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CNBC seethes watching Claman interview Buffett

FTVlive reports that CNBC staff members were angry while watching former CNBC anchor Liz Claman interview Warren Buffett on Fox Business Network, which she joined Thursday.

FTVLive reported, “CNBC insiders tell FTVLive thatÂ the gang at CNBC was pisssed watching Claman interview one of the world’s most richest men.

“Buffett kept breaking news and CNBCÂ had to keep posting lower third banners crediting FBN for the news.Â

“FBN is putting Claman up against BOTH Erin Burnett (at 2pm) AND Maria Bartiromo at 3pm so they obviously think she has what it takes to beat Money Honey 1 and Money Honey 2.

“CNBC insiders say there was silence in the CNBC newsroom when she announced the interview because there’s major booking wars going on.

“UpÂ until yesterday, every guestÂ CNBC had, FBN had, but later in the day usually. ButÂ in one swoop,Â Claman glowed and beat CNBC.”

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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.