CNBC’s Wapner uses show as teachable moment

A.J. Katz of TVNewswer interviewed CNBC anchor Scott Wapner, who hosts “Fast Money Halftime Report.”

Here is an excerpt:

TVNewser: Five years as host of Halftime Report. Congratulations! Talk about the evolution of the program over time.
Wapner: From the very start we tried to have a show that gave viewers actionable investment ideas in a fun and entertaining way, and I think we’ve succeeded in doing that. We hold people accountable too which I truly believe is a critical component to this show’s staying power and credibility. I’m also a big proponent of teachable moments when it comes to investing and trading, and I know we’ve made an effort to enhance what we do by helping people understand why certain decisions are made by the group of experts we bring on.
TVNewser: What is one episode of Halftime Report that really stands out to you?
Wapner: Well certainly the day in 2013 when Carl Icahn and Bill Ackman brawled live on the show will always be a standout. Beyond the spectacle of it, that moment helped define what we wanted to be – THE place for “real money, real debate” where the biggest and most trusted investors could routinely appear to discuss the markets.

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Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.