Rich Edson

The Ticker: Edson, Claman, Nielsen - Posted January 24, 2013
FBN's Rich Edson is interviewed by The Opportunist, and reveals that his first media gig was as an intern at "Saturday Night Live." "If the stars of the show or the guest host wanted food or a pack of cigarettes, they would send me out to get it." Speaking of ... [TVNewser]

Inauguration 2013: Business Networks Coverage Plans - Posted January 17, 2013
CNBC and Fox Business will both cover President Obama's second inauguration ceremony Monday. Here's what they have planned: Neil Cavuto will anchor on Fox Business beginning at 11amET. Cavuto will be joined by Washington correspondents ... [TVNewser]

FBN's Election Night Plans - Posted November 2, 2012
FOX Business Network will provide live continuous election night coverage on Tuesday beginning at 5pmET hosted by anchor and Managing Editor Neil Cavuto. FBN's Stuart Varney... [TVNewser]

Where to Watch the Final Presidential Debate - Posted October 22, 2012
Tonight is the third and final Presidential debate of this election cycle. CBS' Bob Schieffer moderates at Lynn University in Boca Raton. Here's a round up of what the cable and broadcast networks have planned... ... [TVNewser]

Neil Cavuto to Lead FBN's VP Debate Coverage - Posted October 10, 2012
Neil Cavuto will lead Fox Business Network's coverage of Thursday night's Vice Presidental debate beginning at 8pmET. FBN will be l... [TVNewser]

Neil Cavuto Leading FBN's Convention Coverage - Posted August 24, 2012
Fox Business Network has announced its coverage plans for the Republican national Convention next week. Anchor Neil Cavuto will be leading coverage from 8-11 PM every night, from inside the arena. FBN Washington correspondent ... [TVNewser]

FBN Live Sunday Night on Greek Election Results - Posted June 16, 2012
Fox Business will be live tomorrow night covering the global market reaction and economic impact of the Greek election results. The network will air an hour-long special at 9pmET. It will be anchored by Gerri Willis, ... [TVNewser]

Jordin Sparks Has Lipstick Flub at Journo Charity - Posted April 19, 2012
[caption id="attachment_71016" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Jordin Sparks"][/caption] At Childhelp's "Capitol CAREaoke" charity event last night, the Fox News crew narrowly beat CNN's team in most money raised. FNC's Shannon Bream, ... [FishbowlDC]

2012 TVNewser March Madness Bracket Challenge: The Winner Is... - Posted April 3, 2012
With Kentucky's 67-59 win over Kansas last night, March Madness has officially come to an end. That also means that it is time to declare a winner in TVNewser's ... [TVNewser]

The Ticker (Biz Edition): Cohn, Regan, Edson - Posted April 3, 2012
CNBC's Scott Cohn reports "Health Care Hustle," a new documentary about fraudsters and criminal rings accused of bilking Medicare and Medicaid out of millions of dollars. Cohn spent five months with a strike force charged with cracking down on fraud. The special airs Monday at 9pmET/PT. New Hampshire native ... [TVNewser]

TVNewser's 2012 March Madness Bracket Challenge - Posted March 15, 2012
Spring is in the air, and that can only mean two things: March Madness and TVNewser's 2012 bracket challenge. Every March we have TV news talent, executives and producers fill out their brackets and make their picks, with the winner receiving the ultimate prize: bragging rights. ... [TVNewser]

Networks Slate Special Coverage of Super Tuesday - Posted March 5, 2012
Voters in 10 states head to the polls tomorrow to weigh in on the next GOP Presidential candidate. Here's the plan for Super Tuesday coverage on the broadcast and cable news and business networks. The broadcast networks: "Nightly News" anchor ... [TVNewser]

Network Plans for the Arizona and Michigan Primaries - Posted February 27, 2012
Voters in Michigan and Arizona go to the polls tomorrow. Polls close at 8pmET in Lower Michigan and most of the U.P. And and hour later, at 9pmET, in the Westernmost counties which are in the Central Time Zone. Polls close at 9pmET in Arizona. FNC will be live from 9pm -... [TVNewser]

Broadcast, Cable Networks Plan State of the Union Coverage - Posted January 24, 2012
All four major broadcast networks, along with the cable news channels and the business networks, are planning special coverage for President Obama's third State of the Union address. The broadcast networks will kick off special coverage beginning at 9pmET -- anchored by ... [TVNewser]

WCP's Brooke Hatfield Holds Onto the Crown - Posted April 8, 2011
After much drama over who really earned the most applause at the recent Commedia del Media stand-up contest amongst Washington journalists, WCP's Brooke Hatfield comes out on top. She was pronounced the winner l... [FishbowlDC]

