Tom Magliozzi | |
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| Born | Thomas Louis Magliozzi June 28, 1937 |
| Died | November 3, 2014 (aged 77) Belmont, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Other names | Click |
| Education | Economics Policy and Engineering, BS Management: MBA, DBA |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1958) Northeastern University Boston University (1989) |
| Occupation(s) | Radio show host, mechanic |
| Years active | 1977–2012 |
| Known for | Co-host of Car Talk |
| Spouse | Joanne |
| Children | 3[1] |
| Academic background | |
| Thesis | An empirical investigation of regression analysis meta-strategies for direct marketing list segmentation models (1989) |
| Doctoral advisor | Paul D. Berger |
| Website | www.cartalk.com |
Ray Magliozzi | |
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| Born | Raymond Francis Magliozzi March 30, 1949 Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Other names | Clack |
| Education | Bachelor of Science, Humanities |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1972) |
| Occupation(s) | Radio show host, mechanic |
| Years active | 1977–2012, 2017–present |
| Known for | Co-host of Car Talk |
| Spouse | Monique |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | www.cartalk.com |
Thomas Louis Magliozzi (June 28, 1937 – November 3, 2014) and his brother Raymond Francis Magliozzi (born March 30, 1949) were the co-hosts of NPR's weekly radio show Car Talk, where they were known as "Click and Clack, the Tappet Brothers". Their show was honored with a Peabody Award in 1992,[2] and the Magliozzis were both inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame in 2014[3] and the Automotive Hall of Fame in 2018.[4]
Tom died on November 3, 2014, aged 77, in Belmont, Massachusetts,[5] of complications from Alzheimer's disease.[6]
- ^ "Tom Magliozzi 1937-2014". Car Talk. November 3, 2014.
- ^ "Car Talk". Peabody Awards. University of Georgia. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
- ^ "Car Talk". National Radio Hall of Fame. 2017. Archived from the original on January 10, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
- ^ Isidore, Chris. "Car Talk hosts are headed to the Automotive Hall of Fame". CNN. Published April 25th, 2018. Accessed February 22nd, 2023.
- ^ "Tom Magliozzi dies at 77; co-host with brother of NPR's popular 'Car Talk'". Los Angeles Times. November 4, 2014.
- ^ Neary, Lynn (November 3, 2014). "Tom Magliozzi, Popular Co-Host Of NPR's 'Car Talk,' Dies At 77". National Public Radio.