Fox Business Morning
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Fox Business Morning was an early morning business
newscast that aired on the Fox Business Network
from 5-7am Eastern Time. Anchored by Jenna Lee
and Connell McShane
, it was the first show to be aired on the network
when it launched October 15, 2007. Nicole Petallides
served as Jenna Lee's original co-anchor before she was replaced with McShane on May 12, 2008.
Originally airing as a one-hour program, Fox Business Morning expanded to two hours on May 12, 2008. The second hour of this program replaced the first hour of Money for Breakfast
, which in turn, contracted to two hours. Fox Business Morning once again contracted to 1 hour on October 5, 2009 to make way for Imus in the Morning
. The show was canceled May 7, 2010 and was replaced by a Best of Imus in the Morning hour at 5am ET, an hour before the live Imus broadcast at 6am ET.
, who is the network's London-based correspondent and overseas markets editor. In addition, this program also previewed the U.S. business day, including that day's corporate and economic diaries.
Business
A business is an organization engaged in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and administered to earn profit to increase the wealth of their owners. Businesses may also be not-for-profit...
newscast that aired on the Fox Business Network
Fox Business Network
Fox Business Network is an American cable news and satellite news television channel that began broadcasting on October 15, 2007. It is owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation...
from 5-7am Eastern Time. Anchored by Jenna Lee
Jenna Lee
Jennifer Anne "Jenna" Lee is an American journalist and anchor on the Fox News Channel, where she co-hosts Happening Now with Jon Scott...
and Connell McShane
Connell McShane
Connell McShane is an anchor and correspondent on the Fox Business Network, which he joined when the network was launched in October 2007. He anchors the 11amET hour of Fox Business and contributes to Imus in the Morning...
, it was the first show to be aired on the network
Television network
A television network is a telecommunications network for distribution of television program content, whereby a central operation provides programming to many television stations or pay TV providers. Until the mid-1980s, television programming in most countries of the world was dominated by a small...
when it launched October 15, 2007. Nicole Petallides
Nicole Petallides
Nicole Anais Petallides is an anchor for the Fox Business Network, which began broadcasting on October 15, 2007. Petallides, along with Jenna Lee, were the two first two anchors on the air when the network made its debut....
served as Jenna Lee's original co-anchor before she was replaced with McShane on May 12, 2008.
Originally airing as a one-hour program, Fox Business Morning expanded to two hours on May 12, 2008. The second hour of this program replaced the first hour of Money for Breakfast
Money for Breakfast
Money for Breakfast was a morning business program which aired on the Fox Business Network weekdays from 7-9am Eastern Time. Its main competitor was CNBC's Squawk Box.-About the program:...
, which in turn, contracted to two hours. Fox Business Morning once again contracted to 1 hour on October 5, 2009 to make way for Imus in the Morning
Imus in the Morning
Imus in the Morning is an American radio show hosted by Don Imus on Cumulus Media Networks , and simulcast for television on Fox Business Network....
. The show was canceled May 7, 2010 and was replaced by a Best of Imus in the Morning hour at 5am ET, an hour before the live Imus broadcast at 6am ET.
Format
This early morning program began with a look at the overnight headlines, along with a review of the Asian stock markets and a look at ongoing trading on the European markets from Ashley WebsterAshley Webster
Ashley Webster is a business news journalist for the Fox Business Network, a business news channel he joined in September 2007 as its Overseas Markets Editor...
, who is the network's London-based correspondent and overseas markets editor. In addition, this program also previewed the U.S. business day, including that day's corporate and economic diaries.
Segments
Some of these segments included:- The Lead: A look at the business day's lead story, seen at the start of each half-hour.
- Instant Audit:
- World Market Report: A look at the overseas stock markets, including a review of the trading day in Asia (from Sky News Business ChannelSky News Business ChannelSky News Business Channel is an Australian 24 hour cable and satellite business news channel available on Foxtel, Austar and Optus Television subscription platforms, owned by Australian News Channel Pty Ltd.-History:...
) and ongoing trading in Europe from Ashley Webster. - While You Were Sleeping: A look at the overnight business and general (non-business) news headlines.
- Business Travelers' Forecast: A brief summary of the day's weather around the nation.
- Fox Business Radar: The anchors look at the stocks that they were watching throughout the day.
- The Number: Ray Hennessey joins the program with a number that statistically relates to the business day ahead.
- The Agenda: A brief summary of the U.S. business day.
- The Early Call: A look at the day's early market call for a certain stock and/or index.
- C-Suite Sit-Down: This segment featured one of the program's anchors sitting down with a company executive. Moved from Money for Breakfast on 2008-05-12.
- Fox Business Squawk Box: This segment features the program's anchors and Fox Business contributors debating the day's biggest stories in the business world. Moved from Money for Breakfast on 2008-05-12.
Anchors
- Jenna Lee (2007-10-15 - 2010-5-07)
- Connell McShane (2008-05-12 - 2010-5-07)
- Nicole Petallides (2007-10-15 - 2008-05-09)
See also
- Worldwide ExchangeWorldwide ExchangeWorldwide Exchange is a television business news program on CNBC channels around the world. It is broadcast live from studios on three continents. The global program is anchored by Ross Westgate in London, Christine Tan in Singapore and various anchors in New York...
(an early morning global business newscast airing on CNBCCNBCCNBC is a satellite and cable television business news channel in the U.S., owned and operated by NBCUniversal. The network and its international spinoffs cover business headlines and provide live coverage of financial markets. The combined reach of CNBC and its siblings is 390 million viewers...
US 4-6am ET, CNBC EuropeCNBC EuropeCNBC Europe is a business and financial news television channel, the pan-European sister station of CNBC. The network is owned and operated by NBC Universal and headquartered in London, where it shares the Adrian Smith-designed 10 Fleet Place building with Dow Jones...
, and CNBC AsiaCNBC AsiaCNBC Asia is a business news television channel in Asia. A subsidiary of NBC Universal, it is the Asian service of the Consumer News and Business Channel . Its programmes originate from Singapore, Hong Kong and Sydney and has bureaus in Tokyo and Seoul....
) - Squawk BoxSquawk BoxSquawk Box is a business news television program which airs at breakfast time on the CNBC network. The program is currently co-hosted by Joe Kernen, Rebecca Quick and Andrew Ross Sorkin. Since debuting in 1995, the show has spawned a number of versions across CNBC's international channels, many of...
(an morning business newscast airing on CNBCCNBCCNBC is a satellite and cable television business news channel in the U.S., owned and operated by NBCUniversal. The network and its international spinoffs cover business headlines and provide live coverage of financial markets. The combined reach of CNBC and its siblings is 390 million viewers...
6-9am ET)