Fox Biz, with Imus, beats CNBC from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m.

Alex Weprin of Broadcasting & Cable reports that the Fox Business Network had a larger viewing audience last week — its first airing radio show host Don Imus instead of regular business programming — than rival CNBC. Weprin writes, “A spokesperson for FBN would neither confirm nor deny the numbers, as the network is not […]

Jenna Lee is rising star at Fox Business

MarketWatch.com columnist Jon Friedman profiled Jenna Lee, a rising talent at the Fox Business Network, about the challenges and rewards of television. Friedman writes, “Plus, Lee is now a part of the Imus in the Morning simulcast — which started appearing last week on Fox Business — and she also delivers breaking news updates and […]

CNN's Dobbs looking at Fox Business?

Brian Stelter of the New York Times writes Monday about the possibility of longtime CNN anchor Lou Dobbs moving to Fox Business Network. Stelter writes, “Certainly, Fox continues to aggressively bolster its on-air talent, most recently with the hiring of John Stossel, the libertarian investigative journalist from ABC News, for its spin-off channel, Fox Business. […]

Fox Biz retains good chunk of Imus viewers

TALKING BIZ NEWS EXCLUSIVE Much has been made of the fact that radio show host Don Imus’ first day of simulcast on the Fox Business Network brought in 177,000 viewers. But the idea behind the simulcast was to bring in viewers for the rest of the day. So, how did Imus do? Nielsen data obtained […]

Black, white and shades of gray

Damien Hoffman of Wall St. Cheat Sheet interviewed Fox Business Network anchor Liz Claman about her career and how she has covered the markets and companies during the current economic crisis. Here is an excerpt: How has your personal reporting strategy helped you separate yourself from the basic reporting that tends occur in financial journalism? […]

Imus brings ratings boost to Fox Business

Jeff Bercovici of DailyFinance.com reports that the move by radio show host Don Imus to Fox Business Network has brought the business news channel higher ratings. Bercovici writes, “The simulcast of Imus in the Morning earned an average rating of 0.3 and drew 177,000 total viewers, according to a source with knowledge of the Nielsen […]

Proud to cover the financial crisis

Ian Spelling of 201 Magazine in New Jersey profiles Fox Business Network anchor Liz Claman about her job and what she likes about living in New Jersey. Spelling writes, “But when the time comes, Claman — the Fox Business Network journalist who co-anchors the Fox Business and Fox Business Bulls & Bears programs and hosts […]

Imus begins at Fox Biz

David Hinckley of the New York Daily News interviews radio show host Don Imus, who began appearing on Fox Business Network Monday morning. Hinckley writes, “The host shrugs off the idea that a struggling business channel is an odd place for a sometimes raunchy morning comedy ramble. “He also cautions that while he happens to […]

Biz news anchor Claman dresses not to detract

Lauren Lipton of Forbes Woman writes about Fox Business Network anchor Liz Claman and how she decides what to wear on the air. Lipton writes, “She calls it ‘business sexy,’ a confident, camera-friendly blend of body-conscious knits and tailored separates, minimal jewelry — and the occasional leopard-print shoe. The idea is to look approachable without […]

Stossel on move to Fox Business

John Stossel writes about why he’s moving to Fox Business Network from ABC News. Stossel writes, “My bosses often disagreed with my point of view, but they usually let me air it. “But it was frustrating. My vision and that of my producers were often not in harmony. Too many stories I thought were important […]