Bob Boilen NPR, Bio, Wiki, Age, Wife, Book, Robin Hilton, Salary, and Net Worth

Bob Boilen  Bio | Wiki

Bob Boilen is an American musician, author, and media personality working as the host of All Things Considered on NPR. He is also the creator of the Tiny Desk Concert series which hosts intimate performances at his desk for NPR Music. Before joining NPR in 1988, Bob was working as a composer, recording engineer, and technician for Baltimore’s Impossible Theater.

Bob Boilen Age

He was born on April 11, 1953, in Brooklyn, New York City, in the United States. Bob is 69 years old.

Bob Boilen Height

He is a man of above-average stature. Bob’s height is 5 ft 9 in ( approx 1.75 m ).

Bob Boilen Family

He is a local of Brooklyn, New York City, in the USA. Bob is the son of his parents Buzzy, his mother, and Roy Boilen, his father. He was raised along with his sister May. Additionally, his parents celebrated their birthday every October 29. However, they were born in different years. Bob’s parents got married in 1949 during Halloween. Unfortunately, his father passed on in 2001 while his mother passed on at the age of 92 years in 2019.

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Bob Boilen Wife

He has a son going by the name Julian Boilen. Bob and his son compose songs together. However, he has not revealed the identity of his wife to the public eye due to his secretive nature. Additionally, Bob has not shared the details of how he met his wife and when they exchanged their wedding vows.

Bob Boilen Son

He is the father of a son named Julian. Bob hosts a podcast by the name contradance music along with his son. Additionally, his son Julian created a website in August 2020 that allows the users to type in a New York City address and see a photograph of how it looked like in 1940.

Bob Boilen Education

Despite being a well-renowned media personality and host, Bob has neither disclosed where he received his his high school diploma nor his bachelor’s degree.

Bob Boilen Npr | Tiny Desk

In 1988, Bob’s persistence of showing up on NPR’s doorstep every single day secured him a temporary job to work for All Things Considered. This was after looking at how he would contribute both his music and broadcasting skills to NPR. He is also the creator of the Tiny Desk Concert series which hosts intimate performances at his desk for NPR Music.

Before joining NPR, Bob was working as a composer, recording engineer, and technician for Baltimore’s Impossible Theater between 1982 to 1986. while working there, he became part of making music history in 1983 with the Impossible Theater production of a History of Sound, Whiz Bang. Furthermore, he was interviewed by NPR on All Things Considered by Susan Stamberg about Whiz Bang.

During his career as a media personality, Bob also worked as a producer in Washington, D.C for a television station. In 1977 he also worked for the Discovery Channel as the producer of Science Live, an online show.

Some of Bob’s colleagues at NPR include:

Robin Young – co-host.

Juana Summers – political correspondent.

Arun Rath – correspondent.

Ann Powers – music critic and correspondent.

Sacha Pfeiffer – investigative correspondent.

David Folkenflik – media correspondent.

Bob Boilen – host.

Bob Boilen All Songs Considered

In January 2000, Bob created All Songs Considered as a Web-only program after getting numerous letters from NPR’s listeners who wanted to get informed about the music he played as a director between stories on All Things Considered, a signature newsmagazine on NPR. Additionally, listeners discover new music that doesn’t get a lot of airplay anywhere else on All Songs Considered. It is also available as a podcast, streaming audio, download, and radio broadcast.

Your Song Changed My Life Bob Boilen | Book

He is the author of Young Song Changed My Life which is a book that was published on On March 28, 2017. Bob’s book narrates how songs composed by musicians he has hosted over the years changed their lives. Additionally, the book consists of 288 pages and it is written in the English language. Your song changed my life retails between $7.29-$11.46 on Amazon.

Bob Boilen Robin Hilton

He hosts All Things Considered on NPR together with Robin Hilton. In 2013, both Bob and Robin set out on a snowy road trip in search of the true spirit of the Christmas season. Additionally, their destination was in the heartland of America where they planned to celebrate Christmas in Kansas together with Robin’s family. Bob and Robin also meeting some special guests along the way including Josh Ritter and Wayne Coyne.

Bob Boilen Salary

He has been working for NPR since 1988. Bob’s salary is $112,500 annually.

Bob Boilen Net Worth

He has been working as a media personality for nearly four decades. Therefore, there are no lingering doubts that Bob has accumulated a decent fortune over the years. Bob’s net worth is $2.5 million. 

How Old Is Bob Boilen

Bob is 69 years old. He was born on April 11, 1953, in Brooklyn, New York City, in the United States.

How Tall Is Bob Boilen

He is a man of above-average stature. Bob’s height is 5 ft 9 in ( approx 1.75 m ).

Who Is Bob Boilen Wife

He has a son going by the name Julian Boilen. Bob and his son compose songs together. However, he has not revealed the identity of his wife to the public eye due to his secretive nature.

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