17 Facts About Carson Daly

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Carson Jones Daly was born on June 22,1973 and is an American television host, radio personality, producer, and television personality.

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Carson Daly has since been involved in more prominent roles at NBC, such as becoming host for its reality music competition The Voice in 2011, and joining NBC's morning show Today as a social media correspondent in 2013, with his role increasing in subsequent years becoming a co-host.

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Carson Daly was a nighttime host on the Los Angeles radio station KROQ-FM and beginning in 2010, began hosting Mornings with Carson Daly on its sister station KAMP-FM.

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Daly hosts a weekly top 30 countdown show The Daly Download with Carson Daly which is produced by Audacy, Inc and syndicated though Westwood One.

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Carson Daly's father died from bladder cancer when Carson was a child, and his mother married Richard Caruso.

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Carson Daly attended Santa Monica High School and was a member of the school's golf team before graduating in 1991.

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Carson Daly attended Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles but dropped out to pursue a pro golf career.

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Carson Daly began his radio career at College of the Desert and as an intern at the former KCMJ FM under the name "Kid Carson".

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Carson Daly began his broadcasting career at the radio station KOME in San Jose, California.

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In 2011, Carson Daly began hosting and executive-producing NBC's reality music competition The Voice.

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When social media correspondent Christina Milian departed the show, Carson Daly became the sole host.

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Carson Daly appeared in a brief but pivotal role in the first episode of My Name Is Earl.

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Earl is thus inspired by Carson Daly to turn his own life around, and sets out to make up for his many past wrongs.

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Carson Daly had a small role on Dave Chappelle's show Chappelle's Show.

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In September 2013, Carson Daly became the orange room anchor on the Today show, as well as serving as a fill-in anchor for Willie Geist and the show's weekend edition.

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In June 2001, Reid and Carson Daly broke off their engagement.

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Carson Daly became engaged to Siri Pinter, a food blogger, in 2013.