CNBC TO BROADCAST SPECIAL LIVE PROGRAMMING, "YOUR MONEY, YOUR VOTE," BEGINNING 7PM ET ON ELECTION NIGHT, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH
Special Anchored by CNBC's Carl Quintanilla and Kelly Evans with Michelle Caruso-Cabrera and John Harwood Live from CNBC's Global Headquarters
Election Coverage Throughout CNBC's Business Day Programming and on CNBC Digital
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., November 4, 2016 - With the most tumultuous election in history coming to a climax, CNBC plans to provide viewers with maximum access to the stories that are shaping election night in real time. Whether it's the race for the White House or for the balance of power in Congress, CNBC will be monitoring and presenting dozens of local and national news sources throughout the night, giving viewers a complete and comprehensive look at how the election is unfolding. With a careful eye on video feeds coming in from around the country, be it a concession speech from a Senate race with national implications, coverage of voting issues being broadcast by a local station or a LIVE interview with an important newsmaker, CNBC will continuously aggregate network and affiliate coverage as it happens, giving viewers a sense of the big picture as well as granular developments.
On Tuesday, November 8th, beginning at 7PM ET, CNBC will broadcast a live special, "Your Money, Your Vote," anchored by CNBC's Carl Quintanilla and Kelly Evans with Michelle Caruso-Cabrera and John Harwood. Along with CNBC's accomplished journalists deployed around the country in key states and trusted analysts and contributors, the network will utilize the power of the entire NBC News portfolio to provide a unique perspective and up-to-the-minute election results and reaction from voters and experts across the nation. And, as the leader in business news, CNBC will offer context and color from respected voices in the business and financial field who will discuss how the results will impact your money.
CNBC will also cover the election throughout Business Day programming. The network will broadcast a special election night edition of "Mad Money w/Jim Cramer" at 6PM ET. CNBC's early morning programs "Worldwide Exchange" (5AM ET) and "Squawk Box" (6AM ET) will provide the morning-after results and analysis before the markets open.
CNBC journalists contributing to election coverage include:
· Steve Liesman - exit polling
· Eamon Javers - Clinton headquarters
· Scott Wapner - Trump headquarters
· Phil LeBeau - Indiana
· Kayla Tausche - Colorado
· Scott Cohn - North Carolina
· Brian Sullivan - Ohio
· Diana Olick - Florida
· Aditi Roy- Pennsylvania
· Contessa Brewer - Arizona
· Jane Wells - Nevada
· Meg Tirrell - Wellesley College
· Seema Mody - Social media reaction
CNBC's coverage will also include commentary from Larry Kudlow, CNBC senior contributor; Sara Fagen, Former White House Political Director for President George W. Bush and CNBC contributor; Keith Boykin, Former Clinton White House Aide and Democratic strategist; Ed Rogers, Chairman of BGR Group; Marc Morial, CEO of the National Urban League; and Christy Setzer, President of New Heights Communication and former spokesperson for three presidential campaigns.
CNBC Digital will cover the election in real time from all angles with breaking news, up-to-the-minute results and analysis. The site will offer in-depth stories, data and video before, during and after the election on topics including the battle to capture the White House and key Congressional seats, swing-state surprises, the world's reaction to our new president, and breaking commentary from business and finance leaders. Stay with CNBC Digital in the days after the election to learn more about what our new president faces in the first 100 days in office, how global markets will fare and what changes in Washington could mean for your wallet.
CNBC will engage across Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat to share election results and breaking news updates in real time. CNBC will bring back the "Twicker," streaming Twitter reaction from viewers, users and influencers across the network's stock ticker throughout the night. Users can tweet @CNBC to participate in the live coverage and see their posts live on air.
About CNBC:
With CNBC in the U.S., CNBC in Asia Pacific, CNBC in Europe, Middle East and Africa, and CNBC World, CNBC is the recognized world leader in business news and provides real-time financial market coverage and business information to approximately 381 million homes worldwide, including more than 94 million households in the United States and Canada. CNBC also provides daily business updates to 400 million households across China. The network's 15 live hours a day of business programming in North America (weekdays from 4:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. ET) is produced at CNBC's global headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., and includes reports from CNBC News bureaus worldwide. CNBC at night features a mix of new reality programming, CNBC's highly successful series produced exclusively for CNBC and a number of distinctive in-house documentaries.
CNBC also has a vast portfolio of digital products which deliver real-time financial market news and information across a variety of platforms including: CNBC.com; CNBC PRO, the premium, integrated desktop/mobile service that provides live access to CNBC programming, exclusive video content and global market data and analysis; a suite of CNBC mobile products including the CNBC Apps for iOS, Android and Windows devices; and additional products such as the CNBC App for the Apple Watch and Apple TV.
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