Sarah Koenig

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Sarah Koenig
Sarah Koenig, American journalist 2015.jpg
Sarah Koenig in 2015
Born
Sarah Augusta Koenig

(1969-07-09) July 9, 1969 (age 52)
New York City, United States
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Chicago (AB)
Occupation
  • Journalist
  • Public radio personality
  • former producer of the television and radio program This American Life
Known forHost and executive producer of Serial
Spouse(s)Ben Schreier
Children2
Parent(s)Maria Eckhart Koenig Matthiessen
Julian Koenig
FamilyPeter Matthiessen (step-father)
Lester Koenig (uncle)
Awards
  • Peabody award
  • Scripps-Howard award
  • Lowell Thomas Overseas Press Club award[1]
  • Women’s Press Club of New York award[2]

Sarah Koenig (/ˈkeɪnɪɡ/; born July 9, 1969 in New York City)[3] is an American journalist, public radio personality, former[4] producer of the television and radio program This American Life,[5] and the host and executive producer of the podcast Serial.[6]

Early life[]

Koenig was born July 1969 in New York City to Julian Koenig and his second wife, Maria Eckhart.[3] Sarah is Jewish.[7] Her father was a well known copywriter. After her parents' divorce, Sarah’s mother married writer Peter Matthiessen.[8] Koenig graduated from the University of Chicago in 1990 with an A.B., majoring in Political Science. She attended Columbia University for a postgraduate degree in Russian history, but she left after two weeks.[9]

Career[]

After graduating from college Koenig began working as a reporter at The East Hampton Star.[10] Then she worked in Russia as a reporter for ABC News and later for The New York Times.[11] She covered the State House (politics) for the Concord Monitor and later for the Baltimore Sun.[2]

She began working as a producer for This American Life in January 2004.[11] She co-produced the 2006 Peabody Award-winning episode of This American Life titled "Habeas Schmabeas."[12]

In 2013, she began work on a spinoff podcast of the This American Life radio program titled Serial, which debuted in October 2014. Serial was honored with a Peabody award in April 2015, noting that it took podcasting into the cultural mainstream.[13]

Recognition and honors[]

TIME magazine named Koenig one of "The 100 Most Influential People" on April 16, 2015.[14] Also in 2015, she was named as one of The Forward 50.[15]

Personal life[]

Koenig is the daughter of advertising copywriter Julian Koenig and Maria (Eckhart) Matthiessen. Her stepfather was novelist Peter Matthiessen.

Koenig attended Concord Academy in Concord, Massachusetts.[16] She lives in State College, Pennsylvania,[17] with her husband, Ben Schreier, an associate professor of Jewish studies and English at Penn State,[17] and their two children.

In popular culture[]

In the fortieth season of Saturday Night Live, Sarah was portrayed by Cecily Strong in a segment titled "Serial: The Christmas Surprise", a parody of Sarah's investigative podcast, Serial.[18][19] In 2015, Koenig cameoed as herself in the second season episode of BoJack Horseman, "Out to Sea", voicing Diane Nguyen's ringtone with a parody of her Serial introduction.[20] This came a season after podcaster Ira Glass held the same to-be-recurring role.[21]

References[]

  1. ^ "The Lowell Thomas Award 2005". Overseas Press Club of America. 2005. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "OFF OFF Campus | Sarah Koenig". OFF OFF Campus. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Sarah Janssen, ed. (December 6, 2016). The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2017. World Almanac. United States: World Almanac. p. 1737. ISBN 978-1-60057-207-4. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
  4. ^ https://nyti.ms/2GhZaN6
  5. ^ "Radio Archive by Contributor | Sarah Koenig". This American Life from WBEZ. 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  6. ^ "SERIAL | About". SERIAL. Chicago Public Media & Ira Glass. 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  7. ^ Eil, Philip (July 6, 2015). "Say Hello to the Internet's Biggest Jewish Stars". Jewish Daily Forward.
  8. ^ Sarah Koenig: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know Heavy.com
  9. ^ "Uncommon Interview: Serial's Sarah Koenig (A.B. '90)". March 2015.
  10. ^ "Non-Cook of the Month – Sarah Koenig". Picky Grouchy Non-Cook. May 2012. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b "Staff | This American Life". This American Life. Chicago Public Media & Ira Glass. 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  12. ^ "This American Life | Habeas-Schmabeas". This American Life from WBEZ. March 10, 2006. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  13. ^ "Serial". www.peabodyawards.com. 2014. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
  14. ^ "The 100 Most Influential People". Time Magazine. April 16, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  15. ^ "Forward 50 2015 –". Forward.com. November 7, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
  16. ^ "2015 Commencement Note for All Students". Concord Academy. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
  17. ^ Jump up to: a b Sellers, Caitlin (February 16, 2009). "Radio show offers glimpse of professors' love story". The Daily Collegian. The Daily Collegian, State College, PA. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  18. ^ Samantha Grossman (December 22, 2014). "This Hilarious SNL Serial Parody Is the Ultimate Christmas Present". TIME. Archived from the original on October 26, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  19. ^ Melissa Locker (June 21, 2015). "Cecily Strong's Impression of Serial Host Sarah Koenig Is Unreal". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on August 2, 2015. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  20. ^ Kliegman, Julie (August 7, 2015). "BoJack Horseman Review: "Out to Sea" (2.12)". Paste Magazine. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  21. ^ Arnold, Brett (September 17, 2014). "Ira Glass Stunned By How Many People Want His Ringtone From 'BoJack Horseman'". Business Insider. Retrieved April 8, 2020.

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