NY1 anchor Pat Kiernan is the new host of “Crowd Rules,” a reality competition series that CNBC is launching in primetime.

Each week’s show will feature three small businesses that will compete for a $50,000 prize in front of a studio audience.  Kiernan will co-host with jewelry designer Kendra Scott and a rotating industry expert.

The show will premiere on April 30 at 9pmET. Watch a promo here.

New York City’s Empire State Building featured blue and yellow colors last night to celebrate the 20th anniversary of NY1, Time Warner Cable’s 24-hour newschannel.

Veteran NY1 anchors Pat Kiernan and Roma Torre participated in a lighting ceremony at the landmark skyscraper yesterday afternoon (pictured after the jump).

“We’re just a part of the city, the same way the Staten Island Ferry is part of the city, the Yankees are part of the city, the New York Times is part of the city. NY1 is on that list now and that’s a pretty amazing accomplishment in 20 years,” Kiernan said. Read more

NY1 anchor Pat Kiernan is getting another shot at his dream job co-hosting “LIVE!” with Kelly Ripa.

“LIVE!” is auditioning a rotation of comedians, actors and television hosts to fill the seat of Regis Philbin, who retired from the show in November. Kiernan, who co-hosted once in March, is slated for two more days alongside Ripa — April 30 and May 1.

“There are so many factors in a decision like this that it’s tough to analyze what they’re looking for. So I’m trying not to analyze,” Kiernan told our sister site FishbowlNY. “As with last time, I’ll bring the slightly cheerier version of my NY1 self and they’ll let me know if it’s the right fit for Kelly.”

Fulfilling a long-held dream, Pat Kiernan, the popular morning anchor on New York City cable news channel NY1, co-hosted “LIVE! with Kelly” this morning.

“I have long had an interest in co-hosting the show… But the opportunity never came about,” Kiernan told FishbowlNY this week. That is, until now. Read more