Kai Ryssdal
Kai Ryssdal | |
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Born | |
Alma mater | Emory University (BA) Georgetown University (MA) |
Spouse |
Stephanie Fossan (m. 1997) |
Children | 4 |
Career | |
Show | Marketplace |
Military career | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | ![]() |
Years of service | 1985–1993 |
Rank | Lieutenant |
Kai Ryssdal (/ˈkaɪ ˈrɪzdɑːl/; born October 8, 1963[1]) is an American radio journalist and the host of Marketplace, a business program that airs weekdays on U.S. public radio stations. He also co-hosts the spinoff podcast Make Me Smart with Kimberly Adams.[2]
Marketplace is produced and distributed by American Public Media. Ryssdal took over in August 2005,[3] replacing David Brown. Before hosting Marketplace, he was host of the Marketplace Morning Report, a seven-minute business roundup, as well as the weekend program Marketplace Money.
Early life and education
[edit]Ryssdal is from Briarcliff Manor, New York.[1] His surname is Norwegian, as his father was born in Norway.[4] He spent several years of his childhood in England and Denmark[5][6] before moving back to the United States at age eight, living in Westchester County, New York.[6] He graduated from Emory University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History in 1985. Ryssdal received his Master of Arts in National Security Studies from Georgetown University in 1993.
Career
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After graduating from college, Ryssdal spent eight years in the United States Navy, first flying a Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye[7] from the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, and later as a Pentagon staff officer. After earning his Master's degree, Ryssdal joined the U.S. Foreign Service, serving in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and Beijing, China.[1][6]
Before joining Marketplace, Ryssdal was a reporter and substitute host for The California Report, a news and information program distributed to public radio stations throughout California by KQED-FM in San Francisco.[6]
The Radio-Television News Directors Association and the national Public Radio News Directors Association have honored him with awards for his radio work.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Boyd, E.B. (January 28, 2009). "SO WHAT DO YOU DO, KAI RYSSDAL, MARKETPLACE HOST/SENIOR EDITOR?". Mediabistro. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
- ^ "Marketplace Looks Within for New Make Me Smart Co-Host". American Public Media. 2022-03-15.
- ^ "Kai Ryssdal - Host of Marketplace (Biography)". Marketplace.org. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ^ Galehouse, Maggie (September 12, 2014). "Let's do the numbers! Marketplace and Kai Ryssdal head to Houston". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
- ^ Ball, Sarah. "Thirteen Things You Didn't Know About Marketplace Host Kai Ryssdal". The Hive. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
- ^ a b c d e "'Dream Job' Profile of Kai Ryssdall - Emory Magazine". Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ^ "On the Red Couch with Marketplace Host Kai Ryssdal". Flipboard. April 18, 2013. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
External links
[edit]Quotations related to Kai Ryssdal at Wikiquote
Media related to Kai Ryssdal at Wikimedia Commons
- 1963 births
- 20th-century American naval officers
- American people of Norwegian descent
- American Public Media
- American public radio personalities
- Emory University alumni
- Walsh School of Foreign Service alumni
- Living people
- People from Briarcliff Manor, New York
- United States Foreign Service personnel
- United States Naval Aviators
- United States Navy officers