Dissing stock market coverage on TV
Phil Mushnick of the New York Post writes Sunday about how the business news televisions stations recently used the same reason to explain why the stock market was falling and rising. Mushnick writes, “On Jan. 27 and 28, a Thursday and Friday, the market was down. And all the stations I bumped into carried the […]
Fox Biz head Magee: Imus is going nowhere
Fox Business Network executive vice president Kevin Magee was on the Imus radio show Friday morning, which appears on Fox Business, to refute rumors that the show is going to be dropped from the business news network. Watch the latest video at video.foxbusiness.com
Imus ratings falling on Fox Business
Paul Bedard of U.S. News & World Report, who reported last week that radio host Don Imus is thinking about leaving Fox Business Network, is reporting that Imus’ ratings have fallen dramatically. Bedard writes, “In our original story, Executive Vice President Kevin Magee told Whispers: ‘Imus has helped us enormously and he still has awhile […]
Glick, former CNBC and Fox Business anchor, named CEO of foundation
Alexis Glick, who was an anchor for CNBC and Fox Business Network before leaving business journalism in late 2009, was named Friday as the chief executive officer of the Gen Youth Foundation. The new nonprofit organization will focus on lowering childhood obesity. As CEO, Glick will be responsible for coordinating public, private and health professional […]
Imus leaving Fox Business as network nears profitability?
Paul Bedard of US News & World Report writes Wednesday that radio show host Don Imus may be leaving his early-morning slot on Fox Business Network. Bedard writes, Cavuto “also said that Imus ‘is unconventional. But to the folks who say, ‘What does he bring to business?’ I say he’s pretty savvy on the business […]
Claman on covering Davos
Molly Stark Dean of TV Newser interviewed Fox Business Network anchor Liz Claman, who is in Switzerland covering the World Economic Forum. Here is an excerpt: TVNewser: A lot of media is out there with you. How has it been interacting with the rest of the media there? Liz Claman: With 240 reporting media on […]
The chance to do economic freedom stories
Patricia Sheridan of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette interviewed Fox Business Network anchor John Stossel about his beliefs and his career, including his move from ABC to Fox Business. Here is an excerpt: What prompted your move to Fox? Was it more money or artistic difference or something else? Artistic differences. ABC, if you watch “20/20” now, […]
Fox Biz strikes new deal with Tennis Channel
Fox Business Network has struck a new deal with the Tennis Channel to air business news briefs during the grand slam tennis tournaments in 2011. The network had a similar deal in 2010. Starting with this week’s Australian Open at Melbourne Park, Fox Business and the Tennis Channel will exchange a daily update, giving viewers […]
Fox Biz only business news network live on holiday to cover Apple news
Both CNBC and Bloomberg Television are carrying taped programming on Monday due to the holiday. But rival business news network Fox Business has been live and was able to cover the news that Apple CEO Steve Jobs is taking a medical leave of absence.
Fox Biz's Bolling on a roll
Ashley Cerasaro of Park Place magazine in New Jersey profiles Fox Business Network anchor Eric Bolling and discusses his career switch from trading to financial journalism. Cerasaro writes, “‘He’s a Jersey boy like me; he just calls ‘em as he sees ‘em,’ says Neil Cavuto, senior vice president of Fox Business Network and a Mendham […]
