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Neal Conan (Neal Joseph Conan III) was born on 26 November, 1949 in Beirut, Lebanon, is an American radio journalist (1949–2021). Discover Neal Conan's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 71 years old?

Popular As Neal Joseph Conan III
Occupation Journalist
Age 71 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 26 November, 1949
Birthday 26 November
Birthplace Beirut, Lebanon
Date of death 10 August, 2021
Died Place Hawi, Hawaii, U.S.
Nationality Lebanon

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Who Is Neal Conan's Wife?

His wife is Liane Hansen (m. 1982-2011) Gretel Ehrlich (m. 2019)

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Neal Conan Net Worth

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1949

Neal Joseph Conan III (November 26, 1949August 10, 2021) was an American radio journalist, producer, editor, and correspondent.

He worked for National Public Radio for more than 36 years and was the senior host of its talk show Talk of the Nation.

Conan was born in Beirut, Lebanon, on November 26, 1949.

His father, Neal Jr., worked as a physician and headed the medical center at the American University of Beirut; his mother, Theodora (Blake), was a housewife.

His family relocated to Saudi Arabia when Conan was a child, before moving to New Jersey and Manhattan.

He studied at Loomis Chaffee School and Riverdale Country School.

Conan entered the world of radio broadcasting at the age of 17, volunteering at Pacifica Radio station WBAI-FM in New York.

He then worked at public radio station WRVR-FM, where he met Robert Siegel.

At the age of 27 Conan joined National Public Radio.

Conan's initial assignment for NPR was as a producer of All Things Considered. Later, he covered the White House, the Pentagon, and the Department of State for the network.

1982

In 1982, Conan married Liane Hansen.

She was a long-time host of NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday.

Together, they had two children: Connor and Casey.

Hansen briefly co-hosted Talk of the Nation with Conan.

1988

As a result, he was featured a number of times as a sympathetic journalist in stories Claremont wrote for Marvel and DC Comics, such as the 1988 X-Men storyline "The Fall of the Mutants".

which often featured real life NPR engineer Manoli Wetherell as his cameraman.

Conan died on August 10, 2021, on his farm in Hāwī, Hawaii as a result of glioblastoma according to his son Connor Conan.

1991

During the 1991 Gulf War, the Iraqi Republican Guard detained Conan for a week.

He and Chris Hedges of The New York Times were reporting on a Shia rebellion centered in Basra, Iraq.

For five years, Conan hosted Weekly Edition: The Best of NPR News.

2000

In 2000, Conan took a break from his work as a broadcaster to serve as the stadium play-by-play baseball announcer for the Aberdeen Arsenal.

A year later, he published Play by Play: Baseball, Radio and Life in the Last Chance League, which described his experience.

2001

On September 10, 2001, Conan began his work as host of Talk of the Nation. In 2008, investigative reporter James Ridgeway covered the Democratic primary elections for Mother Jones, filmed interviewing Mike Gravel in New Hampshire, while Gravel is being interviewed on the phone by Conan for Talk of the Nation.

2011

While on a farewell tour of NPR stations, Hansen revealed in April 2011 that she and Conan were divorcing.

He was later in a domestic partnership with American travel writer, poet, and essayist Gretel Ehrlich, who survives him.

2013

Conan hosted Talk of the Nation from 2001 to June 27, 2013, when the program was discontinued; with the discontinuation NPR announced that Conan would depart the network.

NPR announced that it was ending the 12-year run of Talk of the Nation on March 29, 2013, stating that Conan would "step away from the rigors of daily journalism."

2014

On February 12, 2014, an interview aired on KUAZ 89.1, Tucson, Arizona's NPR affiliate, where Conan explained that ending Talk of the Nation was not a decision he was involved in or agreed with, citing its status as one of NPR's most popular shows.

He went on to join Hawaii Public Radio as a news analyst on June 8, 2014.

2016

Each week, Conan interviewed experts in depth about a different issue arising from the 2016 election and the President's administration.

The radio show is distributed by PRX.

2017

He produced a thrice-weekly series called Pacific News Minute between November 30, 2017, and October 31, 2019.

In January 2017, Conan launched a new radio show and podcast, Truth, Politics, and Power, focused on the Trump administration.

2019

They married in 2019.

Conan moved to Hāwī on Hawaii island after he left NPR.

He farmed macadamia nuts on 5.5 acres of land.

He enjoyed scuba diving after he settled in Hawaii.

Conan was a friend of comics writer Chris Claremont.

He was 71, and had been diagnosed with a glioblastoma on his 70th birthday in November 2019.

During his time at All Things Considered, it won many awards as well, including the Washington Journalism Review's Best in the Business Award.