I hope someone reconsiders this decision. Shocked to hear! Great reporting, the best journalism, and no obnoxious commercials. Very disappointed. Did wonder when this would happen. Toss the good stuff and push the crap? A cursory review of NBR history reveals staff cuts and layoffs after every sale of NBR. Perhaps a business opportunity for someone has opened up. 13 Nightly Business Report January 6, 1986 Funding Credits. I loved all the correspondents, like Ylan, and hosts bill and sue, and phill before that. We would sign for sure.we miss the show so much . Makes you want to cry! I am very sad today. The answer would have been a resounding NO! This was truly quality programming. Hope something similar will come soon. What a loss for all us viewers! Learned and benefited from the scope of information. Is the standard of name calling really all you can offer for a reply? She is very biased, unfair, and a obviously a liberal Democrat as are all her staff. I dearly wish for something as good, or nearly so, to come up. Will surely be missed! What a sad announcement. NBR was the reason I have been a long-time contributor to PBS. The Company, directly or through a wholly-owned subsidiary, owns that certain 300unit multifamily housing development located in Lewisville, Texas and commonly known as The Pointe at Vista Ridge Apartments (the "Project"), which Project is scheduled from time to time to undertake certain capital improvement projects (the "Improvements") and/or certain revitalization projects (the . Since I have now lost NBR, PBS has lost me, unless they come up with a better replacement and apology FAST! Hello? Now that neither serve my needs, I will be dropping cable, and support for PBS. It was my reason for turning on the tv each evening as it was interesting, informative and unbiased. Hope they reconsider its cancellation. Cable providers from all over the country probably pressured Comcast to drop the free broadcast so that people would be persuaded to pay for a cable package to watch CNBC or other cable news networks instead. I agree with the myriad of comments above . I also need to figure out where to go daily, no bias, investment news, suggestions???? What an empty feeling. I am stunned that it was dropped. AAAAAAAAARRRRRGHHHHHHHHHHH! How about focusing on what is important about women, which is everything except their looks. And is made possible by. NBR was not contributing to someones bonus so POOF! I am disgusted with CNBC. Please, lets reconsider the decision because of the national impact. [Male Announcer] Nightly Business Report is brought to you by. Claude: I dont think President Trump can help us on this one. It feels absolutely awful to see it end. Also, demand of your elected representatives that Comcast be regulated as the public utility it so obviously is, despite all the dirty money their lobbyists spread around in the Washington swamp to avoid regulation. Surly the ratings couldnt have been that low, to cut the show? In addition , it skipped the hype and delivered information in simple language. You are bunch of Hypocrites and self-serving talks. I think I may reduce my hefty contribution in view of this loss. Thanks for the link. I also watched it to be informed and uplifted. I acquired a lot of knowledge from this half hour evening show. I believe this is why I am here. No where else can you tune in each day and hear unbiased reporting on the news and the stock market. Very sad to see the only finance program on NPR goes. It is the biggest reason I finally decided to enter the stock market. So now I can watch liberal Trump bashing news for an hour and not even have news on the economy to come back to reality. Ive been watching this show for many years and one of the reasons I support public television. It is/was an informative, insightful evening report. Just learned tonight is last episode. NBR really presents an intelligent and fact-based approach to business news which necessarily touches on many social and public policy issues. As others have stated yes there are other sources but nothing is as valuable and concise as the NBR. That broadcaster, in turn owned by NBCUniversal and Comcast, bought public televisions pioneering business news show in 2013. I, for one, am not ready to tell NBR rest in peace!. This 25 minutes a day was providing a daily unbiased summary portrait of all markets, with ideas and opportunities to consider knowing the current and foreseeable geopolitical and economic situation. It was more informative than watching the evening news. Taking this high quality program off the air is a bad decision. Sorry to see it go and feel sorry for Sue, Paul and all the rest. When CNBC took it over I saw a change that gave me pause to continue to watch the show with some of the commentary like CNBC, more and more conservative. Do hope someone will fill this gap or bring this program to another home. You knew what moved the market every part of the day and learned a lot. Why this was canned rather some of the lame programs PBS broadcasts (fad diets, promotional health products etc.) Really, dont subject use to the garbage, alarmist, breaking news formats! I liked the smart overall summary & selected detailed presentations something I DONT get from the many talking head programs now offered 24/7 on cable news. Cant believe that this program will no longer be on the air. Cancel those monthy pledges untill they do but dont stop supporting PBS on their drives or your annual membership or we wont have anything. Oh, well, PBS can always have another food or travel programs. Yes, PBS does a good job, but have you seen the salary schedule of the executives? Sorry to see it go. Reason for Proposed Closure. Nightly Business Report has been the only news report we have been able to watch that had no political bias. Very sad and it will be missed. And I agree. APT funded the production, but it never was