History of Maria Bartiromo in Timeline

Maria Bartiromo is an American journalist and author, recognized for her work in financial reporting and news anchoring. She currently hosts "Mornings with Maria" and "Maria Bartiromo's Wall Street" on Fox Business, and "Sunday Morning Futures With Maria Bartiromo" on Fox News. Her career has established her as a prominent figure in business news and conservative media.

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1933: Grandfather Immigrates to the US

In 1933, Carmine Bartiromo, Maria Bartiromo's grandfather, immigrated to the United States from Nocera, Campania, settling in New York and serving in the US Armed Forces.

September 11, 1967: Maria Bartiromo Born

On September 11, 1967, Maria Sara Bartiromo was born. She is an American conservative journalist, author, financial reporter, and news anchor, currently hosting shows on Fox Business and Fox News.

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1988: Internship Begins

In 1988, Maria Bartiromo began her internship. After her internship, Bartiromo spent five years as an executive producer and assignment editor with CNN Business.

1989: Internship Begins

In 1989, Maria Bartiromo began her internship. After her internship, Bartiromo spent five years as an executive producer and assignment editor with CNN Business.

1989: Graduates from NYU

In 1989, Maria Bartiromo graduated from New York University's Washington Square Campus with a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism and economics.

1990: Meeting Jonathan Steinberg

In 1990, Maria Bartiromo met Jonathan Steinberg, who would later become her husband. This occurred shortly after her college graduation.

1993: Joins CNBC

In 1993, Maria Bartiromo joined CNBC after working at CNN for five years. During her 20 years with CNBC, she hosted Closing Bell and On the Money with Maria Bartiromo and became the first television journalist to deliver live television reports from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.

1993: Starts Reporting Live from NYSE

In 1993, Maria Bartiromo was hired by Roger Ailes to replace Roy Blumberg at CNBC and began reporting live from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, becoming the first journalist to do so.

1995: Anchors Columbus Day Parade Coverage

In 1995, Maria Bartiromo began anchoring the television coverage of New York City's Columbus Day Parade.

1997: Hosts Business Center

In 1997, Maria Bartiromo began hosting Business Center on CNBC.

1997: Excellence in Broadcast Journalism Award

In 1997, Maria Bartiromo received the Excellence in Broadcast Journalism Award.

1998: Hosts Market Wrap

In 1998, Maria Bartiromo began hosting Market Wrap on CNBC.

1999: Hosts Business Center Until 1999

Maria Bartiromo hosted Business Center on CNBC until 1999.

2000: Hosts Market Wrap Until 2000

Maria Bartiromo hosted Market Wrap on CNBC until 2000.

2002: Release of "Maria Bartiromo" song

In 2002, Joey Ramone released his solo album Don't Worry About Me posthumously, which included the song "Maria Bartiromo" dedicated to her.

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2002: Hosts Closing Bell

In 2002, Maria Bartiromo began hosting Closing Bell on CNBC.

2003: Appearance in Risk/Reward

In 2003, Maria Bartiromo appeared as herself in the documentary film Risk/Reward, which focused on the lives of women on Wall Street.

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2004: Lincoln Statue Award

In 2004, Maria Bartiromo was presented with a Lincoln Statue Award by the Union League of Philadelphia.

2006: Controversy over Executive Relationships

In 2006, controversy arose concerning Maria Bartiromo's social relationships with some of the executives she was covering, including overseas trips, leading to scrutiny over potential conflicts of interest.

January 2007: Files Trademark for "Money Honey"

In January 2007, Maria Bartiromo filed trademark applications to use the term "Money Honey" as a brand name for a line of children's products, including toys, puzzles, and coloring books, to teach kids about money.

2007: Hosts The Business of Innovation

In 2007, Maria Bartiromo began hosting The Business of Innovation on CNBC.

2008: Comments on Financial Crisis

Following the 2008 financial crisis, Maria Bartiromo commented in an interview, expressing her belief in free-market capitalism but criticizing the structures and regulators that failed to prevent the crisis.

2008: Gracie Award and Emmy Award

In 2008, Maria Bartiromo received a Gracie Award for Outstanding Documentary, and an Emmy Award for Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story.

2008: Signs New Contract with CNBC

In late 2008, Maria Bartiromo signed a new five-year contract with CNBC.

2009: Appearance in The Taking of Pelham 123

In 2009, Maria Bartiromo appeared as herself in the remake of the action film The Taking of Pelham 123, which is about armed men who hijack a New York City subway train.

