Erin Burnett
Erin Burnett | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1976 |
| Other names | "Maria 2.0", "Street Sweetie" |
| Occupation(s) | News Anchor, Journalist |
| Agent | CAA |
| Title | CNBC's Squawk on the Street co-anchor and Street Signs anchor |
| Website | http://www.cnbc.com/id/15838220/ |
Erin Burnett is a business news anchor, reporter and interviewer for CNBC television. She is the co-anchor of CNBC's Squawk on the Street program, weekdays from 9-11am EST. She and co-host Mark Haines broadcast from a set overlooking the New York Stock Exchange. In addition to Squawk on the Street, she is the host of CNBC's Street Signs program from 2-3pm EST.
Personal life
Burnett was born and raised in a small town on the eastern shore of Maryland. She attended St. Andrew's School in Potomac, Maryland where she was voted "Most Likely To Host a Talk Show". Burnett would later attend Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts, the same college her two older sisters had attended.[1]
While at Williams College, she studied political science and economics and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Economy. Burnett is young and has no M.B.A., but is often featured on shows as an "expert" on the economy and the markets.
Career
Burnett began her career in 1998 as an analyst for Goldman Sachs in their investment banking division, where she worked on mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance.
While working as an investment-banking analyst, Burnett was offered a position at CNN as a writer and booker for CNN's Moneyline with Stuart Varney, Willow Bay, and Lou Dobbs.
From CNN, she moved to Citigroup, where she served as Vice President for Citigroup/CitiMedia, and was responsible for all anchoring of the Citigroup online financial news network.[2]
Burnett accepted a position in 2003 with Bloomberg Television, where she was the anchor of Bloomberg on the Markets, covering the stock market open and newsmaker interviews, and In Focus, where she broke down the day's top business story.
Burnett is currently the host of CNBC's Street Signs and co-anchor of Squawk on the Street. Since making her debut on Squawk in December 2005, the program's ratings are up 142% over first quarter 2006 in adults 25-54; while Street Signs is up 57% in the same demographic.[3]
Host shows
- Street Signs (2005-present)
- Squawk on the Street (2005-present)
- Bloomberg on the Markets (2003-2005)
Controversies
On June 4, 2007, Burnett handily won an online poll of the hottest financial news anchors on Wall Street gossip blog Dealbreaker.com. She received 37 percent of the votes while rival CNBC anchor Becky Quick came in second place with 22 percent. Maria Bartiromo only received 13 percent, prompting media watchers to dub Burnett "Maria 2.0." [4] [5]
On July 17, 2007, Burnett received round praise from conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh for her reporting on the The Today Show about the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the strength of the US economy. The commentary on commentary continued into the next day.[6]
Quotes
- When asked if she had always wanted to be a television journalist, Burnett said, "I wish I could say I was one of those people that grew up wanting to be Jane Pauley," she says. "But we only had three channels. There was no cable, no satellite; there wasn’t even an NBC affiliate in my town. I remember having a big crush on Dan Rather though, and I remember watching the McNeil-Lehrer News Hour, but no I didn’t want to be a television journalist."[1]
- When asked about being considered the next-gen Bartiromo, Burnett said, "People always like to have rivalries. She and I get along, but we have different styles. I don’t know if the comparison is flattering [to either one of us]."[7]
References
- ^ a b Palmer, Caroline (2007-06-04). "Fifth Estater: CNBC's Erin Burnett". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved 2007-07-24.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Erin Burnett's Biography on CNBC.com". CNBC. 2006-07-01. Retrieved 2007-07-17.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|year=(help)CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ "Erin Burnett Is CNBC's Secret Weapon". The Huffington Post. 2007-06-04. Retrieved 2007-07-24.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|year=(help)CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ "CNBC Makes Amends for 'McEnroe Show' With Hot Girl". DealBreaker. 2007-06-04. Retrieved 2007-07-24.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|year=(help)CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ "Burnett is CNBC's No.1 Squawk". New York Post. 2007-07-15. Retrieved 2007-07-24.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|year=(help)CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ "Commentary on Commentary". Rush Limbaugh. 2007-07-17. Retrieved 2007-07-24.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|year=(help)CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ "Erin Burnett Evidently Less Than Thrilled With Title 'Maria 2.0′". Jossip. 2007-07-10. Retrieved 2007-08-01.
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External links
- Erin Burnett biography on CNBC.com
- Erin Burnett at IMDb
- Squawk on the Street official website on CNBC.com
- Street Signs official website on CNBC.com