Where is Joe Kernen? CNBC host provides update on his absence
Where is Joe Kernen? CNBC host provides update on his absence
CNBC co-host Joe Kernen provided an update this week for viewers concerned about his prolonged absence from the network.
Kernen, 69, explained in a post Tuesday morning on X, formerly Twitter, that he has not been on CNBC's morning show "Squawk Box" due to a medical issue. The host is based out of the network's global headquarters in Englewood Cliffs.
"Thanks for all your concern! Had gall bladder removed last Wednesday," the post read. "Going as fast as I can! Back soon."
Kernen did not provide an estimate for when he may return to "Squawk Box," which airs on CNBC weekdays from 6 to 9 a.m. Co-hosts Becky Quick and Andrew Ross Sorkin have anchored the show during Kernen's leave, while other network personalities have filled in on occasion.
CNBC viewers on X had begun to speculate on Kernen's whereabouts in recent days as his absence from "Squawk Box" extended. While he continued to reply to posts on the site, he had not posted prior to Tuesday's update since President Donald Trump's inauguration Jan. 20.
Kernen has been a co-host of "Squawk Box" since its debut in 1995. The show, described as "a fast-paced, irreverent look at the world of Wall Street," is the longest-running program on CNBC, according to Kernen's network bio.
Kernen joined CNBC during its 1991 merger with Financial News Network, where he was employed following a 10-year career as a stockbroker. He trained at Merrill Lynch before rising to vice president at EF Hutton and Smith Barney.
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