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Rebecca Jarvis, CNBC Reporter
Background: Ms. Jarvis applied her degree in economics from the University of Chicago and additional study in Paris to early roles in currency trading and investment banking. TV News Talent Searching for TV’s News Elite . . . More »…
Megyn Kelly, Co-Anchor of Fox News Channel’s “America’s Newsroom”
Background: Ms. Kelly was a corporate litigator before becoming a general-assignment reporter for ABC-affiliated WJLA-TV in Washington, D.C., where her assignments included the D.C. sniper case. TV News Talent Searching for TV’s News Elite . . . More » Joel…
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…
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 ….
Penn. Democrats Talk to Matthews About Senate Run
The Los Angeles Times says “Hardball” host Chris Matthews recently sat down with Democratic Party officials in Pennsylvania about a possible 2010 run for the U.S. Senate. The MSNBC host and Philadelphia native has been talking about running for the…
Scarborough’s ‘Morning Joe’ to Radio?
The TVNewser blog is reporting that Joe Scarborough is in negotiations with Citadel Broadcasting to bring the “Morning Joe” show to WABC-AM in New York. If the deal is finalized, a radio version of the MSNBC program, complete with co-host…
Sezmi Gets $33 Mil in Funding
Sezmi Corp., which is trying to put together an interactive, multichannel station for over-the-air distribution, announced that it received $33 million in funding, according to TVNewsday. Sezmi is attempting to deliver 35 to 40 cable channels and an extensive list…
BBB Asks Verizon to Modify FiOS Claims
The national advertising division of the Better Business Bureau has issued a recommendation to Verizon to either change or discontinue some of the claims in ads for its FiOS service, according to Multichannel News. The bureau has told Verizon that…