| Neal Conan | |
|---|---|
| Born | November[1] 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, 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.
During the 1991 Gulf War Conan was detained by the Iraqi Republican Guard. Conan has hosted Talk of the Nation since 2001.
Conan is married to Liane Hansen, host of NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday. They have a son and a daughter.
In 1988, Conan was featured as a minor character in the X-Men crossover series Fall of the Mutants, and has featured sporadically in that comic book as a sympathetic journalist over the years.
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Notes
- ^ "A Hallmark Writer's 'House Of Cards'". Talk of the Nation. NPR. 1 October 2009. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113397909. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
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.
References
- 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.
- "Neal Conan, NPR Biography". National Public Radio. 2008. http://www.npr.org/about/people/bios/nconan.html. Retrieved 2008-09-28.
- "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.
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