Fox Business Promotes Programming Execs

Gary Schreier and Tom Bowman have been promoted at Fox Business Network.

Schreier was promoted to senior vice president from VP of programming and will oversee all programming talent and editorial content for Fox Business Network.

Bowman, who had been director of programming, was named VP and will manage day-to-day business coverage, planning and special programming.

Both executives continue report to Fox Business Network head Brian Jones.

“Gary and Tom’s leadership and programming insights have been instrumental in the network’s ratings success, most recently surpassing CNBC as the number one financial news channel for the past two quarters,” Jones said. “Their hands-on approach and business acumen are unparalleled, and we are thrilled they’ll continue to lead the network as we grow and innovate as a news organization.”

Schreier joined Fox News in 1996 and moved to FBN in 2007, when the network was launched. Bowman joined FBN in 2009.

Jon Lafayette

Jon has been business editor of Broadcasting+Cable since 2010. He focuses on revenue-generating activities, including advertising and distribution, as well as executive intrigue and merger and acquisition activity. Just about any story is fair game, if a dollar sign can make its way into the article. Before B+C, Jon covered the industry for TVWeek, Cable World, Electronic Media, Advertising Age and The New York Post. A native New Yorker, Jon is hiding in plain sight in the suburbs of Chicago.