How Rachel Maddow built a successful career. Explore key moments that defined the journey.
Rachel Maddow is an American television news program host and a well-known liberal political commentator. She is best known for hosting "The Rachel Maddow Show," a prominent weekly television show on MSNBC. Additionally, she serves as the cable network's special event co-anchor, playing a significant role in covering major news events. Before her television career, Maddow hosted a syndicated talk radio program of the same name on Air America Radio from 2005 to 2010, establishing her presence in political commentary across different media platforms.
In 1999, Rachel Maddow's first job as a radio host was at WRNX in Holyoke, Massachusetts.
In 2001, Rachel Maddow earned a Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) in politics from the University of Oxford with a thesis on HIV/AIDS and health care reform in British and American prisons.
In 2004, Rachel Maddow left WRSI to join the new Air America radio network.
In March 2005, the radio show 'Unfiltered,' co-hosted by Rachel Maddow, Chuck D, and Lizz Winstead, was canceled.
In April 2005, two weeks after the cancellation of 'Unfiltered', Rachel Maddow's weekday two-hour radio program, 'The Rachel Maddow Show,' began airing.
In June 2005, Rachel Maddow became a regular panelist on the MSNBC show 'Tucker', hosted by Tucker Carlson.
In 2005, Rachel Maddow's syndicated talk radio program, 'The Rachel Maddow Show', began airing on Air America Radio.
During and after the November 2006 election, Rachel Maddow was a guest on CNN's 'Paula Zahn Now'.
In January 2008, Rachel Maddow became an MSNBC political analyst and was a regular panelist on MSNBC's 'Race for the White House' with David Gregory and MSNBC's election coverage, as well as a frequent contributor on 'Countdown with Keith Olbermann'.
In March 2008, 'The Rachel Maddow Show' on radio gained a third hour, broadcasting from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
In July 2008, Rachel Maddow was the substitute host for 'Countdown with Keith Olbermann' on MSNBC and filled in for David Gregory as host of 'Race for the White House'.
In August 2008, MSNBC announced 'The Rachel Maddow Show' would replace 'Verdict with Dan Abrams' in the network's 9:00 p.m. slot the following month, making Maddow the first openly gay or lesbian host of a primetime news program in the United States.
In 2009, after renewing her contract with Air America, Rachel Maddow's radio show was moved to a one-hour timeslot at 5:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
On January 21, 2010, 'The Rachel Maddow Show' radio program ended when Air America ceased operations.
In March 2010 Rachel Maddow wrote the introduction to the Batwoman: Elegy trade paperback, in which she noted her appreciation for the work of writer Greg Rucka. She also appeared as herself on the Netflix series House of Cards.
In 2010, Rachel Maddow's talk radio program on Air America Radio concluded its run.
In 2012, Rachel Maddow wrote 'Drift: The Unmooring of American Military Power', which reached the first position on The New York Times Best Seller list for hardcover nonfiction.
In December 2013, The Washington Post announced that Rachel Maddow would write a monthly opinion column for the paper.
In October 2018, Rachel Maddow launched the podcast 'Bag Man,' produced with MSNBC.
During 2021, Rachel Maddow was an outspoken advocate for vaccination during the COVID-19 pandemic.
As of May 2022, Rachel Maddow's show moved to a weekly broadcast on Mondays.
In October 2022, Rachel Maddow and MSNBC launched 'Ultra', a podcast series chronicling U.S. right-wing extremism during the 1940s and World War II.
In 2022, it was announced that a film adaptation of the 'Bag Man' podcast was in production, with Ben Stiller attached to direct and Lorne Michaels to produce, and Rachel Maddow as an executive producer.
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