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Monthly Archives : November 2008

Jenna Lee, Fox Business Network Anchor

Background: Ms. Lee got a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University. TV News Talent Searching for TV’s News Elite . . . More » Joel Brown . . . More » Seth Doane . . . More » Jeff…

Betty Liu, Host of Bloomberg TV’s “Starting Bell”

Background: Raised and educated in Pennsylvania, Ms. Liu signed on with the Dow Jones Newswire, for which she went on to serve as Hong Kong-based regional correspondent and the youngest bureau chief ever in Taiwan. TV News Talent Searching for…

David Muir, “World News Saturday” Anchor and “Primetime” Co-Anchor

Background: Mr. Muir’s career started with five years at CBS affiliate WTVH-TV in his hometown of Syracuse, N.Y., where he was a reporter and anchor showing versatility and high standards that would become his hallmark. (A report from his trip…

Carl Quintanilla, Co-Anchor of “Squawk Box” on CNBC

Backround: Mr. Quintanilla’s big TV break came during his six-year stint as a reporter with the Wall Street Journal, which had struck a deal to share content and talent with CNBC. TV News Talent Searching for TV’s News Elite ….

Mara Schiavocampo, “NBC Nightly News” Digital Journalist

Background: After getting her start at CBS Newspath, Ms. Schiavocampo developed muscle spending a year as part of the startup team at the digital ABC News Now. TV News Talent Searching for TV’s News Elite . . . More »…

Tracie Strahan, Early Morning Reporter for WNBC-TV

Background: The 1999 Syracuse University grad began her career as a news production assistant for New York’s fabled 1010 WINS radio while still in college. TV News Talent Searching for TV’s News Elite . . . More » Joel Brown…

Chuck Todd, NBC News Political Director

Background: Mr. Todd knows politics from the inside out, having worked on state initiatives in his home state of Florida and national campaigns based in Washington, D.C., before joining the National Journal’s “Hotline” in 1992. TV News Talent Searching for…

Adalian Column: ‘Black Thursday’ Hits ABC Dramas Hard

For anyone who loves television, Nov. 20 may go down in the industry history books as Black Thursday. On that date, ABC Entertainment President Steve McPherson was forced to call the producers of three outstanding young drama series and tell…

Fox Cooks Up First ‘Idol’ Promo With Show Winner

For the first time, Fox is using a former “American Idol” to promote a new season of its monster hit. Reigning “Idol” David Cook has filmed a promotional spot for the show that will begin airing this week, Fox marketing…

‘Meet the Press’ Loses Brokaw Dec. 7

Tom Brokaw’s last day as moderator of “Meet The Press” will most likely be on Dec. 7, according to the New York Times. Brokaw filled in as the interim moderator after the death of Tim Russert in June, and there…