CNBC online hires personal finance editor, associate producer
Jennifer Barrett has joined CNBC Digital as its new personal finance and consumer news editor. She brings close to two decades of journalism experience, including a prior stint at NBC as editorial director of iVillage Health. Barrett joins CNBC from DailyWorth, a personal finance site aimed at women, where as senior vice president and editor-in-chief […]
CNBC redesigns its iPad/iPhone app
CNBC rolled out a redesigned application for iPhones and iPads on Tuesday. “CNBC iOS users are the most engaged in the business and financial news category,” said Kevin Krim, general manager and senior vice president of CNBC Digital, in a statement. “We are excited to now offer them the power of CNBC in a completely […]
Antunes, executive editor of CNBC Digital, has resigned
Xana Antunes, who for the past two years has been executive editor and vice president for CNBC Digital, has resigned her position. Antunes declined to comment when reached by Talking Biz News on Saturday. “Xana is leaving and has not announced where she is going,” said CNBC spokeswoman Amy Zelvin. “We thank Xana for all […]
PR firm to CNBC: We will pay you to write about our clients
A public relations firm sent a pitch to a CNBC writer and said they it would pay for them to write about their client, writes CNBC.com managing editor Allen Wastler. Wastler writes, “The outfit in question, Status Labs, appears to be a small shop operating out of Texas that, ironically, specializes in image/reputation management. Emails […]
CNBC’s Evans introduced as “fox” at Belfort panel
CNBC anchor Kelly Evans was described as a “fox” at a New York panel discussing the career of former Stratton Oakmont CEO Jordan Belfort, reports Julia LaRoche of Business Insider. LaRoche writes, “Then, he introduced CNBC anchor Kelly Evans. It was awkward. “He said something along the lines of ‘We need a fox on this […]
Scaramucci joins Fox Business Network
Hedge-fund impresario Anthony Scaramucci is jumping to the Fox Business Network from CNBC, reports Michelle Celarier of the New York Post. Celarier writes, “Scaramucci’s FBN debut will be on Maria Bartiromo’s ‘Opening Bell’ show on Wednesday. “The founder of SkyBridge Capital was a frequent guest on CNBC for the past four years. The 50-year-old investor […]
How CNBC could get people to watch again
Jon Friedman of Marketwatch.com has five suggestions for business news network CNBC for how it could get more viewers. Friedman writes, “CNBC also faces regular criticism for veering too far into the entertainment realm of its broadcasts. Naturally, pundits pile on by saying the network’s broadcasts are dreary and turgid. (Over the years, at various […]
CNBC’s ratings fall to 21-year low
Kenneth Schortgen Jr. of Examiner.com writes about CNBC hitting a 21-year low in terms of ratings. Schortgen writes, “On Sept. 5, an interesting dichotomy took place for the once popular business channel CNBC as viewership of the business programming fell to a 21 year low. And on the same day that CNBC’s ratings fell to […]
A day in the life of CNBC’s Scott Wapner
Julia LaRoche of Business Insider writes about the typical day for CNBC anchor Scott Wapner. LaRoche writes, “He works hard, he books big-name guests, and he’s constantly getting big scoops and breaking news. “We also can never forget the time he beautifully refereed the historic on-air brawl between billionaire hedge fund titans Carl Icahn and […]
CNBC hires Kate Rogers from Fox Business
CNBC senior vice president and editor in chief Nikhil Deogun sent out the following staff announcement on Wednesday: I am pleased to announce that Kate Rogers will be joining CNBC as a general assignment reporter, initially focusing on entrepreneurship and small business, effective Monday, Sept. 8. The global economy is powered by the ideas […]
