Mat Kaplan

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Mat Kaplan
Occupation Radio personality
Years active2002–present

Mat Kaplan is an American radio personality. He is the former host of Planetary Radio, a radio talk show about space exploration produced by The Planetary Society.[ citation needed ]

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Career

Kaplan's extensive background in journalism has ranged from public radio reporter covering political conventions to movie reviewer for an international magazine, as well as a correspondent for a couple of pioneering national TV series about computers. Kaplan has been working in broadcasting since the age of 17. He also worked for 30 years as a technology and media manager for a local university where he oversaw the campus television station. [1]

Personal life

Kaplan spent most of his career working in Long Beach. He currently lives in San Diego, California, with his wife. He has two adult daughters and one grandson.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. DeMarco-Barrett, Barbara (2011-08-01). Mat Kaplan | Planetary Radio. KUCI, 1 August 2011. Retrieved from https://kuci.org/wp/08/01/host-spotlight/mat-kaplan-planetary-radio/.