Liz Claman Profile…

The LA Times’ Meg James profiles FBN’s Liz Claman…

Ditching a prominent position at an established cable channel to take a flier on an upstart — even one that is a pet project of media mogul Rupert Murdoch — might not seem like a smart business move. But nearly three years ago, Claman left CNBC, her home of nine years, and bet her career on Fox Business.

“I am what some might think would be the least likely person to be at Fox — a Berkeley graduate, tree-hugging, West Coast, free-market, liberal Jew from L.A. who puts bricks in the toilet to save water,” said the Beverly Hills native with a husky laugh that would make Mae West proud. “But I like the attitude and personality of this place.”

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