Kai Ryssdal
| Kai Ryssdal | |
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| Born | October 8, 1963 |
| Show | Marketplace |
| Spouse(s) | Stephanie Fossan (m. 1997) |
| Children | 3 sons, 1 daughter |
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.
Marketplace is produced and distributed by American Public Media. Ryssdal took over in August 2005,[2] 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.
Background
Ryssdal is from Briarcliff Manor, New York.[1] He graduated from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia in 1985, and then spent eight years in the U.S. Navy, first flying from the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt, and later as a Pentagon staff officer. Ryssdal received his MA in National Security Studies from Georgetown University in 1993, and joined the U.S. Foreign Service, serving in Ottawa, Canada, and Beijing, China.[1][3]
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.[3]
The Radio and Television News Directors Association and the national Public Radio News Directors Association have honored him with awards for his radio work.[3]
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| Preceded by | Host of Marketplace 2005–current |
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