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2009: Emmy Award for Outstanding Business and Economic Reporting

In 2009, Maria Bartiromo received an Emmy Award for Outstanding Business and Economic Reporting.

2009: Financial Times - 50 Faces That Shaped the Decade

In 2009, the Financial Times listed Maria Bartiromo as one of the "50 Faces That Shaped the Decade".

2010: Appearances in Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps and Inside Job

In 2010, Maria Bartiromo appeared as herself in both the sequel drama film Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps and the documentary Inside Job.

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2010: Adjunct Professor at NYU Stern School of Business

In 2010, Maria Bartiromo began acting as an adjunct professor at the NYU Stern School of Business, a position she held until 2013. In the fall of 2010, the seminar she co-taught, titled "Global Markets and Normative Frameworks", filled its registration in 10 minutes.

2010: Grand Marshal in Columbus Day Parade

In 2010, Maria Bartiromo served as the Grand Marshal in New York City's Columbus Day Parade.

2011: Inducted into the Cable Hall of Fame

In 2011, Maria Bartiromo was inducted into the Cable Hall of Fame, becoming the third journalist to receive this honor.

2012: Appearance in Arbitrage

In 2012, Maria Bartiromo appeared as herself in the finance thriller Arbitrage.

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November 18, 2013: Leaves CNBC, Joins Fox Business

On November 18, 2013, Maria Bartiromo's departure from CNBC to join Fox Business (FBN) was announced. She was slated to anchor a daily market hours program and have a role on Fox News as well.

2013: Leaves CNBC for Fox

In 2013, Maria Bartiromo departed from CNBC to begin hosting shows for Fox.

2013: Hosts Closing Bell Until 2013

Maria Bartiromo hosted Closing Bell on CNBC until 2013.

November 10, 2015: Moderates Republican Debate

On November 10, 2015, Maria Bartiromo was one of three moderators for Fox Business of the Republican presidential debate at the Milwaukee Theatre, where she and her colleagues were credited with keeping a focus on economics.

January 14, 2016: Co-hosts Another Republican Debate

On January 14, 2016, Maria Bartiromo co-hosted another Republican debate on Fox Business at the North Charleston Coliseum, awarded based on the performance of the first debate.

2016: Advocates for Trump Administration

After Donald Trump became president, in 2016 Maria Bartiromo became an advocate for the Trump administration, frequently repeating administration talking points and giving friendly interviews to Trump.

2016: Takes Pro-Trump Stance

During the 2016 general election, Maria Bartiromo took an increasingly sharp pro-Trump stance, repeating trolling Internet posts attacking Hillary Clinton.

2016: Inducted into the Library of American Broadcasting

In 2016, Maria Bartiromo was inducted into the Library of American Broadcasting.

2016: Ratings Benefit from Presidential Nomination Race

In 2016, Maria Bartiromo's ratings benefited from the Republican presidential nomination race, as she developed an on-air relationship with Donald Trump.

2017: Advocates for Trump Administration

After Donald Trump became president in 2017, Maria Bartiromo became an advocate for the Trump administration, frequently repeating administration talking points and giving friendly interviews to Trump.

September 2019: New multi-year deal with FBN

In September 2019, Maria Bartiromo signed a new multi-year deal with Fox Business Network (FBN).

November 8, 2020: Bartiromo's unsourced conversation with Sidney Powell

On November 8, 2020, Maria Bartiromo's unsourced on-air conversation with Sidney Powell is said to have started Fox network's false claims about the election. Bartiromo did not fact-check or ask for evidence, and repeated false claims.

November 2020: Conducts Post-Election Interview with Trump

In late November 2020, after Donald Trump lost his bid for reelection, Maria Bartiromo conducted the first post-election interview with Trump, backing his false claims of election fraud and his attempt to overturn the election results.

2020: Defamation Lawsuit

In 2020, Maria Bartiromo was named in a $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit by Smartmatic relating to unproven conspiracy theories used in attempts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election.

January 25, 2021: Guest hosting Fox News Primetime

Maria Bartiromo began her guest hosting stint on Fox News' new weekday 7 p.m. political opinions show, Fox News Primetime, during the week of January 25, 2021, as a trial run for the primetime slot. However, she did not get the permanent position.

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November 2021: Reported Incident with Bill Barr

In November 2021, Jonathan Karl reported that in November 2020, Maria Bartiromo called attorney general Bill Barr to complain about the DOJ's handling of the election, leading to a heated exchange.