Melissa Francis

Fox News and FBN Personalities Ring NASDAQ Bell - Posted January 31, 2012
As we reported yesterday, a number of Fox News personalities rang the opening bell at the NASDAQ this morning. FNC's Greta Van Susteren, along with FBN's Lou Dobbs, ... [TVNewser]

Celebrating 10 Years at #1, Fox Newsers to Ring Opening Bell at NASDAQ - Posted January 30, 2012
Ten years ago Fox News Channel overtook CNN as the #1 cable news network, in both Total Day viewing and in primetime. When January 2012 ratings come in tomorrow morning, the network will mark 10 straight years a... [TVNewser]

Melissa Francis Front and Center for FBN Election Coverage - Posted January 10, 2012
In her second day on the job at Fox Business, former CNBC anchor Melissa Francis was part of FBN's New Hampshire primary coverage. Francis handled exit poll segments. "We got you here, and just running, sprinting from the start," said... [TVNewser]

Two Former CNBCers, Trish Regan and Melissa Francis, Change Channels - Posted January 9, 2012
This was day one on the job for two former CNBC anchors at rival networks. Today ... [TVNewser]

Melissa Francis Leaving CNBC for Fox Business - Posted December 2, 2011
TVNewser has learned Melissa Francis is leaving CNBC and joining Fox Business Network. Francis was a co-anchor of daytime programs "Power Lunch" and, before that, "The Call." The Harvard grad has been on TV since she was one year old, stari... [TVNewser]

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... [FishbowlNY]

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]

'I lost my virginity to Ann Curry' - Posted March 25, 2011
[caption id="attachment_59343" align="alignright" width="379" caption="MSNBC anchor Thomas Roberts flanked by Fox News anchors Kimberly Guilfoyle and Jamie Colby"][/caption] TVNewser headed out last night to the annual NLGJA "Headlines & Headliners" fundraiser hosted by MSNBC anchor ... [TVNewser]

Trish Regan leaves CNBC - Posted March 15, 2011
CNBC's Trish Regan has left the network, TVNewser has learned. Regan, who co-hosted the 11am show, "The Call" with Melissa Francis and ... [TVNewser]

CNBC live Japan special at 8pm - Posted March 15, 2011
After today's 137 point drop (1.1%) on the Dow and 1,000 point drop (10.6%) CNBC is giong live in primetime with a "Disaster in Japan" special report at 8pmET. Melissa Francis and Bill Griffeth anchor the hour with the latest news in Japan ... [TVNewser]

Melissa Francis, Tyler Mathisen CNBC special tonight - Posted March 13, 2011
CNBC's Melissa Francis and Tyler Mathisen will anchor a special report tonight beginning at 8pmET (9am Monday in Tokyo) on what affect the earthquake might have on Asian markets as well as on the crisis facing Japan's nuclear infrastructure. Francis and Mathisen will host the one hour special from CNBC headquarters... [TVNewser]

More Arrivals, More Delays as American Journalists Enter Egypt - Posted January 31, 2011
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CNBC's Michelle Caruso-Cabrera 'You Know I'm Right' - Posted October 6, 2010
TVNewser attended the book party for CNBC's Michelle Caruso-Cabrera last night. The book, "You Know I'm Right: More Prosperity, Less Government," is Caruso-Cabrera's solution to what we should do about the economic and societal hardships o... [TVNewser]

CNBC's Melissa Francis Returns; Swipes at Fill-in Amanda Drury? - Posted June 21, 2010
Just good-natured fun or are things getting a little nasty at CNBC now that Melissa Francis returned from maternity leave? This afternoon, Dealbreaker posted an email pur... [TVNewser]

Melissa Francis Has Baby Boy - Posted April 27, 2010
•CNBC anchor Melissa Francis gave birth to a baby boy, Greyson Alexander Thorn, last evening. While she is out on leave, the network ... [TVNewser]

CNBC's Amanda Drury Becoming U.S. Anchor - Posted April 26, 2010
Just announced: CNBC Asia anchor Amanda Drury is joining the stateside CNBC network as a business day anchor. Drury will start May 10th, when she begins as a fill in for Melis... [TVNewser]

Maria Bartiromo Takes 'Enduring Success' to the Empire - Posted April 20, 2010
Maria Bartiromo greets the crowd at her book party tonight. As CNBC president Mark Hoffman, correspondent Scott Wapner and anchor Trish Regan look on. We're just back from the Empire Hotel on Manhattan's Upper West Side where CNBC threw a party for anchor ... [TVNewser]

Was Melissa Francis the Inspiration for Avery Jessup? - Posted February 18, 2010
Last week we wrote about a new character on NBC's "30 Rock" -- Avery Jessup, anchor of the fictitious "Hot Box" on the real CNBC. Now, Page Six reports CNBC anchor ... [TVNewser]

