Lou Dobbs says he loves the Fox Business Network's slogan "The Power to
Prosper."
The 65-year-old conservative business anchor says he is going to tackle
the myriad of issues facing America's economy recovery on his new cable show.
FBN launches "Lou Dobbs Tonight," at 7 tonight. Dobbs says he will be
looking at how the news of the day impacts the pocketbook.
"There are so many issues right now that we will have plenty to talk
about including the most important right how -- job creation," says Dobbs who
spent nearly 30 years at CNN.
He left in 2009 after continuing controversy over his strong opinions on
immigration, illegal aliens, President Obama's birth certificate and
conspiracy theories. CNN came under pressure from Dobbs' critics who launched
a website aimed at getting him off the air.
He has found new home on Fox Business where he says he is enjoying "great
freedom" to be himself and "great support" from the network. He reportedly
received an $8 million severance settlement from CNN.
Dobb's guests for the premiere week will include FDIC Chairwoman Sheila
Bair, former New York Stock Exchange CEO Dick Grasso, Eurasia Group President
Ian Bremmer, former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, Yale economist Robert
Shiller, Cameron Hanover President Peter Beutel, among others.
FBN is challenging rival CNBC with the same model that worked for Fox
News Channel. The network has outspoken male personalities with strong
viewpoints such as Neil Cavuto, Judge Andrew Napolitano, Eric Bolling and John
Stossel as well as a bevy of female anchors and reporters such as Liz Claman,
Gerri Willis, Sandra Smith, Shibani Joshi, Tracy Byrnes and Rebecca Diamond.
BAY WATCH: A free screening of a portion of a new PBS series, "Saving the
Bay," is set for 6 p.m. tonight at the Florida Aquarium in Tampa. The public
is invited.
The program, narrated by Robert Redford, looks at the history of the
famed San Francisco Bay and how a grassroots movement there saved it from
pollution.
The same efforts have been under way here and a panel discussion about
Tampa Bay water issues will follow the screening. Participants include the
filmmaker, Ron Blatman, Serra Herndon from Tampa Bay Watch, Jim Igler from the
Florida Aquarium and Sean Meehan from National Oceanic Atmospheric
Administration Restoration Center.
The four-part "Saving the Bay" will air on WEDU, Channel 3, on at 5 p.m.
Saturdays from April 23 through May 14.
AP AWARDS: Several Tampa area television journalists are finalists in the
annual state Associated Press Awards coming up April 16 in Orlando (with NBC's
Kerry Sanders as guest speaker).
Among the nominees are anchors Gayle Sierens, Keith Cate, Brendan
McLaughlin, Wendy Ryan and Linda Hurtado, as well as meteorologists Mike Clay,
Steve Jerve, Denis Phillips and investigative reporters Steve Andrews, Mike
Deeson and Alan Cohn.
