Business anchor Maria Bartiromo is working the phones to line up some big interviews when she arrives at her new berth at Fox Business Network on Feb. 24.
Bartiromo celebrated her new job a few days ago at the home of friend and media consultant Michael J. Wolf.
Bartiromo told guests she highly recommends a career change for all — after spending 20 years as the face of CNBC.
Guests included the New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, who chatted pleasantly with former AIG boss Hank Greenberg; Third Point hedge-fund boss Dan Loeb looked relaxed in jeans while he chatted about what news channels he favors. Discovery Communications boss David Zaslav and his wife, Pamela, discussed the merits of Twitter. Zaslav helped champion Bartiromo’s talent when he ran NBCU cable.
A host of New Yorkers showed up to wish Bartiromo luck, from Washington Post heir Lally Weymouth to PR CEO Richard Edelman and the man who makes Roger Ailes look good, Paul Rittenberg, executive vice president of ad sales at Fox News.
Also showing up was Bill Mcilroy, managing director at Sterne Agee. Mcilroy told tales of how he and Bartiromo helped make Wall Street research a valuable commodity in the news business. Mcilroy was also a managing director at Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch, and he generously sprung for champagne at The Crown after the party wound down.
Huffington Post boss Arianna Huffington was just back from the Davos conclave and raised an eyebrow or two by hustling her latest book, “Thrive,” about success.