“Nightly Business Report,” the PBS program that started in 1979 and became TV’s longest-running business-news broadcast, is set to cease production by the end of the year.
CNBC, which picked up production of the show in 2013, has decided to end its association with the show, according to people familiar with the matter. “Nbr,” originally based in Miami, was carried by 183 public television stations in all 50 states, reaching 96 percent of all U.S. households, according to American Public Television, the series’ distributor. “The ‘Nbr’ co-anchors, executive producer and entire CNBC team have been strong partners in delivering this trusted business news service,” said Cynthia Fenneman, Apt president and CEO, in a prepared statement. “This is smart television which will be deeply missed.”
There was no CNBC – or even its predecessor, Fnn – in 1979, and business-news stars like Maria Bartiromo, Becky Quick and David Faber did not exist. But anchor Paul Kangas, who...
CNBC, which picked up production of the show in 2013, has decided to end its association with the show, according to people familiar with the matter. “Nbr,” originally based in Miami, was carried by 183 public television stations in all 50 states, reaching 96 percent of all U.S. households, according to American Public Television, the series’ distributor. “The ‘Nbr’ co-anchors, executive producer and entire CNBC team have been strong partners in delivering this trusted business news service,” said Cynthia Fenneman, Apt president and CEO, in a prepared statement. “This is smart television which will be deeply missed.”
There was no CNBC – or even its predecessor, Fnn – in 1979, and business-news stars like Maria Bartiromo, Becky Quick and David Faber did not exist. But anchor Paul Kangas, who...
- 11/11/2019
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
New York -- Paul Kangas will leave the anchor desk of PBS's "Nightly Business Report" at the end of the year after 30 years with the financial news show.
Nbr said Thursday it has begun its search for a new co-anchor to join Susie Gharib and expects to make an announcement in the fall.
“I’m not retiring,” said Kangas. “Business news is what I know and it’s what I am. So I plan to stay involved through speaking engagements, guest commentaries, television appearances and consultation."
Kangas traditionally ends Nbr broadcasts by wishing viewers “the best of good buys.”
Known for his fast-paced delivery and encyclopedic knowledge of the financial markets, Kangas joined Nbr when it began as a local program on Miami's public TV station WPBT2 in 1979 and helped make it the most-watched daily business program on the air.
Said Nbr executive editor Rodney Ward: "We see this as...
Nbr said Thursday it has begun its search for a new co-anchor to join Susie Gharib and expects to make an announcement in the fall.
“I’m not retiring,” said Kangas. “Business news is what I know and it’s what I am. So I plan to stay involved through speaking engagements, guest commentaries, television appearances and consultation."
Kangas traditionally ends Nbr broadcasts by wishing viewers “the best of good buys.”
Known for his fast-paced delivery and encyclopedic knowledge of the financial markets, Kangas joined Nbr when it began as a local program on Miami's public TV station WPBT2 in 1979 and helped make it the most-watched daily business program on the air.
Said Nbr executive editor Rodney Ward: "We see this as...
- 5/8/2009
- by By Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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