Brian Sullivan

TVNewsers Wear Purple To Show Their 'Spirit' - Posted October 20, 2011
People across the country today participated in "Spirit Day," wearing purple as a sign of support for LGBT youth. The movement, started by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, counted several visible people as champions of the anti-bullying cause: morning anchors, evening anchors and cable anchors on several networks were... [TVNewser]

Business Networks Plan Primetime Coverage As Dow Slides Nearly 400 Points - Posted September 22, 2011
In the wake of a 391-point market slide today, all three business networks are planning live primetime coverage tonight. CNBC will be live from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. with a special report, "Markets in Turmoil," anchored by Brian Sullivan ... [FishbowlNY]

Business Networks Plan Special Coverage Following 500-Point Dow Drop - Posted August 4, 2011
In the wake of a 500-point market selloff this afternoon, the business networks are planning extended coverage well into the evening tonight. On CNBC, Brian Sullivan, Simon Hobbs and Amanda Drury will anchor "Special Report: Markets in Turmoil" fr... [TVNewser]

WVII Enlists Local Coaches as Sports Anchors - Posted May 31, 2011
WVII, an ABC-affiliate in Bangor, ME, is giving local sports figures, such as the University of Maine men's hockey coach Tim Whitehead, a shot in front of the camera. Over the summer, WVII plans to have a local athletic luminary anchor the station's sports coverage once a week. ... [TVSpy]

Erin Burnett's Teary CNBC Sign-off - Posted May 6, 2011
It takes a lot for grizzled CNBC veteran Mark Haines to get teary. This morning he did when he said goodby to his "Squawk on the Street" co-host Erin Burnett... [TVNewser]

Erin Burnett In Talks to Join CNN - Posted April 28, 2011
CNBC anchor Erin Burnett is in talks to join CNN, someone familiar with the situation confirms to TVNewser. Burnett's contract with CNBC expires in May, giving her the opportunity to jump ship. The news ... [TVNewser]

Brian Sullivan Jumps From FBN to CNBC - Posted April 15, 2011
Fox Business Network's Brian Sullivan is joining CNBC as an anchor, according to an internal announcement. Sullivan had been an anchor at FBN since March, 2008, and before that spent 11 years at Bloomberg. "Brian brings 15 years of experie... [TVNewser]

Ted Turner: New FBN Hire Lou Dobbs 'Was a Little Over the Top on the Immigration Issue' at CNN - Posted November 12, 2010
CNN founder Ted Turner appeared on Fox Business Network yesterday to talk about renewable energy. But as long as he was there, anchor Brian Sullivan asked him about one of his original CNN hires, Lou Dobbs. "He is a good friend of mine, and I wis... [TVNewser]

Lou Dobbs Joins FBN. 'I can't wait to make whatever contribution I can to Fox Business' - Posted November 10, 2010
A year after a surprising, mid-week departure from CNN, Lou Dobbs has landed a new on-air role, at Fox Business Network. Beginning early next year Dobbs will host his own daily program at time... [TVNewser]

Imus Gets Super Sized on FBN; Stuart Varney Moves to Mid-Morning - Posted January 14, 2010
ICN has the scoop on the programming changes coming to Fox Business Network in the wake of Alexis Glick's departure late last year. Imus in the Morning will now go until 9:20amET, when ... [TVNewser]

Business Nets in Dubai - Posted November 30, 2009
Fox Business' Brian Sullivan and CNBC's Erin Burnett were live this morning from Dubai to cover the debt crisis there. Burnett filed reports for "Squawk Box" and NBC's "Today" show. Bloomberg News has Vivian Salama there today and Bloomberg T... [TVNewser]

Business Nets Fooled by Climate Change Hoax - Posted October 19, 2009
Both CNBC and Fox Business Network were the victim of hoax involving the Chamber of Commerce this morning. Reuters news service reported on a Chamber press release claiming that that they had switched their stance on climate change legislation going through the U.S. Senate, which was then reported on the... [TVNewser]

Rupert Murdoch Serenaded: "You Hired Glenn Beck to Ruin the Republicans" - Posted May 27, 2009
The Wall Street Journal's All Things D Conference is going on in Carlsband, California this week. Look for coverage from Fox Business Network's Brian Sullivan. He'll be interviewing Microsoft's Steve Ballmer, Dallas mavericks owner [... [TVNewser]

Ballmer Talks First to FBN From CES - Posted January 8, 2009
FBN's Brian Sullivan had the first television interview, airing this morning, with CES keynote speaker, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. In the interview, he said a deal to obtain Yahoo is... [TVNewser]

More Going Home For FBN - Posted December 14, 2008
Two more FBN anchors visited their hometown for the network's Friday feature: "Opportunity in America: My Hometown." • Cody Willard in Ruidoso, New Mexico: "Coming here reminds people that we aren't all Wall Street or big media people." • ... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: FBN, ABC, NBC... - Posted November 24, 2008
> FBN's Brian Sullivan is profiled in two of his hometown papers as he returns to Winchester, VA for FBN's "Opportunity in America: My Hometown" series. One part of the series asks repo... [TVNewser]

Continued, By Popular Demand - Posted September 27, 2008
Fox Business Network blew out their regular programming of infomercials and aired live business programming from 10am-Noon. The Stuart Varney... [TVNewser]

FBN Live This Weekend - Posted September 26, 2008
TVNewser has learned Fox Business Network will be airing special live programming this weekend on the nation's financial crisis. Stuart Varney hosts "America's Financial Crisis: Your Questions, Your Money," from 10-12NoonET tomorrow. The special will include viewer phone cal... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: NBC, CBS, FBN... - Posted September 23, 2008
> NBC Nightly News' anchor Brian Williams interviewed Georgian President Mikheil Saakshvili today before his address at the UN. The interview airs on tonight's broadcast at 6:30pm. > 60 Minutes was the third highest rated program last ... [TVNewser]

Red Eyes For Biz Nets As Wall Street Sees Red - Posted September 14, 2008
In what has been described tonight as, "a day that will force us to review the total financial system of America," on CNBC and "one day in American business that has not been seen in years" on FBN, Wall Street is bracing for what could be a brutal Monday. CNBC was... [TVNewser]

Biz Nets Going Live on Sunday - Posted September 12, 2008
FBN and CNBC will each be live on Sunday night at 8pmET, as the implications of Hurricane Ike and developments in the Lehman Brothers ... [TVNewser]

Neil Cavuto Returning to Fox Monday - Posted July 30, 2008
Neil Cavuto will return to Fox News Channel and Fox Business Network on Monday. FBN anchor Brian Sullivan, filling in for Cavuto on "Your World" today on FNC, began the show saying, "Wel... [TVNewser]