David Gura, senior reporter and substitute host for American Public Media’s “Marketplace,” will be a reporter at Bloomberg TV, according to a staff memo from Claudia Milne, head of U.S. television for Bloomberg.
Gura will report from New York.
Bloomberg has made a series of hires in recent months in a bid to build its video presence. In October, the company announced the addition of Business Insider’s Joe Weisenthal to develop a show and website, later revealed to be Bloomberg Markets. The company also hired “Game Change” authors John Heilemann and Mark Halperin to develop a website and politics-focused TV show called “With All Due Respect.”
In January, Bloomberg Markets hired Financial Times alum Tracy Alloway to be the site’s executive editor.
Here’s the memo:
Dear All
I have some great news! David Gura will be taking the leap and leaving Marketplace to join Bloomberg TV as a reporter next month. David will be based in New York.
David joins us from Marketplace, where he is a senior reporter and the show’s primary substitute host. During his tenure at Marketplace, David reported on the economic recovery and he spent a lot of time talking to Americans in places that were electorally and economically unique ahead of the 2012 and 2014 elections.
David also worked at NPR as an editor and producer, and also reported for The Two-Way, its breaking news blog. He regularly contributed to NPR’s flagship news magazines, All Things Considered, Morning Edition, and Weekend Edition.
We’re thrilled that David has decided to join our team. Please join me in welcoming him to Bloomberg.
Claudia
