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Randy Jackson, the only judge to appear on Fox’s “American Idol” for each of its 12 years, said he will leave the pioneering talent show at season’s end.

Mr. Jackson, a bassist and music-industry executive, acted as a buffer to the caustic Simon Cowell during the program’s most popular years. More recently he was a stabilizing presence as celebrity judges came and went.

This season, with pop divas Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey feuding, the audience for “Idol” is down about 20%, based on Nielsen ratings. The show, no longer No. 1 among prime-time programs, still ranks in the top 10. Fox, the broadcast network owned by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp., was set to fire all four judges, including country music star Keith Urban, the website TheWrap.com reported this week.

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