On the Money
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CNBC's
On the Money, hosted
by Carmen Wong Ulrich
, is a television program that focuses primarily on personal finance, a programming departure from CNBC's "investor focused" weekday programming.
The show premiered on October 10, 2005 with Dylan Ratigan as host. Ratigan was replaced by Melissa Francis in 2007 and remained on CNBC's schedule until October 5, 2007. On September 27, it was announced that the program would be removed from the schedule effective October 10, due in part to low ratings, but the last edition was aired on October 5.
The program was completely revamped and relaunched on August 4, 2008 featuring new CNBC personality Carmen Wong Ulrich
The program is now more of a financial advice show, similar to The Suze Orman Show.
On the Money was reduced from a daily 10pm program, to a single Saturday night airing (at 8pm ET) effective June 1, 2009. On August 25, 2009, CNBC announced that it would be canceling the program for the second time, shifting resources to their more successful documentary unit.
In the current format, Carmen Wong Ulrich gives financial advice and takes viewers' phone calls as well as viewers' Emails. This format is similar to The Suze Orman Show (which airs Saturday nights on CNBC).
: Crisis and Recovery" (which was hosted by Bill Griffeth
) on August 29, 2005, replacing reruns of Late Night with Conan O'Brien
. Five weeks later (October 5), the show rechristened as On the Money. Dylan Ratigan
, who previously hosted Bullseye
(which ended its run on March 11 of that year), was given the hosting duties for the latter as well.
On July 6, 2006, On the Money debuted a new look, which included the program's second logo, a new set, and new graphics. The entire graphics package was designed and redesigned in house at CNBC. Gary Keenan and by Felix Thoo of Creative Group, a post production house in NYC created some promotional work for a prior version of the graphics.
Ratigan, who was the original host of this program since 2005-10-03, left the show in December 2006 in preparation for his nightly hosting duties on Fast Money, which redebuted as a nightly series on January 8, 2007. He was replaced on that same night by Melissa Francis. The original version of On the Money ended its run on October 5, 2007.
On the Money was completely revamped and relaunched as a personal finance program August 4, 2008 with new host Carmen Wong Ulrich
. The show is now more focused on providing specific personal finance information to its audience. Viewers can call in, text, or email Carmen with their problems, and each night, Carmen will go through them individually. On The Money also invites a variety of "Money Experts" to join Carmen on the show and assist her in finding the solutions to her viewers' problems and concerns.
/Hong Kong
/Taiwan
time on CNBC Asia
(Tuesdays to Fridays). Unlike the US (where it is first broadcast live at 7:00pm ET), the program was mostly seen on a tape delay
. Now CNBC Asia only broadcasts "LIVE" Friday (US time) edition of On the Money on Saturdays morning at 7am (with DST
)/8am (without DST) SIN/HK/TWN time.
, a national cable television
network
owned by NBC Universal
and GE
.
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...
On the Money, hosted
Presenter
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by Carmen Wong Ulrich
Carmen Wong Ulrich
Carmen Wong Ulrich is an American television & online journalist, and personal finance expert at CNBC where she was the former host of "On the Money," a personal finance program. She is currently a contributor to The Dr. Oz Show and iVillage...
, is a television program that focuses primarily on personal finance, a programming departure from CNBC's "investor focused" weekday programming.
The show premiered on October 10, 2005 with Dylan Ratigan as host. Ratigan was replaced by Melissa Francis in 2007 and remained on CNBC's schedule until October 5, 2007. On September 27, it was announced that the program would be removed from the schedule effective October 10, due in part to low ratings, but the last edition was aired on October 5.
The program was completely revamped and relaunched on August 4, 2008 featuring new CNBC personality Carmen Wong Ulrich
Carmen Wong Ulrich
Carmen Wong Ulrich is an American television & online journalist, and personal finance expert at CNBC where she was the former host of "On the Money," a personal finance program. She is currently a contributor to The Dr. Oz Show and iVillage...
The program is now more of a financial advice show, similar to The Suze Orman Show.
On the Money was reduced from a daily 10pm program, to a single Saturday night airing (at 8pm ET) effective June 1, 2009. On August 25, 2009, CNBC announced that it would be canceling the program for the second time, shifting resources to their more successful documentary unit.
About the show
In its original format, On the Money wrapped up the day's news from the worlds of business and everyday life, took a closer look at the money in every story. On the Money literally followed the money through everything from breaking news to politics, to pop culture, and even sports.In the current format, Carmen Wong Ulrich gives financial advice and takes viewers' phone calls as well as viewers' Emails. This format is similar to The Suze Orman Show (which airs Saturday nights on CNBC).
