Liane Hansen (/liːˈæn/; born September 29,[1] 1951[2]) is an American journalist and radio personality.
She was the host of the National Public Radio (NPR) newsmagazine Weekend Edition Sunday from 1989 until her retirement in May 2011.
Her experience in broadcast journalism includes working as a reporter, producer, and host for local and national programs.
She later hosted Weekend All Things Considered, Performance Today and guest-hosted the Fresh Air after that program was in national syndication through NPR.
[2] She was married to fellow NPR host Neal Conan with whom she has a son (Connor) and daughter (Casey).