born june 11, 1954 near appleton, wisconsin) is an american news commentator and television personality on fox news network . she is the host of on the record on fox news network. she is also a former criminal defense and civil trial lawyer. she co-hosted burden of proof along with roger cossack on cable news network(cnn) prior to switching to fox. she received the american bar association’s presidential award for “excellence in journalism” in 2001.