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To: Gary M. Reed who wrote (6180)	7/12/2000 6:59:51 AM
From: Wallace Rivers	Respond to of 17683

I agree with some of your post, but, I generally like the CNBC format, have it on in the background all day. I am a 40 something who has been in the market 20 years now, was a broker. I liked the segment they did with Bradshaw (the "wrassler"). He may be much larger than the average Joe, but I would bet he isn't the mental midget you might think. The WWF and WCW performers are generally well compensated, I would think it behooves them to take an interest in finance. To be able to pull off some of the moves in a highly scripted format IMHO shows that these performers are well put together both physically and mentally. On that segment, Bradshaw seemed pretty well versed. And, as it was pointed out, his previous picks did pretty well. The piece was entertaining and that's part of CNBC's appeal - to entertain in a field (business and finance) which can be pretty dull.

To: Gary M. Reed who wrote (6180)	7/12/2000 8:14:18 AM
From: Mark Marcellus	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 17683

Gary, you lack imagination. Not only should they have the wrestler back, they should have Maria interview him from the floor of the exchange. You know, something similar to the fine series of "celebrity" interviews that she did from the floor at the end of last year. Then, at the end of the interview, another wrestler could come from behind and hit him over the head with a chair. A tag team match could break out, and Maria could referee it. I think this would make for great TV. After all, wrestling fans represent a huge market, and this market is not being adequately served by CNBC. Also, one correction: By the way, does anyone know the next time Squawk is going to host a pro wrassler giving his top stock picks? I just never can get enough of those "exclusive" stock picks from some dope on steroids who barely graduated from junior high. You've got your guests confused. The wrestler was a college grad, and sounded like he'd attended a couple of classes. You're thinking of the baseball player.

To: Gary M. Reed who wrote (6180)	7/12/2000 4:42:15 PM
From: Ally	Respond to of 17683

Peas in a pod... Mark, David, and Joe all got it wrong this morning in the green ketchup test! They ate green ketchup blindfolded and pronounced it red. What more proof do we need that these guys can no longer be trusted. Squawk Box is in the dumps... both as business journalists and comedians!

To: Gary M. Reed who wrote (6180)	7/12/2000 6:29:59 PM
From: Yogizuna	Respond to of 17683

In fact, I used to watch the old FNN a lot in college and the stuff I learned is what prodded me into wanting to get into the securities biz when I got out of college. And the old FNN is also what prodded me into becoming a trader/investor. There were so many interesting "educational" segments and interviews on that fine old network..... In fact, when the local UHF station in northern New Jersey was going to pull the plug on FNN to make way for the Home Shopping Network (Oh gee, more cubic zirconia's for sale!), I called up the station and protested bitterly, exclaiming "You will be sorry, because the financial markets are growing, and someday relatively soon, FNN will be a household name!" Oh well, I got it half right anyway, as FNN was absorbed into CNBC, and for awhile, they were called CNBC/FNN, and then a few years later of course, CNBC did become a "household name". However, I would never have made an angry phone call like that to save FNN if they were like CNBC is today. No way.