Sarah Koenig

Sarah Koenig
Koenig in 2015
Born
Sarah Augusta Koenig

(1969-07-09) July 9, 1969 (age 55)
New York City, New York, United States
Alma materUniversity of Chicago (Bachelor of Arts)
Occupations
  • Journalist
  • public radio personality
  • former producer of the television and radio program This American Life.
Known forHost and executive producer of Serial
SpouseBen 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]

  1. ^ "The Lowell Thomas Award 2005". Overseas Press Club of America. 2005. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference OFF was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Sarah Janssen, ed. (December 6, 2016). The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2017. United States: World Almanac. p. 1737. ISBN 978-1-60057-207-4. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
  4. ^ Stack, Liam (March 29, 2018). "New Trial Upheld for Adnan Syed of 'Serial'". The New York Times.
  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.