30 Years of NBR

Read some of our thoughts about this NBR milestone, and post your comments. Image of talk bubbles.

30th Anniversary Reflections

posted by Susie Gharib

I was a writer at Fortune magazine when I first heard about Nightly Business Report. It was 1979. Reporting business news on television was a new concept back then. I remember Dan Cordtz left Fortune... + More

30 Years of NBR & 30 Years

of Technology

posted by Wendie Feinberg

While NBR is marking 30 years on the air, I'm about to mark my 15th year with the program. As I look back over that time, it strikes me how much technology has changed over that time... making it...+ More

The spot to access goodies, like behind-the-scenes photos and extended interviews, from NBR's specials. Extras Graphic

Slide Show: NBR Through the Years

Photos of Nightly Business Report anchors and reporters through the years.

Gallery: Susie and Warren

Behind-the-scenes photos of Susie Gharib's latest interview with Warren Buffett.

More Media: NBR at the NYSE

Geoff Fox, a friend-of-NBR, took photos of NBR at the exchange on January 22, 2009. Explore his gallery and slide shows.

Learn more about 1979, the year Nightly Business Report premiered. Disco Ball

1979 By The Numbers

Find out the price of gold, the inflation rate, and other stats from 1979.

1979 Timeline (PDF)

A list of some of the historic events that marked 1979.

NBR's Anniversary is January 22, 2009

30 years ago, there were no daily business news programs on television...until Nightly Business Report came along and started a trend. NBR's first broadcast -- a 15 minute program produced by public television station WPBT -- was only seen in South Florida. But, NBR was soon picked up by PBS stations across the nation. The program's mix of objective business analysis and fast-paced market data quickly turned it into a trusted financial resource.

On January 22, 2009, we'll mark NBR's 30th Anniversary by ringing the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange. We've also prepared this section of the website and a special edition of our January 22nd program. So, join us in celebrating our history.