Fish Food - Posted March 17, 2011
(A Sprinkling of Things We Think You Ought to Know...) *But will they be funny? Commedia dell Media III tickets are officially on sale. The final lineup is 13 journo competitors. But only one will be named D.C.'s Funniest Journalist. The date: April 1. WaPo cartoonist ... [FishbowlDC]

Networks and Cable Channels Roll Out Key Talent For 2011 State Of The Union Coverage - Posted January 24, 2011
All four major broadcast networks, along with the cable news channels, are bringing out the big name talent for coverage of the 2011 State of The Union address Tuesday evening. On the broadcast networks, NBC has Brian Williams... [TVNewser]

Journopalooza III Adds Strip Club Twist to Show - Posted January 6, 2011
Journopalooza III, the annual battle of the bands contest amongst D.C. journos on January 21, is adding a new twist to this year's show. And it's feeling a tad strip clubish. "Choosing "DC's best media band" will be cha... [FishbowlDC]

Election 2010: Business News Channels Have Primetime Plans for Midterm Elections - Posted October 27, 2010
For the business news channels, daytime is where the bread is buttered, but for the 2010 midterm elections, they are all planning special primetime programming. As one would expect, all three channels are bringing out their big guns for the night, with CNBC's coverage being led by ... [TVNewser]

Journos on the Run - Posted April 28, 2010
> Update: Employees from FOX Business and FOX News, online, won first and second place for the electronic media division. Please note their team name ("Fair and New Balanced" - get it?). 1ST PLACE Fair and New Balanced Sandra Smith - Captain Alex Finland Bruce Becker Tim May Lamonte Bryant Tyler 2ND PLACE First, Fast, FOX Bill Sammon - Captain Justin... [FishbowlDC]

The FishbowlDC Interview with Funnyman Rich Edson - Posted April 16, 2010
Say hello to Rich Edson, a reporter for the FOX Business Network who last week was named co-winner of the Commedia del Media comedy contest for journalists at the National Press Club. Edson ... [FishbowlDC]

TV Journalists Funnier than Other Journalists - Posted April 9, 2010
Call it the luck-o-the-tvnewser. At last night's "DC's Funniest Journalist" charity event in Washington, the two television newsers we featured, FBN's ... [TVNewser]

The Two Funniest Journos in Washington Are... - Posted April 9, 2010
What passes for funny amongst journalists? Nipples. The word f--k. Ann Coulter's boobs. House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) being the hue of burnt sienna. And the National Press Club turning the Edward R. Murrow room into an RNC bondage bar. Journalists performing stand-up in the National Press... [FishbowlDC]

Jamie McIntyre Is Not Actually Auditioning for MSNBC, But Rich Edson WILL Steal Your iPad - Posted April 8, 2010
Apparently, the video we posted earlier this week of former CNNer Jamie McIntyre "auditioning" for David Shuster's anchor spot caused a bit of confusion among some who thought the video, which was a joke ... [TVNewser]

Which Guy is FishbookDC's "Biggest Heartthrob" of 2009? - Posted September 2, 2009
And the guys... 0(survey) ... [FishbowlDC]

FishbookDC: Remaining Candidates Revealed - Posted September 1, 2009
Cutest Couple CNN's Dana Bash & John King Examiner's Kiki Ryan & Bloomberg's Tim Burger Bloomberg's ... [FishbowlDC]

Plans For Obama Address - Posted February 24, 2009
Every network will cover President Barack Obama's Address to Congress tonight at 9pmET (right after our TVNewser Summit party tonight in NYC — it's not too late to RSVP). Following Obama's speech is Gov. Bobby Jindal's Republican respon... [TVNewser]

Coverage Plans For Obama Address - Posted February 24, 2009
From TVNewser... Every network will cover President Barack Obama's Address to Congress tonight at 9pmET. Following Obama's speech is Gov. Bobby Jindal's Republican response. Each network's coverage plans after the jump. ABC: Charles Gibson and ... [FishbowlDC]

Election Night at Fox Biz - Posted October 29, 2008
FBN will be live beginning at 6pmET on Election Night, as Neil Cavuto anchors for the network. FBN's broadcast out of the News Corp. building means five separate election broadcasts will originate from the building (FBN, FNC, FOX, Fox News Radio and The Strategy Room). C... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: Students, Nuptials, Pundits... - Posted July 21, 2008
> CNN Student News has put together an online guide for this week's two-night documentary, Black in America. The parenting guide consists of several activities, including recommended pre-viewing and post-viewing discussion questions to spur dialogue on the topics covered in Wednesday's and Thursday's reports. > ... [TVNewser]

Fox Business Network Names Edson and Shapiro As DC Reporters - Posted October 1, 2007
FishbowlDC has learned that Rich Edson and Adam Shapiro will join the Fox Business Network as D.C.-based reporters. Edson comes from Reuters and Shapiro hails from WNBC-TV in New York. ... [FishbowlDC]