Dobbs to Bartiromo: You are making a big mistake by leaving CNN
CNBC anchor Maria Bartiromo was the commencement speaker last week at NYU’s Stern School of Business, and she recounted her first big break when she left CNN for CNBC. Bartiromo said: I remember I worked as an intern for no money the whole summer after the internship ended and finally was offered a job as […]
WSJ Report with Maria Bartiromo being evaluated
Inside Cable News reports that NBC has sent out a survey to VIPs asking them to evaluate “Wall Street Journal Report with Maria Bartiromo.” It writes, “I don’t think I’ve ever seen a ratings report on the show, either for syndication or for its CNBC airings, so I have no idea if ratings are or […]
Don’t worry too much about CNBC’s lower ratings
Marketwatch.com media columnist Jon Friedman writes Wednesday that there shouldn’t be too much worry about the drop in ratings at CNBC. Friedman writes, “But I can assure you CNBC’s management is privately irate about the talk that it’s displeased with Sorkin — or Bartiromo, for that matter. Officials correctly note that the two have built […]
Ratings declines for CNBC’s Bartiromo, Sorkin
Frank DiGiacomo of the New York Daily News writes Sunday about how CNBC executives are worried about ratings declines for two of its star anchors — Andrew Ross Sorkin and Maria Bartiromo. DiGiacomo writes, “According to Nielsen ratings obtained by Gatecrasher, from April 2011 to April 2012, ‘Squawk Box’ is down 16 percent in total […]
Bartiromo on Hall of Fame inducation, missing Haines
CNBC anchor Maria Bartiromo talked with TVNewser’s Chris Ariens about what it was like to be the first female journalist inducted into the Cable Hall of Fame and other issues. Here is an excerpt: TVNewser: What’s CNBC been like without Mark Haines? Maria Bartiromo: It’s been a very sad time. I worked with him for […]
Bartiromo becomes first female journalist in Cable Hall of Fame
CNBC anchor Maria Bartiromo was inducted into the Cable Hall of Fame on Tuesday, becoming the first female journalist honored. Inductees are selected each year by an anonymous committee of cable executives based on their leadership, innovation and contributions to the people, communities, organizations and institutions served by cable telecommunications. Bartiromo is the anchor of […]
Maria Bartiromo talks about success and mentors
Emma Johnson of Success magazine profiles CNBC anchor Maria Bartiromo in the latest issue, focusing on her hard work and the steps she took to get where she is today. Johnson writes, “Bartiromo followed her passions — another ingredient in her recipe for success — and also sought advice from people she respected. Among them […]
Bartiromo loses 40% of demo viewers
Glynnis MacNicol of The Business Insider reports Monday that CNBC anchor Maria Bartiromo‘s “Closing Bell” lost 40 percent of her viewers in the key 25 to 54 age demographic in 2010. MacNicol writes, “Bartiromo is not alone. CNBC saw one of its worst years in the 25-54 demo in the past decade and ratings are way […]
TV Week's NewsPro lists most powerful players in TV financial news
The 10 most powerful players in financial news on television were listed in the December issue of TV Week’s NewsPro magazine. Hillary Atkins writes, “CNBC is, of course, the leader in the field, but it has competitors nipping at its heels, and even some surprising competition at times from television’s longest-running newsmagazine program, ’60 Minutes.’” […]
Bartiromo defends financial journalism
CNBC anchor Maria Bartiromo was on the Brian Lehrer Show on WNYC radio on Friday, talking about her new book The Weekend That Changed Wall Street: An Eyewitness Account, and her opinion of coverage of the financial meltdown. During the September 2008 weekend that the crisis began, Bartiromo said she was “working, covering the story, taking […]
