Squawk Box
Squawk Box | |
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NASDAQ MarketSite, New York City (January 3, 2017 - present) | |
Running time | 180 minutes (3 hours) |
Original release | |
Network | CNBC |
Release | August 7, 1995 present | –
Squawk Box is an American business news
Format
Dubbed "our pre-game show" by regular co-host Joe Kernen,[2] Squawk Box features early-morning analysis of and breaking news from the financial markets, along with considerable banter between the hosts and their guests – original host Mark Haines stressed the need to "inject a little fun" into business news in the early morning.[2] Another distinctive and long-running feature of the show has been its use of daily "guest hosts" – figures from the world of business and politics who join the team for much of the broadcast, questioning guests as well as offering their own opinions.
Regular contributors to the show include Sharon Epperson (NYMEX), Rick Santelli (Chicago), and Steve Liesman.
Meteorologists from The Weather Channel contribute to the "Business Travel Forecast" segments.
History
Squawk Box’s core on-air team remained intact for many years – the program was originally presented by New Jersey lawyer Mark Haines, along with in-studio reporters Joe Kernen, David Faber and Maria Bartiromo at the New York Stock Exchange. CNBC's senior economics reporter Steve Liesman also became a frequent contributor. Alexis Glick joined the team as senior trading correspondent in May 2003,[3] while Bartiromo stepped down from her position in 2004 to concentrate on other duties.[4] Becky Quick later replaced Glick as a reporter.
For many years the program covered the opening bells of the New York Stock Exchange and
During the period when CNBC's online presence was housed at MSN Money, the show held its own daily Squawk Back Poll on the website, where viewers voted on a topical issue. In May 2005 the program established its own blog on Windows Live Spaces, called SquawkBlog, where the program hosts posted their thoughts, although this is no longer in use.
2005 revamp
The program underwent a significant revamp on December 19, 2005, with the show moving to the 6:00 am ET timeslot and Kernen, Quick and
There was a significant amount of initial negative feedback about the changes made to Squawk, most notably the removal of Mark Haines from the team.[5] On the Squawk Box blog, over 200 complaints were entered into the site, along with numerous messages posted on the CNBC message board.[6]
2011–present
On July 8, 2011, Quintanilla left Squawk Box to become part of the new Squawk on the Street anchor team, following Haines' death on May 24 of that year. His new assignment began three days later, when he debuted with Melissa Lee and Simon Hobbs. Andrew Ross Sorkin of The New York Times, joined Kernen and Quick in order to succeed Quintanilla's anchoring duties. Sorkin made his debut as co-anchor July 18, 2011.[7]
On October 13, 2014, Squawk Box, along with CNBC's other trading-day shows, were launched in full 1080i high-definition as part of a network-wide switch to a full 16:9 letterbox presentation on that same day.
On January 7, 2015, Squawk Box moved to a new street-side studio inside the
On January 4, 2016, Squawk Box debuted a remastered version of its logo used since October 13, 2014. On February 8, 2016, both the Asian and European versions also started using the remastered Squawk Box logo.
On November 14, 2016, it was officially announced by the
On November 15, 2017, Squawk Box moved downstairs to a new street-level studio overlooking Times Square, also at the NASDAQ MarketSite.
On October 30, 2019, Squawk Box renovated its set at the NASDAQ MarketSite. The curved desk was replaced with a round anchor desk, a setup similar to the one the show had used when it aired from CNBC's Englewood Cliffs studios. New graphics and music were also introduced.[8]
Show times
The program airs from 6 a.m. until 9 a.m.
It is relayed in its entirety live on
It is shown aired in its entirety on CNBC Asia.
Spin-offs
Squawk Box Weekend Edition
CNBC briefly aired a weekend version of the programme. Called Squawk Box Weekend Edition the programme was broadcast at the weekend from 7:30 to 8 pm ET during c. 1999 to 2000. It was also hosted by Mark Haines.
Worldwide Squawk Box
Around CNBC's global branches, there are many "Squawk Boxes" in the world:
Channel | Program | Still Run? | Presenters |
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CNBC Europe | Squawk Box Europe | (1996—present) | Geoff Cutmore, Steve Sedgwick and Karen Tso |
Squawk Outside The Box | (2007) | Geoff Cutmore | |
CNBC Asia | Asia Squawk Box | (February 2, 1998—present) | Sri Jegarajah, Martin Soong |
Squawk Australia | (March 26, 2007 – June 11, 2010) | Oriel Morrison | |
Nikkei CNBC | Tokyo Squawk Box | ||
CNBC-TV18 |
Bazaar | (1999—2004) | |
CNBC-e | Geri Sayım | (October 16, 2000—present) | |
Class CNBC | Caffè Affari | (?—present) | |
CNBC Arabiya |
Aswak Al Mal | (?—present) | |
CNBC Africa | Squawk Box Africa | (2008-04-07(?)—present) | |
CNBC Indonesia | Squawk Box Indonesia | (2018—present) | N/A |
Among the above, Squawk Box Europe and Asia Squawk Box are the counterparts which resemble the original Squawk Box the most:
- They are all three hours in duration.
- They all have a guest host appearing on the show, mostly after the first hour.
- In addition, Maria Bartiromo has served as a guest co-anchor on both Squawk Box Europe and Asia Squawk Box.
(Karen Tso moved to the Asian version of Squawk Box (and was based in Singapore) and after Amanda Drury briefly replaced Tso on Squawk Australia, Oriel Morrison moved into that role in 2010 while Drury is now based in CNBC World Headquarters in the U.S.). Tso moved to the European version of Squawk Box after joining CNBC Europe in 2011.
Fantasy Portfolio Challenge
150,221 players participated in the Squawk Box Fantasy Portfolio Challenge, a stock-picking contest that ran from April 4, 2006 through May 26, 2006. The winner of the Squawk Box Fantasy Portfolio Challenge, which was announced live at the end of the 2 June 2006 episode, was Thomas Ko of
See also
References
- ^ "CNBC Names Max Meyers Executive Producer of Squawk Box". adweek.it. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
- ^ a b Strauss, Robert (April 23, 2000). "NEW JERSEY & CO.; All Eyes Are on Fort Lee". The New York Times. Retrieved November 26, 2007.
- ^ Thomas-Graham, Pamela (May 3, 2003). "CELEBRATION 50: WHAT I LEARNED AT HARVARD LAW SCHOOL". Harvard Law School. Retrieved November 26, 2007.
- ^ Patsuris, Penelope (May 13, 2004). "Mornings Without Maria?". Forbes. Retrieved November 26, 2007.
- TV Newser. December 27, 2005. Retrieved November 26, 2007.
- ^ Quintanilla, Carl (December 16, 2005). "Why The New Squawk Box?". CNBC. Retrieved November 26, 2007.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Lieberman, David (July 15, 2011). "NYT's Sorkin Joins CNBC's 'Squawk Box'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- ^ "'Squawk Box' moves back downstairs". NewscastStudio. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
External links
- Squawk Box – CNBC.com
- SquawkBlog (formerly the show's official MSN Spaces
- New "Squawk Blog": Before the Bell on CNBC.com (Since 2006-12-04)
- Squawk Box at IMDb