Arun Venugopal Bio | Wiki
Arun Venugopal is an American media personality. He currently works as the Senior Reporter in the Race and Justice Unit at WNYC, New York Public Radio. There, Arun covers news regarding identity, gender, immigration, and race in the United States. Arun has been working for the network since 2015. At the radio station, he created and hosted the program named “Micropolis.” The program features aspects of New York City’s ethnically diverse communities.
Arun is also a guest Host at NPR’s Fresh Air, words in the Atlantic, NYT, and Guardian, among others. He has addressed the idea of Asian-Americans as the “model minority” among the topics. Arun explains how its discourses can perpetuate diverse patterns of racism towards nonwhite groups and xenophobia towards immigrants. As a son of immigrants, Arun has reflected on these experiences while critiquing the ideas of Indian-American.
He has more broadly dealt with Asian-Americans and exceptionalism in the United States. Arun also explains the circumstances by which “the U.S. engineered the conditions that allowed certain non-white citizens to thrive”.In 2017, collected narratives of white working-class Americans who supported and voted for former US President Donald J. Trump, in order to understand their motives and concerns. In his reporting, Arun has also examined the political as well as cultural consciousness of the South Asian diaspora in the United States.
Arun Venugopal Age
He was born in Piney Point, a suburb of Houston, Texas, United States of America. Arun has not shared his exact date of birth but looking at his appearance, he may be around 35 tears old.
Arun Venugopal Height
He is a man of above-average stature. Arun stands at a height of 5 ft 10 in ( Approx 1.78m).
Arun Venugopal Family
He grew up in Piney Point, a suburb of Houston, Texas, United States of America. Arun’s parents immigrated from India in 1969. Arum is of Indian heritage and holds American nationality by birth.
Arun Venugopal Wife
The Trinity University graduate is somehow private when it comes to his personal life. He is even more sensitive about his marital status. Despite his fame as a radio presenter, Arun has always managed to keep his personal life details below the radar.
Arun Venugopal Education
He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Religion and Communication from Trinity University. In 2000, Arun enrolled for his M.A at New School University. In 2002, Arun graduated from the University earning his Master of Arts degree in Media Studies.
Arun Venugopal WNYC
Arun has contributed to print journalism, radio, as well as digital journalism reporting in venues such as the Associated Press, The New York Post, The New York Times, Salon, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, PBS Newshour, Slate, “All Things Considered” programs, as well as National Public Radio (NPR) in its “Morning Edition” In 2010, Arun created WYNC New York Public Radio’s program named Micropolis. The program aims to feature New York City’s ethnically diverse communities. It also targets making a “big, anonymous city a little bit more knowable.”
Its past episodes have featured topics including Black protest music as well as the New York roots of Trumpist Islamophobia. Also, it has tackled Christmas festivities among non-Christians, the Tibetan community of Jackson Heights, and Jewish Talmudic study conferences as well. After the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in the whole world, Arun prepared an episode in 2020 that considered the challenges facing New York City’s restaurant, bar, as well as food vendor scene. He discussed how residents of New York could support these businesses amid closures.
Arun Venugopal Salary
Working as the Senior Reporter in the Race & Justice Unit at WNYC is his main source of income. Arun receives an average salary of $72,816 per year.
Arun Venugopal Net Worth
The journalist is his major source of income and wealth. Arun has an estimated net worth of $1,857,154.
Who Is Arun Venugopal
Arun is an American media personality. He currently works as the Senior Reporter in the Race & Justice Unit at WNYC, New York Public Radio. There, Arun covers news regarding identity, gender, immigration, and race in the United States. Arun has been working for the network since 2015.
How Tall Is Arun Venugopal
Arun is a man of above-average stature who stands at a height of 5 ft 10 in ( Approx 1.78m).