Ian Masters Biography
Ian Masters is an Australian-born BBC-trained American broadcast journalist, commentator, author, screenwriter and documentary filmmaker and host of radio programs. He was born in Australia.
Ian Masters Age
Master was born in Australia. His age and birthday have not been disclosed.
Ian Masters Height
He stands at an estimated height of 5 feet 7 inches tall.
Ian Masters Family
Australian-born American broadcast journalist was born to Olga Masters and Charles Masters. He has a brother by the name Roy Masters.
Ian Masters Wife
Masters is married to British actress Christina Pickles.
Ian Masters Net Worth
Ian Master net worth is estimated to be around $1 million to 5 million.
Ian Masters Career
Masters is the host of the KPFK, Pacifica Radio program Background Briefing which deals with American politics, foreign policy as well as domestic American security issues. Masters has hosted a once weekly episode of Background Briefing since 1980; in 2009, the program was expanded to five days per week. It is broadcast on more than forty radio stations across the US and is also available as a podcast.
Masters was formerly a Senior Fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Affairs based at UCLA, and a Senior Fellow at the Center for International Relations, also at UCLA. He also served as a consultant to the Center for National Security Studies at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
He hosted the “2005 PEN Center USA Awards” from Los Angeles, California, which have in the past honored those such as, Gore Vidal, Ursula K. Le Guin, Charlie Kaufman, and Robert Alter. On September 18, 2007, Masters moderated a discussion billed as The Israel Lobby and US Foreign Policy with John J. Mearsheimer and Stephen M. Walt.
The event was part of the Hammer Forum held at UCLA’s Hammer Museum. On September 25, 2007, Masters moderated a panel discussion on Foreign Policy after the Bush Administration. The event was also held at UCLA’s Hammer Museum. Panelists included John Brady Kiesling, John B. Judis, Christopher O’Sullivan and Steven Clemons.
Ian Masters Kpfk
Masters is a host of the KPFK, Pacifica Radio program Background Briefing which deals with American politics, foreign policy as well as domestic American security issues. KPFK, is a listener-sponsored radio station based in North Hollywood, California, United States.
Ian Masters Radio
Masters is the host of the KPFK, Pacifica Radio program Background Briefing which deals with American politics, foreign policy as well as domestic American security issues.
Ian Masters Podcast
Listen to the amazing topics on Background Briefing with Ian Masters.
“Background Briefing goes far beyond the headlines and deep under the radar to bring forward truths unheard elsewhere in American media. Background Briefing features international and national news, expert guests, policymakers, and critics offering analysis and insight on national security, foreign and domestic policy, political, cultural, and social issues.”
Ian Masters Radio Show
- The “2005 PEN Center
- The KPFK, Pacifica Radio program