Neal Conan (born 1949 in Beirut, Lebanon) is an Americanradiojournalist. He has worked for NPR as producer, editor, and correspondent. During the 1991Gulf War he was captured by the IraqiRepublican Guard. Conan has hosted NPR's Talk of the Nationtalk show since 2001. His wife is Weekend Edition Sunday host Liane Hansen 1949 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... Central Beirut (2004) Beirut (Arabic: , transliterated Bayrūt - the French name, Beyrouth, was also commonly used in English in the past) is the capital, largest city and chief seaport of Lebanon. ... A journalist is a person who practices journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events, trends, issues and people. ... NPR logo For other meanings of NPR see NPR (disambiguation) National Public Radio (NPR) is a private, not-for-profit corporation that sells programming to member radio stations; together they are a loosely organized public radio network in the United States. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... C Company, 1st Battalion, The Staffordshire Regiment, 1st UK Armoured Division The 1991 Gulf War was a conflict between Iraq and a coalition force of 34 nations mandated by the United Nations and led by the United States. ... Two United States Air Force explosive ordnance technicians search for weapons and ordnance through a former Republican Guard facility near Kirkuk. ... Talk of the Nation is a talk radio program based in the United States, produced by National Public Radio, and is broadcasted nationally on weekday afternoons (Eastern Standard Time). ... A talk show (U.S.) or chat show (Brit. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Weekend Edition is the name given to a set of American radio news programs produced and distributed by National Public Radio (NPR). ... Liane Hansen has hosted National Public Radios (NPRs) Weekend Edition Sunday for over sixteen years. ...
NealConan got an "A" in his junior year in high school for an incisive analysis of New York City's mayoral election in 1966 and later paid for his sins as a City Hall beat reporter.
As a host, Conan has anchored NPR's live coverage of political party conventions, presidential and vice-presidential debates, and, following the last election, the deliberations of the supreme courts in Tallahasse and Washington D.C. He also anchored the special midday coverage after the September 11th attacks and the recent war in Iraq.
Conan is the host of Talk of the Nation, NPR's flagship talk show.
CONAN: That from Karel Capek, the man credited with inventing the word 'robot,' the author of "Rossum's Universal Robots" and "War with the Newts." Karel Capek was a gardener.
CONAN: Cynthia Zarin reading her poem "Baby's Breath," which is included in the anthology "Of Leaf and Flower: Stories and Poems for Gardeners." And thanks very much for reading it.
CONAN: And she was, of course, the wife of E.B. White.
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