History
On the Money, which originally started as a nightly business news program, premiered as "Hurricane KatrinaHurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was a powerful Atlantic hurricane. It is the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the United States. Among recorded Atlantic hurricanes, it was the sixth strongest overall...
: Crisis and Recovery" (which was hosted by Bill Griffeth
Bill Griffeth
Bill Griffeth is an American financial journalist from CNBC, the cable network he has been with since 1991.-Journalism career:Prior to joining CNBC, Griffeth was part of the production team that started the Financial News Network in 1981...
) on August 29, 2005, replacing reruns of Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien that aired 2,725 episodes on NBC between 1993 and 2009. The show featured varied comedic material, celebrity interviews, and musical and comedy performances. Late Night aired weeknights at 12:37 am...
. Five weeks later (October 5), the show rechristened as On the Money. Dylan Ratigan
Dylan Ratigan
Dylan Jason Ratigan is an American television host primarily covering financial markets, the global economy, and politics. He is host of The Dylan Ratigan Show which airs weekday afternoons on MSNBC. He is also a frequent contributor on The Huffington Post.- Early life :Ratigan was born in the...
, who previously hosted Bullseye
Bullseye (CNBC TV series)
Bullseye is a news and analysis program that aired on CNBC at 6 pm ET weekdays from December 8, 2003 to March 11, 2005. Hosted by Dylan Ratigan, it covered breaking news stories from business to pop culture and offered guidance on personal finance with the help of CNBC reporter Steve Liesman and...
(which ended its run on March 11 of that year), was given the hosting duties for the latter as well.
On July 6, 2006, On the Money debuted a new look, which included the program's second logo, a new set, and new graphics. The entire graphics package was designed and redesigned in house at CNBC. Gary Keenan and by Felix Thoo of Creative Group, a post production house in NYC created some promotional work for a prior version of the graphics.
Ratigan, who was the original host of this program since 2005-10-03, left the show in December 2006 in preparation for his nightly hosting duties on Fast Money, which redebuted as a nightly series on January 8, 2007. He was replaced on that same night by Melissa Francis. The original version of On the Money ended its run on October 5, 2007.
On the Money was completely revamped and relaunched as a personal finance program August 4, 2008 with new host Carmen Wong Ulrich
Carmen Wong Ulrich
Carmen Wong Ulrich is an American television & online journalist, and personal finance expert at CNBC where she was the former host of "On the Money," a personal finance program. She is currently a contributor to The Dr. Oz Show and iVillage...
. The show is now more focused on providing specific personal finance information to its audience. Viewers can call in, text, or email Carmen with their problems, and each night, Carmen will go through them individually. On The Money also invites a variety of "Money Experts" to join Carmen on the show and assist her in finding the solutions to her viewers' problems and concerns.
Segments
- The Insiders: This segment explained to the viewers what's really happening in each story.
- The CNBC Task Force: This segment showed viewers what they need to know about the major stories affecting them.
- The Ticker: This segment wrapped up the other news of the day.
- On the Money Extra: The day's trivia question was asked by the anchor before the commercial break, with the answer revealed after the commercial break.
- Money Dictionary: These are quick definitions of personal finance terms that come up during the show.
- Dollar Dilemma: This segment focuses on the audience calling, texting, or emailing Carmen to help solve their financial problems.
- What's Up With...: These segments decode the fine print and shed light on personal finance problems many people face.
- Buyer Beware: This segments focuses on the scams that may be out there and what consumers can do to protect themselves.
- Newswire: This segment has Carmen going through three separate news stories that can be beneficial or detrimental to her audience.
CNBC Asia
Until March 23, 2007, On the Money was also broadcast at 12:00pm SingaporeSingapore
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/Hong Kong
Hong Kong
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/Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
time on CNBC Asia
CNBC Asia
CNBC 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....
(Tuesdays to Fridays). Unlike the US (where it is first broadcast live at 7:00pm ET), the program was mostly seen on a tape delay
Broadcast delay
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. Now CNBC Asia only broadcasts "LIVE" Friday (US time) edition of On the Money on Saturdays morning at 7am (with DST
Daylight saving time
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)/8am (without DST) SIN/HK/TWN time.
Production
On The Money is recorded at the Englewood Cliffs, NJ, studios at the Global Headquarters of CNBCCNBC
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...
, a national cable television
Cable television
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network
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owned by NBC Universal
NBC Universal
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and GE
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