Bill Mann writes in the Santa Rosa Press-Democrat on Sunday that after 10 months, the Fox Business Network still has yet to find its niche.
“Fox relies heavily on a Fox News-like parade of heavily cosmeticized and attractive ‘Stepford Anchors.’ Its goofy, surreal ‘Happy Hour’ (2 p.m. weekdays, repeated at 8 p.m.), anchored by the lovely Rebecca Gomez and her long-haired ‘co-anchor’ Cody Willard, is a perfect example. One recent night, they interviewed a woman who created a line of specialty greeting cards for inmates. (Sample text: ‘I know you’ve made some unwise choices in your life, but I still love you . . .’)
“And when the markets are open, you find yourself shaking your head at some of the programming.
“A regular segment called ‘Minyanville’ has that media company’s co-founder Todd Harrison sitting in front of the company’s cartoon bear logo (Hoofy and Boo by name) offering supposedly lighthearted perspectives on the economy.”
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