Kai Ryssdal

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Kai Ryssdal
Born	(1963-10-08) October 8, 1963
Show	Marketplace
Spouse(s)	Stephanie Fossan (since 1997)
Children	3 sons, 1 daughter
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Kai Ryssdal (/ˈkaɪ ˈrɪzdɑːl/; born October 8, 1963) best known as 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,^[1] replacing David Brown. Before hosting Marketplace, he was host of the Marketplace Morning Report, a seven-minute business roundup.

Background

Ryssdal graduated from Emory University^[2] in Atlanta, Georgia, 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. Before moving to public radio, Ryssdal was a member of the U.S. 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.

References

Preceded by David Brown	Host of Marketplace 2005–current	Succeeded by N/A

American Public Media Group

American Public Media

Productions	American RadioWorks American Routes BBC World Service On Being Classical 24 Composers Datebook Future Tense Marketplace Marketplace Money Performance Today Pipedreams A Prairie Home Companion Saint Paul Sunday The Splendid Table The Story with Dick Gordon SymphonyCast The Writer's Almanac

Personalities	Michael Barone Fred Child Dick Gordon Jeremy Hobson Lynne Rossetto Kasper Garrison Keillor Doug Krizner Bill McGlaughlin Bill Radke Kai Ryssdal Nick Spitzer Krista Tippett Tess Vigeland

Minnesota Public Radio

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Southern California Public Radio

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Name	Ryssdal, Kai
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Short description	United States Navy officer
Date of birth	October 8, 1963
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