CNBC’s “Squawk Box” unveils a new set
Morning business news show “Squawk Box” unveiled a new set on Wednesday. The high-tech anchor desk is comprised of 57-degree angles and therefore appears to defy gravity. The studio also features cutting-edge lighting, motorized trusses and hydraulic floors. The entire set of the CNBC show can be stored in its entirety within mere minutes, making […]
How CNBC’s former SF bureau chief started his own business
Mark Berniker is the founder, CEO and executive producer of Bootstrap Media LLC, which he founded after a 30-year career in business journalism. Bootstrap Media produces content for business news operations such as Reuters TV and also provides media training for company executives. Before starting Bootstrap Media, Berniker was CNBC’s Silicon Valley/San Francisco bureau chief, covering […]
How CNBC’s Epperson got back to work after a brain aneurysm
Caroline V. Clarke of Black Enterprise magazine interviewed CNBC personal finance reporter Sharon Epperson about how she came back to work after suffering a brain aneurysm. Here is an excerpt: How intimidating has the transition back to work been? While I knew that I could work at the level I was working at before I left, I wasn’t’ […]
How Fox Business has beaten CNBC
Peter Barry Chowka writes for conservative publication The American Thinker about how Fox Business Network has gotten higher ratings than CNBC. Chowka writes, “So, both competing channels have adopted a mix of business and politics. Produced in the same house as the its sister outlet the Fox News Channel – the dominant cable news source for […]
Fox Business takes out ad on CNBC
Fox Business Network has placed an advertisement on CNBC, reports A.J. Katz of TVNewser.com Katz reports, “The network has purchased spots on CNBC, via local cable news inventory, trumpeting Maria Bartiromo‘s breaking news coverage from the Future Investment Conference in Saudi Arabia last week. “CNBC has not purchased spots on FBN touting Andrew Ross Sorkin’s Saudi Arabia coverage, as far as […]
CNBC hires Sherman, D’Onfro for tech team
Jay Yarow, senior vice president and executive editor of CNBC Digital, sent out the following announcement on Thursday: Very exciting news, team. We are adding two fantastic reporters to our already amazing technology team — Alex Sherman and Jillian D’Onfro. Alex is a killer reporter from Bloomberg, who consistently breaks big news. Jillian is also […]
Reporter/producer Ordonez leaves CNBC
Silvana Ordonez, a producer and reporter at CNBC, has left the news organization after five years. On LinkedIn, Ordonez wrote, “I am so lucky to have worked and learned from some of the smartest people in the industry, and for the friends and key mentors I made there.” Since May 2014, Ordonez has been a business […]
Fox Business extends total viewers streak over CNBC to five months
Fox Business Network has extended its winning streak to five months over business news rival CNBC in total viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research. Joe Concha of The Hill reports, “Overall for October, Fox Business averaged 208,000 viewers during business day hours, while CNBC clocked in with 162,000. “CNBC still edged Fox Business in the key […]
CNBC.com seeks a news associate
CNBC.com, the web site of business-news network CNBC, is looking for a news associate to help us identify great content (written stories, commentary and videos) from partner sites – and potential partners. This person will work closely with senior editors to feed that content into the right sections. We’re looking for a serious news junkie […]
CNBC’s Epperson returns after brain aneurysm
Personal finance journalist Sharon Epperson has returned to CNBC this week after suffering a ruptured brain aneurysm. Epperson wrote on LinkedIn that she “didn’t know if I’d ever be able to resume my career.” “This weekend, I will share my story — my journey of recovery and what I learned about the importance of being financially prepared […]
