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Gharib leaves “Nightly Business Report,” replaced by Herera

Susie Gharib, who has been co-anchor of “Nightly Business Report” for the past 16 years, has left the business news show on public television.

Her last day on the air was Wednesday, a spokeswoman confirmed to Talking Biz News. She is being replaced by long-time CNBC anchor Sue Herera. CNBC bought the show in 2013.

She will be a CNBC contributor and a senior special correspondent for Fortune.

Former “Nightly Business Report” co-anchor Tom Hudson told Talking Biz News:

Susie is a top-notch business journalist who was a wonderful colleague during my time with NBR. She was welcoming as a co-anchor and a great collaborator as we worked together for the three years I was with the program. Susie’s time at NBR spanned the modern markets, from the dot com bubble to 9/11 to the Great Recession. Her steady, sharp and accessible reporting has been a hallmark of business television news for years. I am proud of her and I am eager to see her next journalism endeavor.
I don’t know Ms. Herera except by her work, which is incisive and insightful delivered in an approachable manner in my opinion. I have confidence NBR viewers will welcome her to the program.

Gharib joined “Nightly Business Report” in 1998 after a distinguished 20-year career working at some of America’s most prestigious print and broadcast organizations, including CNBC, NBC, ESPN, and WABC-TV/New York.

Gharib launched her career as a business journalist at Fortune magazine where she was a senior writer and associate editor. Her previous work includes reporter positions at Newsweek, Associated Press and the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Here is the note sent out by CNBC senior vice president and editor in chief Nik Deogun:

I am pleased to announce that Sue Herera will expand her responsibilities and join Tyler Mathisen as co-anchor of “Nightly Business Report,” the longest running business news program on television.

By just about any measure, NBR has grown significantly since CNBC started producing the public television program nearly two years ago. CNBC’s editorial newsgathering resources has helped NBR become a more vital, interesting and informative program.

A key part of NBR’s development and success has been the role of Susie Gharib, who has been affiliated with the program for the past 16 years. Susie is now moving on to an exciting opportunity but I am happy to say that she will remain a contributor to NBR and CNBC.

NBR viewers have become very familiar with Sue as she has filled in as host of the show many times in the past 18 months. Sue was one of the first women to break into the world of broadcast business news and in her more than 25 years with CNBC, she has provided viewers with a seasoned perspective on the major stories and issues moving the markets.

Sue will start co-anchoring NBR on Jan. 5.

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.

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joeredford says:
January 12, 2015 at 12:26 pm
suzie will start as co-anchor on jan 5? It a shame cnbc ruined a unique show with more of the same.
Pete McDaniel says:
January 14, 2015 at 7:21 pm
I have watched Susie Gharib for the past 16 years.
I will miss her.
- BruceM says:
  January 19, 2015 at 9:46 pm
  Susie is the queen of stock market hyperbole. "Catepulting", "skyrocketing", "plummeting", "surging", "cascading", "spiraling"...to name some of her favorite superlatives.
  I won'the miss that.
Stuart B. Harnden says:
January 29, 2015 at 7:56 pm
"Nightly Business Report", as well as "Wall Street Week" with Louis Rukeyser, used to be shows where one could separate the wheat from the chaff and understand what actually happened during the day, or week, and why. They dug into stories, asked tough questions of guests, showed significant stats like daily volume, breadth, and told the good when it was good, the bad when it was bad, often with investigative reporting. "Wall Street Week" got the shaft, and "Nightly Business Report" has been getting watered down since the firing of Paul Kangas. Susie's departure ends the process of honest and meaningful reporting. It's just the same old blabber you can watch on multiple channels 24 hours a day. Nothing special about it.
- Darcelle says:
  February 10, 2015 at 7:49 pm
  I miss and loved Susie Gharib. Perhaps, it was CNBC Iranian Spring chortle. I now watch ET (Entertainment Tonite). No longer a fan and I shall remember this at pledge time. I never like CNBC and there related crew and TeaParty antics. I felt Tom Hudson was throw under the NPR bus. I love Paul Kangas. "Wishing you the best of Good Buys!"
Douglas Coleman says:
January 29, 2015 at 9:12 pm
For the last two weeks, I have been wondering where Susie Gharib was. It was difficult finding out on google. Anyway, I now know that she is doing something else on CNBC. I don't dislike Sue Hererra, but I sure do miss Susie. She should have been given the top spot on NBR, period. (In my humble opinion). My, My, things do keep changing.
- anon says:
  January 30, 2015 at 4:33 pm
  I missed her the past few weeks and finally had to find out where she was. I enjoyed her reportage and spirit about the market.
- Michael Miller says:
  February 9, 2015 at 7:24 pm
  I agree, NBR is not the same without Susie Gharib, the replacement does not measure up, not even close.
Quarsh says:
February 6, 2015 at 10:26 pm
I will miss Susie and the old format of the show. No longer a fan.
C. Springmann says:
February 11, 2015 at 7:33 pm
So sorry to see Ms. Gharib is no longer on Nightly Business Report. I've always enjoyed her reporting, and will miss her after so many years. I guess Ms. Herera is ok, it will take some time to get used to her. Good Luck to Ms. Gharib in her new job!
c.g.tablang md says:
February 12, 2015 at 3:00 pm
she will be missed terribly
welcome sue herrera
- Marilyn and Christopher says:
  February 12, 2015 at 7:11 pm
  Can't believe that clever lady will not be a part of our evening business news. We will miss her
juanrock says:
February 24, 2015 at 10:44 pm
Seems like the old network gods did another number on us. Good job on reporting this story. It's a shame to find out this way, like all of us here... and I'm sure many to come. I for one, will be watching less and less, as they eventually get their way. More audience, less "real news". Ughhhhh. Daily show for finance comes next.... did u hear me programming guy who killed our show! Atleast @#$%# try and create something worth a damn. bahhhhhhh hahahhahahha i missssss u Suzie!!! xoxoxo Juan Rock
Linda Fraley says:
February 25, 2015 at 12:48 am
I have been wondering why I felt the show was choppy and not as entertaining. I was finally forced to see that Susie Gharib was not on a long vacation. I have no reason to watch Nightly Business Report anymore.
William w bristowe says:
February 26, 2015 at 7:33 pm
Ms Gharib will be sincerely missed in this household. She was excellent and is just not replaceable. I especially will miss her interviews with some of the smartest business people in the world. I will wish her luck in future endeavors including retirement. Love