Former “Nightly Biz Report” ME lands job at Atlanta Fed
TALKING BIZ NEWS EXCLUSIVE Wendie Feinberg, the former managing editor of “Nightly Business Report” who was fired earlier this year, has a new job. Feinberg begins work Tuesday as an executive speechwriter for the Federal Reserve Bank in Atlanta. “It’s a wonderful chance to use my writing skills, and my 16 years of business journalism […]
“Nightly Business Report” opens Houston bureau
“Nightly Business Report,” which airs on more than 200 public television stations across the country, announced Thursday an agreement with HoustonPBS and KUHF Houston Public Radio to open a new Houston bureau. It’s the first bureau in Texas for the show and allows the program to provide its viewers with coverage of the major business […]
“Nightly Business Report” ME and EVP are fired
“Nightly Business Report” managing editor Wendie Feinberg and executive vice president of special projects Rodney Ward, who previously was managing editor, were fired on Friday as part of a cost-cutting move. Co-anchor Tom Hudson is taking over the managing edior duties. The show, which airs on more than 200 public television stations across the country, was acquired […]
“Nightly Business Report” now available on satellite radio
“Nightly Business Report,” which airs five days a week on PBS television stations, will be available on satellite radio beginning next week, reports Glenn Garvin of The Miami Herald. Garvin writes, “The simulcast will air weeknights at 7 p.m. on Sirius XM’s public-radio channel (XM 121 and Sirius 205) with a repeat at 10 p.m. […]
A new vision for Nightly Business Report
Bridget Carey of the Miami Herald writes Sunday about “Nightly Business Report,” the business news show on PBS stations, and the changes being made by new owner Mykalai Kontilai. Carey writes, “Among the plans: a ‘major social networking initiative’ designed to draw a younger audience, and a Spanish-language version, currently being discussed with a what […]
“Nightly Business Report” owner weighs his options
Michael de la Merced of the New York Times reports that the owner of the “Nightly Business Report” show on PBS stations around the country has hired an advisor to weigh options for the show that he purchased less than a year ago. De la Merced writes, “NBR Worldwide, which is led by the entrepreneur […]
"Nightly Business Report" owner weighs his options
Michael de la Merced of the New York Times reports that the owner of the “Nightly Business Report” show on PBS stations around the country has hired an advisor to weigh options for the show that he purchased less than a year ago. De la Merced writes, “NBR Worldwide, which is led by the entrepreneur […]
“Nightly Business Report” new owner speaks about upcoming changes
TALKING BIZ NEWS EXCLUSIVE In August, Mykalai Kontilai and his backers purchased the “Nightly Business Report” show that airs each weekend on public television stations across the country for an undisclosed price. Since that time, the 31-year-old show has been undergoing some changes that began before the show was acquired. There were eight employees laid […]
Top business journalism events of 2010
TALKING BIZ NEWS EXCLUSIVE Here are Talking Biz News’ top business journalism events for the year 2010: 10. Ad revenue returns to business magazines. After suffering two years of declines in advertising revenue and advertising pages, the third quarter of 2010 saw the 14 business magazines report a 7.9 percent increase in advertising revenue and […]
TV Week's NewsPro lists most powerful players in TV financial news
The 10 most powerful players in financial news on television were listed in the December issue of TV Week’s NewsPro magazine. Hillary Atkins writes, “CNBC is, of course, the leader in the field, but it has competitors nipping at its heels, and even some surprising competition at times from television’s longest-running newsmagazine program, ’60 Minutes.’” […]
