Boston's best and most comprehensive business show re-branded as “The Financial Exchange”.
The show will air from Monday through Friday 9a.m. - 11a.m.

Boston, MA (February 1, 2012) – WRKO AM 680 today announced a bold re-launch of its current business program – Lunch Money with Barry Armstrong.   The new show, called The Financial Exchange will offer daily business and financial news and will expand to two hours, 9a.m. to 11a.m. each weekday beginning Monday, February 6. 

The Financial Exchange will build on the success Armstrong has had on Lunch Money, and will feature some of the best names in financial news today, including regularly scheduled guests like CNBC's Larry Kudlow and Rick Santelli, Pimm Foxx from Bloomberg News, Fox Business's Stuart Varney, and Eric Rosengren, CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.   Laura Ingraham's show moves to 11a.m. to 1p.m. with Armstrong's expansion and Jen Brien will follow 1p.m to 3p.m. leading into Howie Carr.
 
"I'm excited to enhance my role at WRKO. It's a joy everyday to cover the latest business and economic news with some of the industry's top minds", said Armstrong regarding his show. “The extended program will allow more time to provide our audience with the most up to date business and financial news during a time when we truly need it.”
“Barry has done an excellent job with this program since its inception, and given the state of the economy in our country, I'm really looking forward to him being able to continue sharing his expertise in the business and financial arena, an arena that is still very top of mind for our audience,” said Jason Wolfe, VP of AM Programming for Entercom New England.

Barry Armstrong is the founder and owner of The Armstrong Advisory Group in Needham, Massachusetts. His strength lies in his ability to interpret important financial information to his audience and clients in layman's terms. Armstrong insists that every client has a clear understanding of their financial options when making decisions regarding their future financial security. Barry has been a credible resource for Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine, the Wall Street Journal, Investors Business Daily, Money Magazine, CNBC, and Forbes Magazine. Barry is featured on numerous local television news programs including FOX 25 and NECN as an expert on the day's financial events, in addition to being a contributor to the Boston Herald.

WRKO Daily Lineup:
Tom and Todd 5:30a.m. – 9:00a.m.
The Financial Exchange with Barry Armstrong 9:00a.m. – 11:00a.m.
Laura Ingraham 11:00a.m. – 1:00p.m.
Jen Brien 1:00p.m. – 3:00p.m.
Howie Carr 3:00p.m. - 7:00p.m.
Michael Savage 7:00p.m. – 10:00p.m.
Jerry Doyle 10:00p.m. – 1:00a.m.
Red Eye Radio 1:00a.m. – 5:00a.m.
Wall Street Journal This Morning 5:00a.m. - 5:30a.m.