Claire Atkinson of The New York Post is reporting that former CBS News anchor Harry Smith is near a deal to join business news network CNBC for a talk show.
Atkinson writes that the new talk show “is almost certain to replace ‘The Kudlow Report’ at 7 p.m., The Post has learned.
“Smith is already signed to NBCUniversal.
“‘If we could figure out a way to utilize his skills to serve our very affluent and highly educated audience I’m sure we’d be interested,’ said a CNBC spokesman.
“‘The Kudlow Report’ is off roughly 60 percent in its key 25- to 54-year-old target audience.”
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