Kai Ryssdal

Kai Ryssdal
Ryssdal in 2015
Born (1963-10-08) October 8, 1963 (age 61)
Briarcliff Manor, New York, U.S.
Alma materEmory University (BA)
Georgetown University (MA)
Spouse
Stephanie Fossan
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(m. 1997)​
Children4
Career
ShowMarketplace
Military career
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branch United States Navy
Years of service1985–1993
RankLieutenant

Kai Ryssdal (/ˈkaɪ ˈrɪzdɑːl/; born October 8, 1963[1]) is an American radio journalist and the host of Marketplace, a business program that airs weekdays on U.S. public radio stations. He also co-hosts the spinoff podcast Make Me Smart with Kimberly Adams.[2]

Marketplace is produced and distributed by American Public Media. Ryssdal took over in August 2005,[3] replacing David Brown. Before hosting Marketplace, he was host of the Marketplace Morning Report, a seven-minute business roundup, as well as the weekend program Marketplace Money.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference mediabistro was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Marketplace Looks Within for New Make Me Smart Co-Host". American Public Media. 2022-03-15.
  3. ^ "Kai Ryssdal - Host of Marketplace (Biography)". Marketplace.org. Retrieved 13 October 2014.