Kai Ryssdal

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Kai Ryssdal
Kai Ryssdal, host of Marketplace (15668169184) (cropped).jpg
Born (1963-10-08) October 8, 1963 (age 57)
Briarcliff Manor, New York, U.S.
Alma materEmory University (BA)
Georgetown University (MA)
Spouse(s)
Stephanie Fossan
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(m. 1997)​
Children4
Career
ShowMarketplace
Military career
Service/branch United States Navy
Years of service1985–1993
RankLieutenant

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 with Molly Wood.[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[]

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[]

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]

After leaving the Navy, Ryssdal worked at a Border's Books & Music location in Palo Alto, California for $7 an hour.[8]

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 and Television News Directors Association and the national Public Radio News Directors Association have honored him with awards for his radio work.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: 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.
  2. ^ "Kai Ryssdal". World Bank Live. 2020-01-31. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  3. ^ "Kai Ryssdal - Host of Marketplace (Biography)". Marketplace.org. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  4. ^ Galehouse, Maggie (September 12, 2014). "Let's do the numbers! Marketplace and Kai Ryssdal head to Houston". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
  5. ^ Ball, Sarah. "Thirteen Things You Didn't Know About Marketplace Host Kai Ryssdal". The Hive. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "'Dream Job' Profile of Kai Ryssdall - Emory Magazine". Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  7. ^ "On the Red Couch with Marketplace Host Kai Ryssdal". Flipboard. April 18, 2013. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  8. ^ "Kai Ryssdal: Telling the stories behind business". news.emory.edu. 2014-02-10. Retrieved 2020-05-18.

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Preceded by
David Brown 		Host of Marketplace
2005–current 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
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