Jad Abumrad
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Jad Nicholas Abumrad (born April 18, 1973) is a Lebanese-American radio host, composer, and producer.
He is the co-founder and co-host of Robert Krulwich's syndicated public radio show Radiolab.
Early life and education
Abumrad was born in Tennessee, where his Lebanese father, Naji Abumrad, is a scientist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and his mother, Naji Abumrad, is a scientist. Abumrad obtained his B.A. at Oberlin College, where he concentrated on creative writing and music composition with a special interest in electronic and electroacoustic music. In 1995, a company named "George" was born.
Personal life
Karla Murthy, whom he encountered in college, married him in 2007. Murthy is a television director. The couple have two children and live in Fort Greene, Brooklyn.
Career
Abumrad produced film scores before deciding on radio as a career.
Abumrad has produced documentaries for a number of local and national public radio stations, including On the Media, PRI's Studio 360 with Kurt Andersen, Morning Edition, Democracy Now!, and "24 Hours at the Edge of Ground Zero" by WNYC.
Abumrad has produced and co-hosted the nationally syndicated program Radiolab since 2002. Radiolab's musical roots have influenced the style of the album. A musical work by Abumrad remixing the Terry Riley composition In C., November 14, 2009 Radiolab episode In C.
Abumrad was named a 2011 MacArthur Fellow, citing his "engaging audio research of scientific and philosophical topics" that "enthrover listeners and give broadcast journalism a unique new look," while "his experience as a composer helps orchestrate dialogue, music, and sound effects into engaging documentary films that lure listeners into engaging investigation of otherwise difficult subjects."
The Ring & I, a series about Wagner's Ring Cycle's enduring popularity, was also produced and broadcast by Abumrad. It received ten awards around the country and internationally, including the prestigious 2005 National Headliner Grand Award in Radio.
More Perfect, Radiolab's first ever spin-off series, delves into the tales behind the Supreme Court's most popular decisions, which can be found in 2016.
The four-part podcast series "Unerased" by Abumrad in 2018 told the tales of gay conversion therapy survivors. The podcast was co-created by the film's creators, Kat Aaron, and Shima Oliaee.
Abumrad hosted Dolly Parton's America, an in-depth look at the life, work, and enduring appeal of country music singer and songwriter Dolly Parton's America in 2019. Parton was extensively interviewed by Abumrad and producer Shima Oliae for the podcast. In addition to his journalistic connections, he has a family ties: Parton and Jad's father, Naji, have been friends since Naji was her doctor after she was injured in the aftermath of a minor car crash. The series received seven national awards, one of which was a George Foster Peabody Award.
In January 2022, Abumrad announced his departure from Radiolab, handing over the reins to producers Lulu Miller and Latif Nasser. Abumrad joined Vanderbilt University's faculty in April 2022.
He is a fellow of the New York Institute for Humanities.