MSNBC Dayside Changes: Return to Single-Anchor Shows; Themed Hours Go Away - Posted January 26, 2010
MSNBC is streamlining its dayside schedule and doing away with the themed hours focused on the economy and politics. It's a back-to-basics approach for the network's daytime news hours which slipped to fifth place in December, behind FNC, CNN, HLN and CNBC between 9am-4pm. TVNewser has learned that eff... [TVNewser]

ABC and CNBC Roll the Dice - Posted December 16, 2009
Tonight, CNBC's Melissa Francis anchors a new CNBC Investigates, "The Big Business of Illegal Gambling." Francis takes viewers beyond the Las Vegas strip where there's a thriving underworld of illegal gambling -- a multi-billion dollar business that has millions of Americans getting in on the action. The special debuts tonight at... [TVNewser]

CNBC Talent Being Kept off Dylan Ratigan's MSNBC Show? - Posted October 21, 2009
The Business Insider reports CNBC's Charlie Gasparino won't be appearing on his former colleague Dylan Ratigan's MSNBC show to promote his new book, "The Sellout: How Three Decades of Wall Str... [TVNewser]

CNBC, FBN Debut Specials This Week - Posted September 28, 2009
CNBC and Fox Business Network will each launch a new special series this week. CNBC's "Executive Vision" will be running for five Tuesdays starting tomorrow the 29th. Each week, the series, which focuses on business leadership, will feature CEOs and other leaders from a different industry. First up, health care.... [TVNewser]

High Profile Morning for Business Networks - Posted July 16, 2009
For those of us who love finance first thing in the morning, a slew of high profile guests on the biz networks today. > BloombergTV will have a live exclusive interview with Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner in the 6amET hour. > CNBC's Melissa Francis will have JP Morgan Chase CFO Michael Cavanagh on... [TVNewser]

CNBC Shelves Weekday 'On The Money' For the Second Time - Posted May 28, 2009
TVNewser has learned CNBC is moving its personal finance show On The Money to a one night a week run, on Saturday nights. The show, hosted by Carmen Wong Ulrich, had been airing weekdays at 10pmET. We hear CNBC documentaries will now run at 10. This is the second time a show called... [TVNewser]

Charlie Gasparino's Hangover, Maria Bartiromo's Get, Kentucky Derby Tie... - Posted April 30, 2009
If you missed CNBC today... • 7:48amET: Charlie Gasparino had a massive hangover, but was still "talking to a lot of people" about Bank of America:... [TVNewser]

Kudlow Continues Anchoring "The Call" - Posted December 15, 2008
A TVNewser tipster asks today: "Is Larry Kudlow the new co-host of The Call?" Kudlow has co-hosted the 11amET show, today with Melissa Francis and Trish Regan, since November 24. A CNBC spokesperson tells TVNewser, "Closing out on one administr... [TVNewser]

CNBC Puts Economy First For Election Night - Posted November 4, 2008
We stopped in to CNBC Global Headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, NJ this afternoon as crews prepare to cover tonight's election returns. We chatted with CNBC anchor Erin Burnett as she prepped for Street Signs. Correspondent ... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: MSNBC, FBN, CNBC... - Posted October 9, 2008
> MSNBC has been conducting its own text message voting during debates, reaching over 100,000 after Tuesday's (still far less than FNC's 750,000 after the VP debate). Also, text comments are being read on air throughout the week. > The latest FBN personality to show up on CBS is ... [TVNewser]

Presidential Debate Round #2 - Posted October 7, 2008
Here are some of the coverage plans for tonight's town hall style debate at Belmont University in Nashville moderated by NBC's Tom Brokaw. All the following networks will carry the debate. • ABC: The team of Gibson, Sawyer and Stephanopolous will anchor again, this time from three different cities. Charlie Gibson wi... [TVNewser]

Dow Drops, Crisis Upped - Posted October 6, 2008
Week four of the financial crisis focus on the cablers and networks began with more bad news. As the Dow dropped to quadruple-digits for the first time in almost four years, a new angle to the turmoil took form. ABC News was the only network to produce a special r... [TVNewser]

Awaiting the Bailout Vote #2 - Posted October 1, 2008
As the countdown to the Senate's bailout vote tonight continues, the business networks are readying for special programming: • CNBC — A special, "Wall Street Crisis: Is Your Money Safe?" will air from 7-10pmET. ... [TVNewser]

"On The Money" Returns August 4 - Posted July 21, 2008
TVNewser has learned "On the Money" will return to the CNBC line-up August 4. The program will air at 8pmET replacing repeats of Suze Orman. The Melissa Francis-anchored On The Money was shelved last September. ... [TVNewser]