The Opening Bell on Fox Business
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The Opening Bell on Fox Business is an American business news program airing on the Fox Business Network
at 9:00am Eastern Time and was hosted by Alexis Glick
until December 23, 2009. Jenna Lee
and two other FBN anchors were in the running to fill the role until its abrupt cancellation on January 15, 2010, when it was replaced on the 18th by an extension of Imus in the Morning
.
Debuting on December 17, 2007, this program offered a daily glimpse of what is expected to happen on Wall Street
for the business day, reaction to the opening of the markets, and covered the first 30 minutes of the trading day. Contributors and reporters included Robert Gray
, Shibani Joshi
, Connell McShane
, Charles Payne
, Nicole Petallides
(NYSE), and Ashley Webster
(London).
, which was reduced from four hours to three on December 17, 2007, but Money for Breakfast contracted to two hours on May 12, 2008 as the first hour of that program was replaced by the second hour of the expanded Fox Business Morning
. Money for Breakfast is now off the air.
Following the success of this program, Fox Business Network debuted Countdown to the Closing Bell
on May 12, 2008. That program, which is hosted by Liz Claman
, follows a format that is very similar to this one.
The Opening Bell on Fox Business moved to a new set in Studio G on 2009-04-20. This program, along with Money for Breakfast (also hosted by Alexis Glick), Countdown to the Closing Bell, Fox Business Bulls & Bears and Cavuto all shared that same set in the new Studio G until October 2, 2009. The show moved back to its old studio (the same studio that was originally used for the now-cancelled Money for Breakfast) on October 5, 2009.
by 20 minutes on January 18, 2010, when Varney & Company, hosted by Stuart Varney
, debuted.
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...
at 9:00am Eastern Time and was hosted by Alexis Glick
Alexis Glick
Alexis Glick is an American television personality who was an anchor of Money for Breakfast and The Opening Bell on Fox Business Network , as well as the channel's Vice President of Business News...
until December 23, 2009. 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 two other FBN anchors were in the running to fill the role until its abrupt cancellation on January 15, 2010, when it was replaced on the 18th by an extension of 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....
.
Debuting on December 17, 2007, this program offered a daily glimpse of what is expected to happen on Wall Street
Wall Street
Wall Street refers to the financial district of New York City, named after and centered on the eight-block-long street running from Broadway to South Street on the East River in Lower Manhattan. Over time, the term has become a metonym for the financial markets of the United States as a whole, or...
for the business day, reaction to the opening of the markets, and covered the first 30 minutes of the trading day. Contributors and reporters included Robert Gray
Robert Gray
Robert Gray was an American merchant sea-captain who is known for his achievements in connection with two trading voyages to the northern Pacific coast of North America, between 1790 and 1793, which pioneered the American maritime fur trade in that region...
, Shibani Joshi
Shibani Joshi
Shibani Sona Joshi is a reporter for the Fox Business Network. Joshi holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and completed the investment banking analyst program at Morgan Stanley. She also earned a bachelor's degree in finance and accounting at the University of Oklahoma. Joshi is a native of...
, 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...
, Charles Payne
Charles Payne
Charles Payne, a clergyman, revised the hymn-book of the Methodist denomination in the late 19th century. He was president of Ohio Wesleyan University and an author....
, 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....
(NYSE), and Ashley Webster
Ashley 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...
(London).
Segments
Some of these segments below included:- Round 1 (and so on): In these segments, which were seen several times during the show, Glick, the reporters and a weekly guest host talked about the business news and hot topics of the day.
- Trading Places: This was the segment in which traders from ChicagoChicagoChicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
and New YorkNew York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
give their outlook on the business day ahead. - Capital Corner: A Washington, D.C.-based reporter for the network (either Peter BarnesPeter Barnes (journalist)Peter Barnes is a senior Washington correspondent for the Fox Business Network. He joined the network in October 2007. Barnes was previously a co-anchor for FBN's morning program, Money for Breakfast, from its debut on October 15, 2007 to May 9, 2008....
, Rich Edson, or Adam ShapiroAdam ShapiroAdam Shapiro is an American co-founder of the International Solidarity Movement , a pro-Palestinian organization, the stated mission of which is to bring civilians from around the world to resist nonviolently the Israeli occupation of West Bank and previously the Gaza Strip...
) joined the program to give his/her take on the CongressionalUnited States CongressThe United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
and political side of business. - Before the Bell Whip: In this segment, market reporters narrated a brief rundown on the day's pre-market business headlines in turn before the opening bell.
- Opening Bell: As the name suggested, this was the key segment of the show in which the opening bells are rung at the New York Stock ExchangeNew York Stock ExchangeThe New York Stock Exchange is a stock exchange located at 11 Wall Street in Lower Manhattan, New York City, USA. It is by far the world's largest stock exchange by market capitalization of its listed companies at 13.39 trillion as of Dec 2010...
and at the NASDAQNASDAQThe NASDAQ Stock Market, also known as the NASDAQ, is an American stock exchange. "NASDAQ" originally stood for "National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations". It is the second-largest stock exchange by market capitalization in the world, after the New York Stock Exchange. As of...
. - 7 Early Movers: Fox Business Network contributor Charles Payne reported on the day's 7 early movers in the opening minutes of the trading day. Seen right after the ringing of the opening bells at the NYSE and NASDAQ.
- Turn the Page: Glick, Robert Gray, Ashley Webster, Connell McShane and a weekly guest host followed the day's stories beyond the newspaper headlines.
- The Weigh-In: Seen at the end of the program (if time permitted), with Glick, Gray, Webster, McShane, Payne and a guest host weighing in on the day's business and other headlines.
Facts
This program replaced the fourth hour of Money for BreakfastMoney 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 was reduced from four hours to three on December 17, 2007, but Money for Breakfast contracted to two hours on May 12, 2008 as the first hour of that program was replaced by the second hour of the expanded Fox Business Morning
Fox Business Morning
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...
. Money for Breakfast is now off the air.
Following the success of this program, Fox Business Network debuted Countdown to the Closing Bell
Countdown to the Closing Bell
Countdown to the Closing Bell is an American financial program airing on the Fox Business Network from 3-4pm ET. Hosted by Liz Claman, this program, which debuted May 12, 2008, covers the final hour of trading on Wall Street...
on May 12, 2008. That program, which is hosted by Liz Claman
Liz Claman
Elizabeth Kate "Liz" Claman is the anchor of the Fox Business Network show Countdown to the Closing Bell at 3pm ET and co-anchor at 2pm ET and 4pm ET of Fox Business on the Fox Business Network alongside co-anchor David Asman. She was previously the co-anchor of the CNBC morning television...
, follows a format that is very similar to this one.
The Opening Bell on Fox Business moved to a new set in Studio G on 2009-04-20. This program, along with Money for Breakfast (also hosted by Alexis Glick), Countdown to the Closing Bell, Fox Business Bulls & Bears and Cavuto all shared that same set in the new Studio G until October 2, 2009. The show moved back to its old studio (the same studio that was originally used for the now-cancelled Money for Breakfast) on October 5, 2009.
Cancellation
The Opening Bell on Fox Business was canceled January 15, 2010. Fox Business Network expanded Imus in the MorningImus 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....
by 20 minutes on January 18, 2010, when Varney & Company, hosted by Stuart Varney
Stuart Varney
Stuart Varney is a British-American economic journalist, and as of 2011, working for the Fox News Channel and the Fox Business Network. Varney joined Fox News in January, 2004 as a business contributor on many shows, such as Your World with Neil Cavuto. He also occasionally serves as guest host...
, debuted.