Mat Kaplan
mat.kaplan@planetary.org
+1-626-793-5100
Mat Kaplan knows how fortunate he is to be the host and producer of Planetary Radio. He was just 17 when he got his first job in broadcasting, yet it wasn't until the premiere of the Society's weekly broadcast and podcast series, that he was able to combine his love of space exploration with the fun and excitement of being on the air. A Planetary Society staff member for over twelve years, Mat is also who we look to when an event calls for audiovisual support or a live webcast. His extensive background in journalism has ranged from public radio reporter covering the political conventions to movie reviewer for an international magazine. One or two people may even remember him as a correspondent for a couple of pioneering national TV series about computers. The longtime Long Beach, California resident has two adult daughters raised to be citizens of the solar system.
Latest Planetary Radio Appearance
Atlantis: Space Shuttle Launch Party
07/12/2011 | 0:28:52
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Atlantis: Space Shuttle Launch Party
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Cosmic Concert Webcast Tonight at 7pm PDT / 10pm EDT
Posted 2013/06/17 06:59 CDT | 0 comments
We've got a full house for this evening's Planetary Radio Live, but you can watch the live webcast with singer/songwriter Peter Mayer and Bill Nye the Science Guy.
Posted 2013/05/26 08:45 CDT | 3 comments
A live conversation about just a few of the powerful new instruments that will revolutionize our knowledge of the cosmos once again.
Saving the Planet can be Exciting!
Posted 2013/05/07 05:02 CDT | 0 comments
Planetary Radio for the week of May 6 visits the Planetary Defense Conference one last time to join a "tabletop" simulation of a killer asteroid threat.
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