Kayla McCall Tausche (/ˈtaʊʃi/, born July 17, 1986[1]) is an American broadcast journalist.[2] She reported for CNBC from 2011 to 2023.[3] She joined CNN as senior White House correspondent in July 2023, and is based in Washington, D.C.
Kayla Tausche | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kayla McCall Tausche July 17, 1986 |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BA) |
| Occupation(s) | Broadcast journalist Political correspondent |
| Employer | CNN |
| Website | www |
Early life
editTausche was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota.[4] She graduated from Greater Atlanta Christian School in Norcross, Georgia in 2004. She then attended University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, earning a bachelor's degree in 2008 in business journalism and international politics. She received honors for in-depth research for analyzing the way international newspapers covered the handover of Hong Kong from British to Chinese rule.[5]
While at UNC, Tausche was a member of the cheerleading team.[6]
Career
editDuring college, Tausche worked in the Brussels bureau of the Associated Press.[7]
After graduation, Tausche covered consumer and retail news at Bloomberg L.P., then joined the DealReporter unit of Mergermarket.[8] While at DealReporter, Tausche was a frequent guest on CNBC and CNBC World to discuss mergers and acquisitions.
Tausche joined CNBC in January 2011 as a general assignment reporter covering corporate finance and deals for CNBC's business day programming.[9] She is also a contributor to MSNBC, Today, Weekend Today, and NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams. Tausche has received acclaim for her coverage of various high-profile stories. The Financial Times featured a picture of Tausche with media mogul Rupert Murdoch on its front page while she covered the News Corporation phone hacking scandal.[10]
Her analysis and reports on the Facebook IPO filing received wide coverage by numerous outlets.[11][12]
Tausche served as a substitute anchor for Squawk Box, Squawk on the Street and Power Lunch. and from May 2, 2014, until April 2017 she was a co-anchor of Squawk Alley.[citation needed] She has also appeared on Washington Week in Review.[13]
On June 29, 2023, Tausche announced that she was leaving CNBC.[14]
On July 24, 2023, CNN announced that Tausche would join as senior White House correspondent.[15]
Comparison
editTausche's rise at CNBC has been compared to Erin Burnett, an anchor at CNN who once served as a popular host of two CNBC shows.[16]
Personal life
editTausche married Jeffrey Jacob Izant on April 11, 2015, at the Cathedral of Christ the King in Atlanta. Izant works in the law.[17]
Tausche runs, and has run marathons.[18]
Tausche sits on the alumni board of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
References
edit- ^ Boyle, Katherine (November 26, 2012) The colorful evolution of newswomen's attire. Washington Post
- ^ Atkinson, Claire (December 24, 2011). Anchors away at CNBC. 'Brain drain' at biz network may include Faber. New York Post
- ^ Wachtel, Katya (May 5, 2011). Erin Burnett, Meet Your Replacement. Business Insider
- ^ Squawk on the Street. New York. March 21, 2014. 162 minutes in. CNBC.
- ^ UNC Chapel Hill (2008) "How Now, Hong Kong?"
- ^ La Roche, Julia (July 14, 2012) What CNBC Reporters Used to Look Like.
- ^ University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Journalism and Mass Communication (2011). Kayla Tausche, 2008 J-school grad, joins CNBC.
- ^ La Roche, Julia (March 21, 2012). CNBC's Kayla Tausche's Biggest Screw Up At Work Involved Getting Accosted By A Homeless Man. Archived 2013-04-29 at the Wayback Machine Business Insider
- ^ Staff report (October 2011). Alumni news. Carolina Alumni Review
- ^ Roush, Chris (July 7, 2011). Business journalists tracking down Murdoch make FT's front page
- ^ Primack, Dan (January 26, 2012) Facebook's IPO breadcrumbs. Fortune
- ^ Tong, David (February 1, 2012). 'Fast Money' Recap: Mining Facebook's IPO Filing. TheStreet.com
- ^ Tweet from Robert Costa, Moderator, Washington Week in Review
- ^ Steinberg, Brian (June 29, 2023). "Kayla Tausche Exits CNBC". Variety. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
- ^ "Kayla Tausche joins CNN Worldwide as a Senior White House Correspondent". July 24, 2023. Archived from the original on July 24, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ Wachtel, Katya (May 5, 2011). Erin Burnett, Meet Your Replacement.
- ^ https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/12/fashion/weddings/12TauscheIzant.html
- ^ "CNBC's Kayla Tausche's Biggest Screw up at Work Involved Getting Accosted by a Homeless Man". Business Insider.
External links
edit- Kayla Tausche via CNBC
- Kayla Tausche at IMDb