meant to be a profit making enterprise. I agree with the above statements. Phone: 215 286-1700 It was done as a service for public television. Great show it was! Idiot decision made by Neanderthal tv execs. Where do we go now? One can surmise that its only the 12% top end and well off households in high state/local taxing communities that are impacted by the 10K limit. Mary, Im with you 100% . NBR was an informative honest report of the current state of the economy. Why cant PBS produce this show without CNBC? I have not seen any other program that could approach it. Dont count on me to support PBS or watch CNBC in the future. Shame on CNBC. Get another job. I was listening to the program from Cassie Siefert and Paul Kangas. BBC was once a great source for news, but not any more. Sue Herera joined the show as co-anchor in 2015 and currently shares the duty with Bill Griffeth. Which is just the way the corporate overlords want it. I too have been watching since the early days and feel a real loss. >> it works. NBRs consistent and regular weekday format was not a free for all like other shows that often provided little value to me. Posts: 350. >> sure does. 18th Funding (January 7, 1991-March 1, 1991) The Nightly Business Report is produced in association with. Yes there are but none, in my opinion, are as reliable and trustworthy as Nightly Business Report! It must be returned! Whos with menbrNbrNBrNBR! So why provide the best, for free, over the air, available to anyones antenna? Because we have watched Nightly Business Report almost every night for more than forty years, and it was one of the main reasons that we have for years made a sustaining membership contribution to PBS, we cancelled our sustaining membership in protest of dropping Nightly Business Report. Anyone who found it, benefitted from watching it. Carol & Joe. I am shocked that this amazing and informative show was discontinued. Please do not forget noblesse oblige.). "Nightly Business Report," the PBS program that started in 1979 and became TV's longest-running business-news broadcast, is set to cease production by the end of the year. Bill and Sue and all the glorious reporters will be missed. They are lost, for now. what a shame, my dad watched this show, i watched the show. Nightly Business Report has been a major reason I watch and support my local PBS station. Daily podcasts? T. I would guess that APT and CNN could not agree on the renewal price CNN was to be paid for producing NBR. Dumb decision and just like other business decisions to go downward with the average rather than with the value added exceptional. Im sorry that intelligence in programming is out of fashion. We need more shows like NBR, not fewer. NBC Nightly News, and other This is just another nail in the coffin. It makes PBS less attractive or desirable. Such a huge loss. Tragic loss. Hope it will return in no time with its powerful voice. Twice a year I have pledged and paid. I totally relied on the NBR for my business news and insight. It is (hard to say was) head and shoulders above other shows that attempt to cover the same ground. Have relied on it for an informative, neutral summary of financial news. Where else can you see a straightforward business news show? THIS IS A MAJOR BLOW TO PUBLIC TELEVISION. I feel certain that PBS will realize what a mistake it has made in cancelling the show and will reinstate it. Anybody? It succinctly states not only what is going on now but also gives insight into future trends from the financial experts and advisors. can understand it. And feel ok about posting it? All rights reserved. I cant understand why it has no value now. I guess you could watch Faux business snooze. It will be dearly missed! This highlights a trend in the USA the only thing that matters is profits. Brian Bergin. Unique, informative and intelligent financial news reporting and a must-see for us every weeknight. I am a new investor and have watched faithfully the last two years and learned a lot! Its carried by 183 public television stations in all 50 states, reaching 96 percent of all U.S. households, according to APT. NBRs no BS, straight-forward approach to financial news irritated some viewers perhaps more accustomed to bat-swinging pundits who smash coffee cups and yell at each other over hot stocks or the merits of tariffs and tax breaks. From what Ive read, PBS and APT was fully against this decision and was as shocked as the rest of us about it. 16 Nightly Business Report December 9, 1986 Funding Credits. MCI Communications Corporation photographs and audiovisual materials, 2000-239. ), Well said. He was known for signing off each NBR broadcast with "I'm Paul Kangas, wishing all of you the best of good buys" (a pun on "the best of goodbyes"). Have been an avid and regular viewer since its inception, four decades ago. Exact reason for the cancellation is unclear. Both of my sons grew up watching it with me and now live in other states. I am a loyal fan for over a decade. Ha Ha, Underwater Cooking. NBR was my one stop shop for economics, I would listen to the day before segment that following morning, when getting ready for work. That is taken away from me. So much infotainment out there that this will be missed. My parents always contributed, & we always contributed Im sure a business decision, but a bad one for many loyal viewers. I am disgusted with CNBC. Hope they find another home. The final episode airs Friday, Dec. 27, 2019. The show had been on public television for so long that many in its strong audience came to believe it was produced and delivered by the Public Broadcasting Service. Couldnt we do the same with The Business Report to make it financially viable? Our dinner dates each weekday evening include enjoying and discussing what we learn on NBR and then the PBS News Hour. Booya ski daddy and honking horns? Here it was: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVZMOImx_ig&feature=youtu.be&t=219 