The Dolans
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The Dolans are known as "The First Family of Finance".
Ken Dolan
and Daria Dolan
were anchors for Dolans Unscripted on CNN
. They have also written six books on personal finance and hosted several money seminars. Prior to joining CNN
, the Dolans were contributors to CBS This Morning and CBS
News Saturday Morning and hosted their own show on the now-defunct CNNfn
.
They also have sporadically hosted a nationally syndicated radio program, The Dolans on the WOR Radio Network
; the show is currently off air so that the couple can focus on their other ventures.
The Dolans have been awarded the four-star rating for financial broadcasting excellence by Newsweek
, the only four-star rating ever awarded by the magazine. They were named to the Vanity Fair
Magazine Radio Hall of Fame.
They have appeared:
Prior to her career in radio and television, Daria Dolan
was vice president of a New York Stock Exchange
firm. She holds an honorary doctorate in commercial sciences from St. Thomas Aquinas College
in New York
and a bachelor's degree in theater arts from Webster University
in St. Louis.
Prior to his career in radio and television, Ken Dolan
was co-founder and vice chairman of a merchant banking firm. He began his career as an account executive at a major New York Stock Exchange firm. He also served in the United States Navy
in Vietnam
from 1967 to 1968 and holds a bachelor's degree in marketing from Boston College
.
The Dolans is also a Canadian rock band that have a constantly growing success on Youtube.
The Dolans's members are:
Ken Dolan
Ken Dolan
Ken Dolan is an American business anchor, author, and radio host.Ken Dolan was an anchor, along with wife Daria Dolan, for Dolans Unscripted on CNN. They joined CNN in 2003.They have also written books on personal finance and hosted several money seminars...
and Daria Dolan
Daria Dolan
Daria Dolan is an American business news anchor, author, and radio host.Daria Dolan was an anchor, along with husband Ken Dolan, for Dolans Unscripted on CNN. They joined CNN in 2003....
were anchors for Dolans Unscripted on CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
. They have also written six books on personal finance and hosted several money seminars. Prior to joining CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
, the Dolans were contributors to CBS This Morning and CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
News Saturday Morning and hosted their own show on the now-defunct CNNfn
CNNfn
CNNfn was a U.S. cable television news network operated by the CNN subsidiary of the media comglomerate Time Warner from December 29, 1995 and of AOL-Time Warner until December 15, 2004. The network was dedicated to covering financial markets and business news.It was available in a number of...
.
They also have sporadically hosted a nationally syndicated radio program, The Dolans on the WOR Radio Network
WOR Radio Network
The WOR Radio Network is a slate of nationally syndicated radio programming produced and distributed by flagship radio station WOR in New York City...
; the show is currently off air so that the couple can focus on their other ventures.
The Dolans have been awarded the four-star rating for financial broadcasting excellence by Newsweek
Newsweek
Newsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
, the only four-star rating ever awarded by the magazine. They were named to the Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair (magazine)
Vanity Fair is a magazine of pop culture, fashion, and current affairs published by Condé Nast. The present Vanity Fair has been published since 1983 and there have been editions for four European countries as well as the U.S. edition. This revived the title which had ceased publication in 1935...
Magazine Radio Hall of Fame.
They have appeared:
- As hosts of Dolans Unscripted, a weekly national television show on CNNCNNCable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
. - As money contributors on CBS This Morning
- As money contributors on CBS News Saturday Morning.
- As hosts of their own daily television show on CNBCCNBCCNBC is a satellite and cable television business news channel in the U.S., owned and operated by NBCUniversal. The network and its international spinoffs cover business headlines and provide live coverage of financial markets. The combined reach of CNBC and its siblings is 390 million viewers...
. - As authors of six books on money matters.
Prior to her career in radio and television, Daria Dolan
Daria Dolan
Daria Dolan is an American business news anchor, author, and radio host.Daria Dolan was an anchor, along with husband Ken Dolan, for Dolans Unscripted on CNN. They joined CNN in 2003....
was vice president of a New York Stock Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
The New York Stock Exchange is a stock exchange located at 11 Wall Street in Lower Manhattan, New York City, USA. It is by far the world's largest stock exchange by market capitalization of its listed companies at 13.39 trillion as of Dec 2010...
firm. She holds an honorary doctorate in commercial sciences from St. Thomas Aquinas College
St. Thomas Aquinas College
St. Thomas Aquinas College is a private four-year liberal arts college in Rockland County, New York that occupies a forty-eight acre campus. Located at 125 Route 340 in Sparkill, New York, the college is named after the medieval philosopher and theologian Thomas Aquinas...
in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
and a bachelor's degree in theater arts from Webster University
Webster University
Webster University is an American non-profit private university with its main campus in Webster Groves, a suburb of St. Louis, Missouri. Webster University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools...
in St. Louis.
Prior to his career in radio and television, Ken Dolan
Ken Dolan
Ken Dolan is an American business anchor, author, and radio host.Ken Dolan was an anchor, along with wife Daria Dolan, for Dolans Unscripted on CNN. They joined CNN in 2003.They have also written books on personal finance and hosted several money seminars...
was co-founder and vice chairman of a merchant banking firm. He began his career as an account executive at a major New York Stock Exchange firm. He also served in the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
in Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
from 1967 to 1968 and holds a bachelor's degree in marketing from Boston College
Boston College
Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...
.
External links
The Dolans is also a Canadian rock band that have a constantly growing success on Youtube.
- The single that made their success is Baudelaire
The Dolans's members are:
- Guitars & lead vocals: Jo Panama
- Keyboards & backing vocals: Stephen 'Pellep' Panama
- Drums & endless banter: Gabriel King
- Tambourine & lip gloss: Sarah Schwartz
- http://www.youtube.com/user/TheDolansOfficial
- http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Dolans/175740745810889