New York and Miami — Nightly Business Report World Wide, Inc. has acquired “Nightly Business Report” – America’s most-watched daily business news program. The transaction was announced by Mykalai Kontilai, Chairman and CEO of NBR World Wide, Inc.
Anchored by Susie Gharib and Tom Hudson, Nightly Business Report is watched by an estimated 500,000 viewers every evening and has been on the air for more than 30 years. The program will continue to be produced from Miami and New York. NBR World Wide, Inc. will work in concert with WPBT, which will continue as the presenting station of Nightly Business Report.
“We are extremely excited about expanding the opportunities available with the program while at the same time fully preserving and maintaining the mission and tradition of education and quality news reporting that have made both Nightly Business Report and PBS such a great success,” said Kontilai. “We will continue to produce the crisp, balanced, business reporting and analysis that viewers have come to expect while taking advantage of opportunities to expand the NBR brand and build upon the public education foundation that has driven and informed the broadcast for the last 30 years.”
The new ownership will continue the foundation and values of Nightly Business Report while bringing the broadcast to a variety of new platforms. NBR World Wide, Inc. will expand the Nightly Business Report brand through targeted programs and social media, exploring new distribution arrangements, creating licensing opportunities, and launching an exciting new companion website to www.pbs.org. The new site, www.nbr.com, will be available in multiple languages, bringing Nightly Business Report content to more people worldwide, while building on public television’s education mandate through financial education initiatives that will reach a broad spectrum of Americans.
Nightly Business Report airs every Monday-Friday at 10 p.m. on WSRE World — over the air 23.2, Brighthouse 202, Cox 693, Mediacom 82, Riviera Utility 824. Distributed by PBS, Nightly Business Report is carried by more than 250 public TV stations across the nation. Program segments are available online and through various multi-media and educational platforms.
About WSRE, PBS for the Gulf Coast
WSRE is a PBS member station that is locally owned and licensed to the Pensacola State College Board of Trustees operating as a service of Pensacola State College. The public broadcasting station has been serving the needs of the Gulf Coast community through programming, educational services and outreach since 1967. WSRE produces, acquires and distributes programs that address local interests and reflect the diverse cultural, political, geographic and demographic characteristics of its audience. The Educational Services unit for WSRE serves as the connection to teachers, parents, caregivers and children to extend the rich resources found in public television. For more information about WSRE, its services, programs or available resources, visit wsre.org.
About NBR
For three decades, the award-winning Nightly Business Report has provided business news in a fast-paced format. Timely investment information helps viewers manage their money and stay abreast of the news that affects their portfolios. Nightly Business Report premiered as a Miami regional program on January 22, 1979, with national distribution beginning in 1981. The major sponsor is Franklin Templeton Investments with additional funding provided by ExxonMobil.
