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Kelly Evans Tapped to Host ‘Worldwide Exchange’

Merrill Knox — Wed, 30 May 2012 10:22:06 +0000

Kelly Evans has joined Ross Westgate as co-host of “Worldwide Exchange,” CNBC’s daily global markets show broadcast from London.

Evans replaces Christine Tan, who has hosted “Worldwide Exchange” since the show launched in 1995. Tan remains with CNBC as the Singapore-based anchor of “Managing Asia,” a weekly interview program.

Evans is a relative newcomer to CNBC. She joined the network from the Wall Street Journal in February.

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Nicole Lapin Joins CNBC

Chris Ariens — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 11:51:09 +0000

Former CNN.com Live anchor Nicole Lapin is joining CNBC as an anchor on CNBC’s “Worldwide Exchange”.”

Lapin will be based at CNBC headquarters in New Jersey. The show airs from 4-6amET on CNBC/U.S. and in 100 countries simultaneously. Lapin joins Ross Westgate who anchors from London and Christine Tan who anchors from CNBC Asia in Singapore

“‘Worldwide Exchange’ is an integral part of CNBC’s global coverage and Nicole will bring a fresh perspective on business news.” said Jeremy Pink, SVP of Business News.

Lapin was among four CNN.com Live anchors let go in November when CNN.com shuttered its live anchor-driven Webcasts.

Before CNN, Lapin worked as a business and technology reporter for First Business Network on the floor of the exchanges in Chicago. She began her career as a general assignment and investigative reporter at local CBS affiliates in Palm Springs, Lexington and Sioux Falls, SD.

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The Ticker (p.m. edition): Favre, Tan, Zell…

SteveK — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:43:24 +0000

> Retired (for now) Green Bay Packer Brett Favre goes On The Record with (Wisconsinite and ginormous Packer fan) Greta Van Susteren tonight. Favre clears up the reasons he asked to be released from his contract with the team. 10pmET (which is 9pm in Green Bay).

> CNBC and CNBC Asia anchor Christine Tan is profiled by the Straits Times of Singapore. “I do not think I got here because of looks. Good looks may make people notice you and may open doors but for the doors to be fully open, you really have to work hard,” she says.

> We usually leave the news about newspapers to the Fishbowls, but today’s departure of two honchos at Sam Zell publications (editor Ann Marie Lipinski at the Chicago Tribune and Los Angeles Times publisher David Hiller) is big news across the media world. FishbowlLA also reports on the 150 layoffs at the Times.

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