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Guy Raz is a popular American journalist, correspondent, and radio host, who now works at National Public Radio (NPR). He has been described as “one of the most notable podcasters in history” by The New York Times and Guy’s podcasts have combined monthly viewers of 19.2 million downloads.
Guy works as the co-creator of three NPR programs: TED Radio Hour, How I Built This, as well as NPR’s first-ever children’s program, Wow in the World, co-hosted with Mindy Thomas. Being a war correspondent, Guy reported the conflicts in Kosovo, Macedonia, Afghanistan, as well as Iraq. Guy has covered over 45 nations. He is also the creator of NPR’s notable literary segment “Three Minute Fiction.”
Guy Raz Age
Guy was born on November 9, 1975, in West Covina, California, in the United States. He is 46 years old. Guy celebrates his birthday on November 9, every year.
Guy Raz Height
He is a man of above-average stature. Guy stands at a height of 5 ft 9 in (Approx 1.75 m).
Guy Raz Parents
He was born and brought up in West Covina, California, to his caring and loving father and mother. At the moment, Guy has not disclosed any details regarding either his parents or if he has siblings.
Guy Raz Wife
He is happily married to his lovely wife Hannah Raz who serves as an attorney. The pair married in 2008. The couple resides in Washington D.C. with their adorable children.
Guy Raz Education
He graduated in 1996 from Brandeis University. Afterward, Guy joined Cambridge University from which he earned a master’s degree in history. During his time at Havard University, Guy was a Nieman journalism fellow and also studied classical history.
Guy Raz NPR
He joined NPR in 1997 working as an intern at NPR’s afternoon news program All Things Considered. He finally would work virtually every job in the newsroom from temporary production assistant to breaking news anchor. Guy worked as a personal research assistant in 1998 to previous “Murrow Boy” NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr.
Later on, Guy worked as a general assignment reporter, reporting the 2000 presidential primaries and the story behind the popular Doors song “Light My Fire” where he interviewed all surviving members of the band.
He also wrote for other publications during this time, mainly for the Washington City Paper, during the tenure of editor David Carr and The Washington Post, among others.
He became the host of the Luminary Podcast “Wisdom from the Top” in 2019. As per Luminary Podcasts “From Guy Raz comes a chance to slide your chair into boardrooms, C-suites, as well as the quarters of the top brass. The podcast brings listeners into conversations with the leaders helming today’s most powerful corporations plus organizations, providing direct access to the secrets, mistakes, regrets, as well as wins that define modern leadership.”
Guy’s Colleagues at NPR Include:
Jacob Goldstein– co-host
Rachel Martin – co-host
Hansi Lo Wang – correspondent
Rund Abdelfatah – co-host
Renee Montagne – correspondent
Raina Douris – lead host
Sarah Gonzalez – host | reporter
Anya Kamenetz – correspondent
How I Built This Guy Raz
Guy began hosting a new podcast on NPR, in September 2016, titled How I Built This about entrepreneurship. It became one of the 20 most downloaded 2017, podcasts in the United States.
Guy Raz Podcasts
– The Indicator From Planet Money
– Masters Of Scale
– Wisdom From The Top
– Ask Me Another
Guy Raz Books
– Wow in the World: Wow in the Wild: The Amazing World of Animals (2022)
– Wow in the World: The How and Wow of the Human Body (2021)
– How I Built This: The Unexpected Paths to Success from the World’s Most Inspiring Entrepreneurs (2020)
– Wow in the World: Two Whats?! and a Wow! Think & Tinker Playbook: Activities and Games for Curious Kids Guy Raz (2020)
Guy Raz Salary
He earns a satisfying amount from his work as a correspondent, and radio host, who now works at National Public Radio (NPR). Guy’s average salary is $76,747 per year.
Guy Raz Net Worth
Guy gets his wealth from his work as a correspondent, and radio host, who now works at National Public Radio (NPR). Therefore, Guy has accumulated a decent fortune over the years he has served. Guy’s estimated net worth is $731,861.
Who is Guy Raz Married To
He is happily married to his lovely wife Hannah Raz who serves as an attorney. The pair married in 2008. The couple resides in Washington D.C. with their adorable children.
Who Is Guy Raz
Guy is a correspondent, and radio host, who now works at National Public Radio (NPR). He has been described as “one of the most notable podcasters in history” by The New York Times and Guy’s podcasts have combined monthly viewers of 19.2 million downloads.