It was still on the air?
Sad news for all you financially minded PBSophiles out there: "Wall Street Week" will no longer be there for you, with or without Louis Rukeyser and/or Fortune.
The Cranky Economist remembers it well: That classily upbeat opening music, reminiscent of tickertape machines and old newsreels about Wall Street; Louis Rukeyser's comforting stately wise-old-man appearance; the deathly dullness. Well, that last item is just a result of my youth at the time. And more recently, when perhaps I might have been more interested in the program, I could watch CNBC all day every day, peruse a couple newspapers online, and then check out updated quotes and market news on a host of websites, all without having to sacrifice my Friday evenings. (Perhaps its Friday-night slot is an explanation for its failure to attract a younger audience as time went on.)
In its heyday before the dawn of niche cable channels and the internet, WSW was a major media player. No longer.
Just like PBS.
posted by Joe @ 1:00 PM
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Congratulations to Pat Mitchell and the MPT gang -- they've finally buried Rukeyser -- figuratively (his legacy)and literally (his stress-induced stroke)! God forbid they allow any disgusting capitalist or practical financial programming. WSWwFortune wasn't bad -- at least an alternative to Rukeyser. Their excuses for cancelling are pure BS. P-BS has lost this viewer and supporter for GOOD.
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