Kenneth F. Dolan (January 23, 1943 – April 17, 2018) was an American business anchor,

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, and

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host. Ken Dolan was an anchor, along with his wife of 46 years

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, for Dolans Unscripted on

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. They joined CNN in 2003. They have also written books on personal finance and hosted several money seminars. Prior to joining CNN, the Dolans were contributors to ''

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'' and CBS News Saturday Morning and hosted their own show on the now-defunct

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, as well as hosting radio programs on the

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and

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, helping to establish the personal finance genre of talk radio as a viable and credible medium. Dolan held a bachelor's degree in marketing from

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. He died April 17, 2018, from cancer at age 75.

Publishing history

*1994: ''Straight Talk on Money''

References

External links

WOR Radio Net: The Dolans
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dolan, Ken 1943 births 2018 deaths American finance and investment writers American male journalists American radio personalities Carroll School of Management alumni