Nationality USA Name Jad Abumrad Notable work Radiolab Education Oberlin College | Spouse(s) Karla Murthy Awards MacArthur Fellowship Children 2 | |
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Born 18 April 1973 (age 51) ( 1973-04-18 ) Alma mater Oberlin College
(B.A. 1995) Occupation Public radio host and producer Similar People Robert Krulwich, Ira Glass, Lulu Miller, Brooke Gladstone, Roman Mars Profiles | ||
Sound and science with jad abumrad
Jad Nicholas Abumrad (born April 18, 1973) is a Lebanese-American radio host, composer, and producer. He is founder and co-host of the syndicated public radio program Radiolab with Robert Krulwich.
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- Sound and science with jad abumrad
- Radiolab s jad abumrad how radio creates empathy
- Early life and education
- Career
- Personal life
- References
Radiolab s jad abumrad how radio creates empathy
Early life and education
Abumrad was raised in Tennessee where he attended the University School of Nashville and where his father, Naji Abumrad, is a doctor at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. His mother is a scientist. Abumrad attended Oberlin College, where he studied creative writing and music composition with a special interest in electronic and electroacoustic music, receiving his B.A. in 1995.
Career
Before choosing radio as a career, Abumrad composed film scores.
Abumrad has reported and produced documentaries for a number of local and National Public Radio programs, including On the Media, PRI's Studio 360 with Kurt Andersen, Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Democracy Now!, and WNYC's "24 Hours at the Edge of Ground Zero".
Since 2005, Abumrad has produced and co-hosted the nationally syndicated program Radiolab. His background in music has influenced the sound of Radiolab. December 14, 2009 Radiolab episode In C includes a musical piece by Abumrad remixing the Terry Riley composition In C.
Abumrad was named a 2011 MacArthur Fellow; the foundation cited his "engaging audio explorations of scientific and philosophical questions" which "captivate listeners and bring to broadcast journalism a distinctive new aesthetic", while using "his background as a composer to orchestrate dialogue, music, and sound effects into compelling documentaries that draw listeners into investigations of otherwise intimidating topics."
Abumrad also produced and hosted The Ring & I, a look at the enduring power of Wagner's Ring Cycle. It aired nationally and internationally and earned ten awards, including the prestigious 2005 National Headliner Grand Award in Radio.
Personal life
In 2007, he married his college sweetheart, Karla Murthy, who works as a television producer; the couple have two children.