| Neal Conan | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 1949 Beirut, Lebanon |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Spouse(s) | Liane Hansen (1982–present) |
| Notable credit(s) | All Things Considered Talk of the Nation |
Neal Conan (born November 1949,[1] Beirut, Lebanon) is an American radio journalist, producer, editor, and correspondent. He is senior host of the National Public Radio talk show Talk of the Nation.[2]
During the 1991 Gulf War Conan was detained by the Iraqi Republican Guard. Conan has hosted Talk of the Nation since 2001.[3]
Conan was featured as a minor character in the 1988 Marvel Comics X-Men crossover series Fall of the Mutants,[4] and has featured sporadically in that comic book as a sympathetic journalist over the years.
Conan is married to Liane Hansen, former host of NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday. They have a son and a daughter.[5] Hansen revealed in April 2011 that she and Conan are divorcing.[6]
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