Any tips for a comprehensive daily market news summary? What a bummer. Compaq. It is all we have in the evening for a thoughtful and thorough discussion of the days sock market events and advice for moving forward, all in a concise format. I do not know where should I get the similar type of program. Please replace it with exactly the same quality of nightly business reporting anything less would be unacceptable . The show has no equal. It really fills a void that is not filled anywhere else. I am saddened. Some 96 percent of the nations televisions received the NBR signal, via at least 180 public television stations across the United States. This was the only news for which we turned the television on. but non-biased ? ( laughs ) ( applause ) >> reporter: diane eastabrook "nightly busness report" glendale heights, illinois. What a shame..of all the JUNK that is on TV these days one program that provided essential information to the American Public is cancelled. Series Description. Over the years its been like having two friends come into the den and discus the economy, along with a crew of excellent reporters in the field. There were some good things (obviously. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Im also deeply saddened by the end of NBR. Bummer. Maybe you can sell it to another party, maybe a hedge fund? Alternative for Nightly Business Report (NBR)? I was disappointed and shocked to see that NBR has been cancelled. Great to see how we all generally see this issue in the same way. These are they types of shows why we would consider supporting public broadcasting. This was not done for funding reasons, it was their most popular show. This truly stupid decision is one more example of Comcasts greed and myopic focus on the almighty dollar. My 13 year old son became fascinated with business news thanks to this show. This was a quality broadcast with no equal on networks, period. Built with the Largo WordPress Theme from the Institute for Nonprofit News. Says Comcast, but its a separate entity. Refused to transfer me to anyone, saying theres no one here that can help me. If you want to get involved, click one of these buttons! Totally non-partial. These programs are the major reason that I have contributed to public television(they helped me make money so I feel that I should give something back). As with everyone else, the loss of NBR is HUGE! However, do we know if this is an effective manner to express our views? Bert Roberts on Nightly Business Report, 1993 December 30, 2000-239-IV.-B.-93-2-11-3-1, Box: 103. Nightly Business Report, television's longest-running business news broadcast, will cease production after Dec. 27.. A spokesperson for CNBC, which has produced the nightly newscast since 2013, acknowledged the "difficult decision" Thursday and thanked presenting station WETA in Washington, D.C., and Boston-based distributor American Public Television. Shocked, disappointed, irritated. Shame to the corporations as well, if they are paying less tax then they can afford to give more, if they choose to.They have no obligation to do so.They do not exist to make you happy. Ask any non-profit and see how their current income compairs to when theTrump Tax Plan took effect. It kept us informed and alert. Wow, I went to watch it tonight with my daughter to discover this. Those of us who care about this need to determine exactly which organization is the decision-maker PBS, Comcast, CNBC, American Public Television or ?? Please, PBS, explore the options. A recommended alternative: Market Place, a radio show. Sure has changed & not for the better, The person in charge at Comcast (who probably made the decision to drop NBR) is Brian L. Roberts. I am the point of contact when you dont have a shows executive producer on speed dial, and you dont know why somethings gone awry with your favorite show. BBG TV generally is more sane, balanced, and informative (ie, "boring") compared to CNBC, which is totally fine by me. I learned how to read financial statements before I graduated high school. It is so difficult to find anything informative and of quality on television these days. Please endeavor to find a comparable replacement. Miami based PBS station WPBT started it, sold it to NBR Productions after Paul Kangus retired and CNBC ended up operating it and closing it . Thank you . So much has changed in the ensuing years. Like many, my jaw dropped when I heard Bill thanked the viewers and announced that last nights broadcast was their last. similar material now.. How about Underwater Cooking or Walking Antarctica. Gettin cranky!!! I miss Nightly Business Report ! I have been watching this show for probably 30 years. And against labor & human (non-corporate) values. Phone: 215 286-1700. Nightly business report (Television program). and just when weve started getting some volatility in the market !!!!! I implore, actually beg, CNBC and particularly PBS to replace and insert another very similar program in its place and possibly bring back all the friends of NBR to re-enter our lives and homes in the evening for their excellent reporting. In the past year, my young adult children have been avid viewers as well. Drawing on 2020 filing, registration and renewals statistics from national and regional IP offices and WIPO, it covers patents, utility models, trademarks, industrial designs, microorganisms, plant variety protection and geographical indications. Please bring the show back! I made sure to submit my deep regret and hope others make their feelings known too. I am shocked and disappointed to learn that tonight was the last NBR. Could it be that CNBC just couldnt watch Trumps markets go to all time highs because of the great economy right now? And no obnoxious commercials layoffs after every sale of NBR history reveals staff and! 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