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The Financial News Network was a television network that operated throughout the United States throughout the 1980s. The channel, begun in November 1981 as an offshoot of original "business television" station KWHY in Los Angeles, was based in nearby Santa Monica, California.

At first, the channel aired only during daytime hours on a mix of broadcast and cable stations. Over-the-air affiliates included:

KSCI, Los Angeles
WATL, Atlanta (now a MyNetworkTV affiliate)
WPWR-TV, Chicago (also MyNetwork TV)
KNXV, Phoenix (now an ABC affiliate)
WSWS, Columbus, Georgia (now CW affiliate WLGA)

One of the cable affiliates was WCCO Two in the Twin Cities area, Minneapolis and St. Paul.

In 1985, FNN severed ties with its broadcast stations and established a 24-hour feed on cable TV only. At night, it added SCORE (television), a mini-network that aired sports events and news. It may have been the first network to report that the death of budding basketball star Len Bias (in June 1986) was related to his use of cocaine. Also airing in the overnight hours was Venture, a series of long-form speeches by business leaders, and TelShop, a shop-at-home service.

In 1989, FNN was purchased by NBC, which immediately gave FNN's channel slots on cable and satellite providers to its new business channel, CNBC, fired most of FNN's employees, and shut the network down. Bill Griffeth, Ron Insana, and Sue Herera all moved from FNN to CNBC, and all three are still at CNBC today.

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 One of the cable affiliates was [[WCCO]] Two in the [[Twin Cities]] area, [[Minneapolis]] and [[St. Paul, Minnesota|St. Paul]].
-In [[1985]], FNN severed ties with its broadcast stations and established a 24-hour feed on cable TV only.  At night, it added Score, a mini-network that aired sports events and news.  It may have been the first network to report that the death of budding [[basketball]] star [[Len Bias]] (in June [[1986]]) was related to his use of cocaine.  Also airing in the overnight hours was Venture, a series of long-form speeches by business leaders, and TelShop, a shop-at-home service.
+In [[1985]], FNN severed ties with its broadcast stations and established a 24-hour feed on cable TV only.  At night, it added [[SCORE (television)]], a mini-network that aired sports events and news.  It may have been the first network to report that the death of budding [[basketball]] star [[Len Bias]] (in June [[1986]]) was related to his use of cocaine.  Also airing in the overnight hours was Venture, a series of long-form speeches by business leaders, and TelShop, a shop-at-home service.
 In [[1989]], FNN was purchased by NBC, which immediately gave FNN's channel slots on cable and satellite providers to its new business channel, [[CNBC]], fired most of FNN's employees, and shut the network down.  [[Bill Griffeth]], [[Ron Insana]], and [[Sue Herera]] all moved from FNN to CNBC, and all three are still at CNBC today.