Jane Wells
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Jane Wells is a CNBC
business news reporter, based in Los Angeles
, where she covers the defense and technology news stories. She writes a regular blog Funny Business on CNBC.com and serves as a contributor for WCBS Newsradio/880 in New York. Wells came from CNBC's “Upfront Tonight” where she was senior correspondent.
and Los Angeles reporter for NBC's flagship television station, WNBC, New York
. She then joined CNBC in 1996, where she provided special coverage of the O.J. Simpson civil case for “Rivera Live” starring Geraldo Rivera
. Her career includes reporter positions with KTTV, Los Angeles; WTVJ, Miami; and, KOB, Albuquerque. She has also taken part in several international reports for CNN
.
Wells started as a news writer for KTLA in Los Angeles. Broadcast news attracted her at an early age when she heard about Barbara Walters
earning a ton of money from newscasting. "I loved getting the information and spreading it around," she told a newspaper in 1999. "I thought (Walters) can get a million dollars, it seemed like a pretty good way to make a living."
In 1989, while working for KTTV she ventured into the infamous Watts' Imperial Courts housing project to uncover the story of gangs threatening local residents. She and her cameraman narrowly escaped after they were threatened by a gun-toting gang member. The experience was broadcast to give others a sense of the daily struggles of residents living in inner-city public housing projects.
Wells once said her most fascinating assignment was covering the death of Mother Teresa. After the Roman Catholic nun's death, she recalls visiting a leper colony in India.
Wells is perhaps best known for having a bit part in the cultural event of the late 1990s, the "Seinfeld" finale. She plays an on-scene reporter holding a conversation with Rivera regarding the "Seinfeld Four," making a reference to another of the rumors regarding the ending of Seinfeld. Wells says, "There's no love lost with that group. There seems to be some friction between Jerry Seinfeld and Elaine Benes. The rumor is that they once dated and that it ended badly." Rivera responds, "Maybe this trial will end up bringing them closer together. Maybe they'll end up getting married."
Wells has a bachelor's degrees in broadcast journalism and philosophy. She graduated with honors from the University of Southern California
. After college, she married, and she and her husband currently have two children and live in Los Angeles.
for her investigative reporting in 1992, as well. She has received UPI, Press Club and Emmy Awards for feature reporting. Wells has received three Florida Emmy Awards for news reporting. For team reporting, she received the Investigative Reporters and Editors Award.
CNBC
CNBC 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...
business news reporter, based in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, where she covers the defense and technology news stories. She writes a regular blog Funny Business on CNBC.com and serves as a contributor for WCBS Newsradio/880 in New York. Wells came from CNBC's “Upfront Tonight” where she was senior correspondent.
Career
Wells was a correspondent for the Fox News ChannelFox News Channel
Fox News Channel , often called Fox News, is a cable and satellite television news channel owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, a subsidiary of News Corporation...
and Los Angeles reporter for NBC's flagship television station, WNBC, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. She then joined CNBC in 1996, where she provided special coverage of the O.J. Simpson civil case for “Rivera Live” starring Geraldo Rivera
Geraldo Rivera
Geraldo Rivera is an American attorney, journalist, author, reporter, and former talk show host...
. Her career includes reporter positions with KTTV, Los Angeles; WTVJ, Miami; and, KOB, Albuquerque. She has also taken part in several international reports for CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
.
Wells started as a news writer for KTLA in Los Angeles. Broadcast news attracted her at an early age when she heard about Barbara Walters
Barbara Walters
Barbara Jill Walters is an American broadcast journalist, author, and television personality. She has hosted morning television shows , the television newsmagazine , former co-anchor of the ABC Evening News, and current contributor to ABC News.Walters was first known as a popular TV morning news...
earning a ton of money from newscasting. "I loved getting the information and spreading it around," she told a newspaper in 1999. "I thought (Walters) can get a million dollars, it seemed like a pretty good way to make a living."
In 1989, while working for KTTV she ventured into the infamous Watts' Imperial Courts housing project to uncover the story of gangs threatening local residents. She and her cameraman narrowly escaped after they were threatened by a gun-toting gang member. The experience was broadcast to give others a sense of the daily struggles of residents living in inner-city public housing projects.
Wells once said her most fascinating assignment was covering the death of Mother Teresa. After the Roman Catholic nun's death, she recalls visiting a leper colony in India.
Wells is perhaps best known for having a bit part in the cultural event of the late 1990s, the "Seinfeld" finale. She plays an on-scene reporter holding a conversation with Rivera regarding the "Seinfeld Four," making a reference to another of the rumors regarding the ending of Seinfeld. Wells says, "There's no love lost with that group. There seems to be some friction between Jerry Seinfeld and Elaine Benes. The rumor is that they once dated and that it ended badly." Rivera responds, "Maybe this trial will end up bringing them closer together. Maybe they'll end up getting married."
Wells has a bachelor's degrees in broadcast journalism and philosophy. She graduated with honors from the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
. After college, she married, and she and her husband currently have two children and live in Los Angeles.
Awards
Wells has received honors, including a 1992 Peabody Award and a DuPont Award for live coverage of the Rodney King Trial. She earned a Los Angeles Emmy AwardLos Angeles Emmy Award
The Los Angeles Emmy Awards are awards presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in the local programming of the Greater Los Angeles Area...
for her investigative reporting in 1992, as well. She has received UPI, Press Club and Emmy Awards for feature reporting. Wells has received three Florida Emmy Awards for news reporting. For team reporting, she received the Investigative Reporters and Editors Award.