Former CNBC VP of news dies at 84
Jack Reilly, the former vice president of news at CNBC, died Wednesday at the age of 84, reports Chris Ariens of TVNewser. Reilly was vice president and managing editor of the business news network from 1994 to 1998. He created “Squawk Box” and “Power Lunch” for CNBC. It was Reilly who came up with the […]
Music and the CNBC anchors
CNBC anchor Maria Bartiromo was famously immortalized in a Ramones’ song that you can listsn to below. Now, a Memphis group called 40 Watt Moon has a song about another CNBC anchor, Becky Quick. Here are some of the lyrics: “Squawk Box, she’s a fox, The best thing about 6 o’clock When I turn on my TV. […]
CNBC has become the Gong Show
Don McNay writes Thursday on The Huffington Post that business news cable network CNBC has changed so dramatically since its early days that it has become like the old TV show “The Gong Show.” McNay writes, “CNBC used to have a small number of big name experts, like ‘Investment Biker’ Jim Rogers, who really knew […]
CNBC special on Oprah not good journalism
Brian Lowry of Variety critiques the upcoming CNBC special on talk show host Oprah Winfrey and says it comes across as an informercial for the television star. Lowry writes, “The result is an hour produced by Bill Kurtis distinguished by its stunning ability to state the obvious — namely, that getting mentioned on Winfrey’s program […]
Biz news quote hounds now under indictment
Gary Weiss writes on his blog about a former brokerage firm now under indictment for racketeering who were all over the business media several years ago to promote themselves. Weiss writes, “Now, by any chance does the name ‘Joseph Stevens’ sound familiar? It may. For quite a few years, at precisely the time the crimes […]
Kiplinger, CNBC sites to share content
CNBC and Kiplinger’s Personal Finance announced announced an agreement in which the two will share content for a special feature titled “Investor Spring Cleaning: A CNBC and Kiplinger Special Report” on CNBC.com and Kiplinger.com.  Under the terms of the agreement, CNBC will provide articles to Kiplinger.com, and Kiplinger will provide content from the magazine and its […]
Cramer's stock picks "harmless"
Darla Mercado of Investment News writes Sunday about research performed by two Northeastern University business professors on CNBC “Mad Money” host Jim Cramer‘s stock picks. Their conclusion: His picks are harmless. Mercado writes, “On average, ‘buy’ stocks earned an abnormal return of 1.94% the day after Mr. Cramer made his recommendation. Abnormal returns are the […]
The problem with Buffett's relationship with biz journalists
Yvette Kantrow, the executive editor of The Deal, finds plenty to fault with Warren Buffett’s recent decision to have three business journalists — Andrew Ross Sorkin of The New York Times, Becky Quick of CNBC and Carol Loomis of Fortune — ask the questions at his company’s annual meeting. Kantrow writes, “By so doing, the […]
Suze Orman is in her element
Susan Dominus of the New York Times Magazine profiles CNBC personal finance guru Suze Orman, whose advice is in demand during the current economic turmoil. Dominus writes, “Overall viewership on ‘The Suze Orman Show’ is up 22 percent from this time last year, and the urgency of the calls has increased, too. Instead of asking […]
Cramer responds to criticism
In the current issue of Time magazine, CNBC “Mad Money” host Jim Cramer answers questions from magazine readers about his job, the economy and the stock market. Here is an excerpt: Do you regret going on The Daily Show in the first place? —John Puterbaugh, Dekalb, Ill. No one wants to suffer a beat-down. No […]
