ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., July 19, 2007-CNBC, America's Business Channel, today announced that "Squawk on the Street," anchored by Erin Burnett and Mark Haines and broadcast live from the New York Stock Exchange, is expanding to two hours, effective immediately. "Squawk on the Street" will now air M-F from 9AM-11AM ET.
CNBC's "Morning Call" will air M-F 11AM-12PM ET.
"Since premiering live from the New York Stock Exchange in 2005, 'Squawk on the Street' has become appointment business television," said Jonathan Wald, Senior Vice President, Business News. "This move further leverages the power of the 'Squawk Box' brand."
"Squawk on the Street," also featuring David Faber from CNBC's Global Headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., gives viewers all the up-to-the minute news they need from every major market around the world. The show not only reports the headlines of the day, it also puts world-class, top-rated market guests on the air to provide the instant analysis of all the market moving news. With segments such as "Run Down," "Six in Sixty" and "Best of the Best," "Squawk on the Street" delivers CNBC's brand of in-depth coverage that is fast, accurate, actionable and unbiased.
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