Getting his CEO subjects to squirm
Jon Friedman, the media columnist for Marketwatch.com, writes Wednesday about how CNBC anchor Mark Haines — who died Tuesday night at the age of 65 — performed during interviews. Friedman writes, “Haines could be a gruff but endearing presence on the air. He often had a sly, skeptical smile as he discussed the news of […]
Confirming the accuracy of a story
David Hinckley, the TV editor of the New York Daily News, writes Wednesday that CNBC anchor Mark Haines’ legacy will be his insistence on sticking to the facts. Hinckley writes, “He reported business and financial stories in terms that civilians could understand, but colleagues said today that his entertaining style did not lead him away […]
CNBC co-workers reflect on Haines
CNBC’s Joe Kernen, David Faber and Carl Quintanilla reflect on Mark Haines‘ work. Haines, an anchor at CNBC, died Tuesday night. Here are some great recollections of Haines from other co-workers. CNBC will also air a one-hour tribute to Haines tonight at 7 p.m. EST.
CNBC anchor Haines has died
Mark Haines, co-anchor of CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street,” died last night at home. He was 65. Part of the CNBC team since 1989, Haines was the founding anchor of the network’s signature morning show, “Squawk Box,” and helped develop its format. He was a broadcast veteran who served as a news anchor for KYW-TV […]
Retired radio biz reporter dies
Don Lancer, a news anchor and business reporter at KYW NewsRadio in Philadelphia from 1970 to 2008 who gave up his job to keep others from being laid off, died Monday from lung cancer. He was 68. A story on the radio station’s site states, “‘And then he got into doing business reports, and he […]
Former California TV biz reporter dies in car crash
Former Bakersfield, Calif.-based television anchor and business reporter Gaylen Young died Thursday in a rollover crash in central Utah. He was 59. A story on KGET-TV’s website states, “Young’s 16-year old son Walker was driving at the time and their car hit another car on I-15 near Santaquin. Young’s vehicle hit the median and rolled several […]
Ex-SF Chronicle biz columnist dies
Henry Schacht, who wrote a column on the front of the San Francisco Chronicle’s business section about the agriculture business for nearly four decades, died March 30 at the age of 95. Carolyn Jones of the Chronicle writes, “Mr. Schacht’s first job was conducting an on-campus radio broadcast for an agriculture office at the university. […]
Former Oregon biz editor dies
Peggyann Hutchinson, the business editor at the Medford Mail Tribune from 1986 to 1988, died Monday at the age of 82. Paul Fattig of the Mail Tribune writes, “In 2007, she was given the Communicator of Achievement award by the National Federation of Press Women. Among her other many awards was the 1970 Emmy Award […]
Longtime Ohio biz journalist dies at 66
Homer Brickey Jr., a longtime business journalist for the Toledo Blade, died Saturday from a brain tumor. He was 66. Mark Zaborney of the Blade writes, “Mr. Brickey wrote a weekly business column for nearly two decades — amassing more than 800 columns, he estimated in the final regular column on Dec. 30, 2008. The […]
Arizona Republic biz reporter dies
Glen Creno, who was an Arizona Republic business reporter now covering general assignment, died Saturday at the age of 59. Laurie Merrill and Luci Scott write, “He started his career in Phoenix in 1981 as a reporter for The Phoenix Gazette. When the papers merged in 1995, he joined The Republic, covering retail and real […]
