Boyd Matson (born April 26, 1947) is the former anchor of National Geographic Explorer[1][2] and a former co-anchor of NBC's Sunday Today program.[3][4] He was also an NBC News correspondent in the 1980s, working mostly on news features and earlier as a sports reporter on KNBC in Los Angeles. He now hosts the show Wild Chronicles on PBS[5] and the nationwide radio program NG Weekend. He also writes a monthly column for NG Traveler magazine. He lives in McLean, Virginia with his wife, Betty Hudson, and their two children.

References

  1. Slewinski, Christy (August 22, 1995). "To The Bat Cave & Beyond For This 'Explorer'". New York Daily News. Retrieved June 15, 2010.
  2. Huff, Richard (June 15, 2010). "Far-Out New Job For Ling: Leaving 'View' for 'Explorer'". New York Daily News. Retrieved June 15, 2010.
  3. Sharbutt, Jay (June 15, 2010). "Shriver, Matson Will Co-host 'Sunday Today'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 15, 2010.
  4. "Garrick Utley co-hosts NBC show". Kentucky New Era. Associated Press. January 27, 1988. Retrieved June 15, 2010.
  5. Dunfield, Allison (August 27, 2008). "Executive Class: Boyd Matson, TV Host, Wild Chronicles". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved June 15, 2010.


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