| Kai Ryssdal | |
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| Born | October 8, 1963 |
| Show | Marketplace |
| Spouse(s) | Stephanie Fossan (since 1997) |
| Children | 3 sons, 1 daughter |
Kai Ryssdal ( /ˈkaɪ ˈrɪzdɑːl/; born October 8, 1963) is an American radio journalist best known as 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,[1] replacing David Brown. Before hosting Marketplace, he was host of the Marketplace Morning Report, a 7-minute business roundup.
Ryssdal graduated from Emory University[2] in Atlanta, Georgia, followed by spending eight years in the United States Navy, first flying from the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt, and then as a Pentagon staff officer. Before moving to public radio, Ryssdal was a member of the United States Foreign Service and served in Ottawa, Canada, and Beijing, China.
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.
The Radio and Television News Directors Association and the national Public Radio News Directors Association have honored him with first place awards for his radio work.
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| Preceded by David Brown |
Host of Marketplace 2005–current |
Succeeded by N/A |