OLD Media Moves

Is CNBC experiencing a brain drain?

December 25, 2011

Posted by Chris Roush

Claire Atkinson of the New York Post writes about the anchors and staffers who have left CNBC recently and notes that David Faber might be the next to go.

Atkinson writes, “Some former staffers are dubbing the changes a “brain drain” and speculating that CNBC’s grizzled M&A reporter, David Faber, might be ready for a new challenge.

“Francis is jumping to Fox Business while Regan will start her gig with Bloomberg TV’s ‘Street Smarts,’ starts in January. Joining Regan at Bloomberg will be Jason Farkas as senior producer, it was announced Friday.

“CNBC doesn’t deny it has spent much of 2011 bringing in fresh legs. This year the network hired Seema Mody, Kayla Tausche, Andrew Ross Sorkin, Brian Sullivan and gave Gary Kaminsky, a permanent contract this year.

“Aussie import Amanda Drury, who moved from the Asian bureau in May 2010, remains in the mix with her midday market show.

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