Neal Carruth Joins Freakonomics Radio Network As EVP/GM

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NPR Sr. Dir./On-Demand News Programming NEAL CARRUTH is joining FREAKONOMICS RADIO NETWORK as EVP/GM. CARRUTH spent just under 22 years with NPR, joining the network as an editorial assistant in JULY 2000.

“For years now, I’ve been a serious fan of the work that STEPHEN DUBNER and the team have done on the FREAKONOMICS RADIO podcast,” said CARRUTH. “I love the podcast’s combination of curiosity, rigor, and delight. I can’t wait to work with the team to grow the audience for the current slate of shows and to help them develop new properties. I’m so excited about this opportunity to help increase the reach and the impact of the FREAKONOMICS RADIO NETWORK.”

“I feel we’ve hit the jackpot with NEAL,” said DUBNER, co-creator of the "FREAKONOMICS" franchise and host of the "FREAKONOMICS RADIO" podcast. “He has an amazing track record in both the editorial and strategic realms, and he’s got a priceless perspective on this crazy-fast-growing industry. His presence here is going to immediately make us all better.”

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