Brewer, Contessa Chemi, Eric Scott Cohn, CNBC senior correspondent, and Dominic Chu, senior market commentator and sometimes relief anchor. NASDAQ market site and healthcare correspondent Bertha Coombs (New York). Robert Frank, wealth editor, and Sharon Epperson, senior personal finance correspondent. Holland, Frank James ("Jim") Van Doren Jr., a former newspaper reporter who joined the network in 1990, is the longest-serving host in the history of American television. Before joining CNBC in 1986, Brewer worked for three years at The Wall Street Journal. She received a bachelor's degree in journalism from Columbia University. Cohn has been with the network since 1992 and currently serves as the network's senior financial journalist. He has been a regular guest on all current CNBC programs and has served as a special guest host for two days during the week of the 2008 presidential election. Before joining CNBC, Cohn worked for five years at The New York Times. Chu has been a regular guest on all current CNBC programs and has served as a guest host during the week of the 2008 presidential election. Before joining CNBC, Chu was an associate producer at CBS News where he worked on programs including 60 Minutes and The Early Show. Epperson has been with the network since 1993 and currently serves as the network's senior personal finance correspondent. Before joining CNBC, she worked for seven years at The Wall Street Journal.