Katherine Lanpher
Encyclopedia
Katherine Lanpher is an American
writer, journalist, broadcaster, and podcaster, who came to national prominence as the co-host of the Air America Radio
program The Al Franken Show
in 2004 and 2005.
Lanpher started her career with internships at the Muskegon Chronicle
, the Detroit Free Press
and the Chicago Sun-Times
. Lanpher worked for the St. Paul Pioneer Press
for sixteen years (the last six as a columinist), then left to host Minnesota Public Radio
's Midmorning program from August 1998 until January 20, 2004.
Lanpher moved to New York City in 2004 to co-host the Air America Radio
flagship program The O'Franken Factor
She left the show on October 7, 2005 to write a memoir concerning her move to New York City
, where she currently resides. Her memoir is entitled Leap Days: Chronicles of a Midlife Move (ISBN 0821258303) and was published on October 10, 2006 by Springboard Press
.
On January 4, 2007, More
magazine announced that Lanpher would host an hour-long weekly broadcast on XM Satellite Radio
called More Time; it debuted January 16 on XM's "Take Five" channel
. The announcement said the broadcast would "celebrate the lifestyles of 40+ women with coverage of real women, health, fashion, beauty, travel, entertainment and more. The show ended
on or before XM's merger with Sirius Radio.
Since July 2008, Lanpher has been a contributor to WNYC
's The Takeaway.
, currently available as a podcast and since March 2008 as part of the Barnes & Noble Studio. In 2009, Lanpher became the host of TIME Financial Toolkit, a Time
magazine podcast in which she talks to "TIME business and economics reporters to sort through the headlines, forecasts, news and numbers."
and with a master’s degree in American Cultural History from the University of Chicago
.
United States
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writer, journalist, broadcaster, and podcaster, who came to national prominence as the co-host of the Air America Radio
Air America Radio
Air America was an American radio network specializing in progressive talk programming...
program The Al Franken Show
The Al Franken Show
The Al Franken Show was the flagship talk show of the former talk radio network, Air America Radio. Hosted by Al Franken, it featured commentary and interviews arguing for left-wing positions on the issues of the day, and comically poking fun at the George W. Bush Administration. The show began as...
in 2004 and 2005.
Lanpher started her career with internships at the Muskegon Chronicle
Muskegon Chronicle
The Muskegon Chronicle is a daily newspaper in Muskegon, Michigan owned by Booth newspapers. It started publication in the early-to-mid-19th century. In May 2007, the paper celebrated 150 years. Click the Muskegon Chronicle on Mlive.com link below and look for 150 years in right column under...
, the Detroit Free Press
Detroit Free Press
The Detroit Free Press is the largest daily newspaper in Detroit, Michigan, USA. The Sunday edition is entitled the Sunday Free Press. It is sometimes informally referred to as the "Freep"...
and the Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
The Chicago Sun-Times is an American daily newspaper published in Chicago, Illinois. It is the flagship paper of the Sun-Times Media Group.-History:The Chicago Sun-Times is the oldest continuously published daily newspaper in the city...
. Lanpher worked for the St. Paul Pioneer Press
St. Paul Pioneer Press
The St. Paul Pioneer Press is a newspaper based in St. Paul, Minnesota, primarily serving the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Circulation is heaviest in the eastern metro region, including Ramsey, Dakota, and Washington counties, along with western Wisconsin, eastern Minnesota and Anoka County,...
for sixteen years (the last six as a columinist), then left to host Minnesota Public Radio
Minnesota Public Radio
Minnesota Public Radio , is the flagship National Public Radio member network for the state of Minnesota. With its three services, News & Information, Classical Music and The Current, MPR operates a 42-station regional radio network in the upper Midwest serving over 8 million people...
's Midmorning program from August 1998 until January 20, 2004.
Lanpher moved to New York City in 2004 to co-host the Air America Radio
Air America Radio
Air America was an American radio network specializing in progressive talk programming...
flagship program The O'Franken Factor
The Al Franken Show
The Al Franken Show was the flagship talk show of the former talk radio network, Air America Radio. Hosted by Al Franken, it featured commentary and interviews arguing for left-wing positions on the issues of the day, and comically poking fun at the George W. Bush Administration. The show began as...
She left the show on October 7, 2005 to write a memoir concerning her move to New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, where she currently resides. Her memoir is entitled Leap Days: Chronicles of a Midlife Move (ISBN 0821258303) and was published on October 10, 2006 by Springboard Press
Springboard Press
Springboard Press was an imprint of Grand Central Publishing, which is a part of Hachette Book Group USA, that published non-fiction from authoritative and celebrated authors on topics that relate to and interest Baby Boomers....
.
On January 4, 2007, More
More (magazine)
More, launched in September 1998, is a women's lifestyle magazine published once a month by the Meredith Corporation with a rate base of 1.3 million and a circulation of 1.5 million...
magazine announced that Lanpher would host an hour-long weekly broadcast on XM Satellite Radio
XM Satellite Radio
XM Satellite Radio is one of two satellite radio services in the United States and Canada, operated by Sirius XM Radio. It provides pay-for-service radio, analogous to cable television. Its service includes 73 different music channels, 39 news, sports, talk and entertainment channels, 21 regional...
called More Time; it debuted January 16 on XM's "Take Five" channel
Take Five (XM)
Take Five was the name of XM Satellite Radio's women's talk & entertainment. It was launched in the Fall of 2005 as XM's attempt to reach out to potential female subscribers. It heavily touted itself as the home of The Ellen DeGeneres Show and The Tyra Banks Show's audio simulcasts...
. The announcement said the broadcast would "celebrate the lifestyles of 40+ women with coverage of real women, health, fashion, beauty, travel, entertainment and more. The show ended
XM Satellite Radio channel history
This is a list of former channels on XM Satellite Radio, in addition to information on format changes of existing channels. Also included is information on temporary channels and seasonal channels.-Before the Sirius & XM channel lineup merger:...
on or before XM's merger with Sirius Radio.
Since July 2008, Lanpher has been a contributor to WNYC
WNYC
WNYC is a set of call letters shared by a pair of co-owned, non-profit, public radio stations located in New York City.WNYC broadcasts on the AM band at 820 kHz, and WNYC-FM is at 93.9 MHz. Both stations are members of National Public Radio and carry distinct, but similar news/talk programs...
's The Takeaway.
Podcasts
Since 2006, Lanpher has hosted the monthly "Upstairs at the Square" for Barnes & NobleBarnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble, Inc. is the largest book retailer in the United States, operating mainly through its Barnes & Noble Booksellers chain of bookstores headquartered at 122 Fifth Avenue in the Flatiron District in Manhattan in New York City. Barnes & Noble also operated the chain of small B. Dalton...
, currently available as a podcast and since March 2008 as part of the Barnes & Noble Studio. In 2009, Lanpher became the host of TIME Financial Toolkit, a Time
Time (magazine)
Time is an American news magazine. A European edition is published from London. Time Europe covers the Middle East, Africa and, since 2003, Latin America. An Asian edition is based in Hong Kong...
magazine podcast in which she talks to "TIME business and economics reporters to sort through the headlines, forecasts, news and numbers."
Education
Lanpher graduated with a degree in journalism from Northwestern UniversityNorthwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
and with a master’s degree in American Cultural History from the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
.
External links
- Katherine Lanpher's official website (no longer updated)