Neal Conan
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| 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]
[edit] Bibliography
- Conan, Neal (2002). Play by Play: Baseball, Radio, and Life in the Last Chance League (First edition ed.). New York: Crown Publishers. ISBN 0609608711.
[edit] References
- ^ David Ellis Dickerson (1 October 2009) (audio/transcript). A Hallmark Writer's 'House Of Cards'. Interview with Neal Conan. Talk of the Nation. NPR. http://www.npr.org/templates/transcript/transcript.php?storyId=113397909. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
- ^ "Neal Conan, NPR Biography". National Public Radio. 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-04-18. http://www.npr.org/people/2100380/neal-conan. Retrieved 2008-09-28.
- ^ Eric Schmitt (6 March 1991). "After the War: Journalists; 26 Journalists Are Reported Missing on Road to Basra". The New York Times. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0CEEDD1430F935A35750C0A967958260. Retrieved 2008-09-28.
- ^ Uncanny X-Men #226–227 (Marvel Comics, Feb.–Mar. 1988).
- ^ "Liane Hansen and Neal Conan Go Where They've Never Gone Before". National Public Radio. 18 November 2005. http://www.npr.org/about/press//051118.totn.html. Retrieved 2008-09-28.
- ^ Elisabeth Albeck (April 29, 2011). "Keep Calm and Carry On: An evening with Liane Hansen". ThirdCoast Digest. http://thirdcoastdigest.com/2011/04/keep-calm-and-carry-on-an-evening-with-liane-hansen/. Retrieved 2011-04-30.
[edit] External links
- Neal Conan at the Internet Movie Database
- Biography from NPR
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