TheStreet names new assignment editor and head of video

The Street.com has named business television journalist Ruben Ramirez as its assignment editor and head of video content.

Ramirez will be based at The Street’s New York City headquarters.

“The Street is thrilled to have somebody of Ruben’s experience and talent helping guide our state-of-the-art video operations,” said William Inman, editor-in-chief, in a statement.

Ramirez will be responsible for developing, executing and overseeing video content for TheStreet.com, MainStreet.com and TheDeal.com. He will report to Inman.

Ramirez was most recently the national assignment editor and a correspondent for PBS’ “Nightly Business Report” based in New York. He has also held positions at Reuters Television, CNNfn, the financial network of CNN, and CNBC.  Ramirez began his career at ABC News in New York.

Ramirez holds a B.S. in business administration with a focus in finance and broadcast journalism from Boston University.

In addition to his commitment to broadcast journalism, Ramirez also devotes his time as a national board member to The Trevor Project, the leading national organization providing crisis and suicide prevention services to LGBTQ youth across the United States.