CNBC’s “Fast Money” Host Dylan Ratigan Quits! (Photos)

Posted on March 27, 2009

CNBC’s Dylan Ratigan got pissed at a producer and apparently at Susan Krakower too and his rant was caught on video. Sources report today that Dylan Ratigan quit! Read more on Dylan Ratigan below.

Dylan Ratigan, CNBC’s host of the show “Fast Money” is quitting, the show, and sources say it’s mainly because of problems with Susan Krakower, the VP for strategic programming and development who co-created “Fast Money” with Ratigan.

Sources reported to Page Six that Krakower “is partially responsible for this. She’s been ignoring him for months and he couldn’t get the attention he deserved.”

So now there is a video of Ratigan ranting at a producer of the show during the commercial break. Here’s a brief transcript of what Ratigan says but we’ll get the video up as soon as it becomes available.

Don’t ask me to talk about every [bleep]ing e-mail that comes up on the screen. I’m not going to host a [bleep]ing TV show that consists of reading [bleep]ing e-mails to [bleep]ing traders,” shouted Ratigan.

He then accuses Krakower of never addressing his concerns in private:

“You know what, Susan, I’m in the middle of hosting a show right now, so now is an unwelcome time to hear your voice . . . If you want to pull me off the show, please do. You are] rude and disrespectful. . . . You lie to me routinely.”

Supposedly today will be Ratigan’s last day on the show. But other sources have said his contract expires Wednesday and he’s talking with other networks.

No confirmation yet though a CNBC rep Brian Steel refused to say if Ratigan had quit or address possible negotiations.

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