Carson Daly facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Carson Daly
Daly in 2018
Born	Carson Jones Daly (1973-06-22) June 22, 1973 (age 52) Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Occupation	Talk show host radio personality television personality
Years active	1991–present
Spouse(s)	Siri Pinter (m. 2015)
Children	4

Carson Daly (born June 22, 1973) is a famous American TV host and radio personality. You might know him from shows like The Voice or Today.

He first became well-known as a VJ on MTV's Total Request Live (TRL) from 1998 to 2003. He also worked as a DJ for the radio station 106.7 KROQ-FM.

In 2002, Carson joined NBC. There, he hosted and produced his own late-night talk show, Last Call with Carson Daly. He also hosted special events like the Macy's 4th of July Fireworks show. Since 2003, he has produced New Year's Eve with Carson Daly from Times Square.

Later, Carson took on bigger roles at NBC. In 2011, he became the host of the popular music competition The Voice. In 2013, he joined NBC's morning show Today as a social media reporter. He later became a co-host on the show.

Carson has also continued his radio career. He hosted Mornings with Carson Daly on KAMP-FM. He also hosts a weekly music countdown show called The Daly Download with Carson Daly. This show plays on radio stations across the country on weekends.

Carson Daly's Early Life

Carson Daly was born in Santa Monica, California. His mother, Pattie Daly Caruso, was a TV personality. His father, Jim "J.D." Daly, was a car salesman. Carson's father passed away when Carson was young.

Carson went to Santa Monica High School. He was part of the school's golf team. After graduating in 1991, he attended Loyola Marymount University. However, he left college to try a career in professional golf.

He also worked as an intern for TV host Jimmy Kimmel in radio. Carson started his radio journey at College of the Desert. He was an intern at a radio station called KCMJ FM, where he was known as "Kid Carson."

Carson Daly's Career Highlights

Daly at Fort Irwin Military Reservation (May 2009)

Carson Daly began his broadcasting career at a radio station called KOME in San Jose, California. He then got a nighttime show at KOME's sister station, KROQ, in Los Angeles.

While at KROQ, MTV noticed him. They hired him as a VJ for their summer beach house programming. After that summer in 1997, MTV hired Carson full-time. He moved to New York and started hosting MTV Live.

Hosting MTV's TRL

Carson Daly hosted MTV's TRL from 1998 to 2003. TRL was a very popular live show. It combined two earlier shows that Carson had also hosted.

On TRL, Carson would introduce the top 10 music videos of the day. He also interviewed many famous celebrity guests.

Last Call with Carson Daly

In 2002, Carson's late-night talk show, Last Call with Carson Daly, started. The show was first filmed on the same set as Saturday Night Live. In 2005, the show moved to Los Angeles.

New Year's Eve Specials

Starting in 2003, Carson began hosting a special New Year's Eve show for NBC. This show is called New Year's Eve with Carson Daly. It is broadcast live from Times Square in New York City.

The Voice

In 2011, Carson Daly started hosting and producing NBC's reality music competition, The Voice. As the host, he watches the "blind auditions" with the contestants' families.

As a producer for The Voice, Carson has won four Emmy Awards. These awards are for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program. He won in 2013, 2015, 2016, and 2017.

When the social media reporter left the show in 2013, Carson became the only host of The Voice.

Today Show and Other Appearances

In September 2013, Carson Daly joined the Today show. He became the "orange room anchor," which meant he reported on social media trends. He also filled in as an anchor for other parts of the show.

Carson also had a small but important role in the first episode of the TV show My Name Is Earl. In the show, Earl learns about karma from watching Carson Daly on TV. This inspires Earl to change his life for the better. Carson also had a small role on Dave Chappelle's show Chappelle's Show.

Carson Daly is also a founding partner of a record label called 456 Enterprise & Entertainment. This company has released music compilations.

Carson Daly's Personal Life

Carson Daly lives in the Village of Flower Hill on Long Island.

In 2000, he met actress Tara Reid on the set of Total Request Live. They dated and got engaged, but they later broke off their engagement in 2001.

Carson Daly got engaged to Siri Pinter, a food blogger, in 2013. Her father is the actor Mark Pinter. Carson and Siri got married on December 23, 2015. They have four children together.

Carson Daly is Catholic. He has also shared that he deals with generalized anxiety disorder and panic disorder.

Carson Daly's Radio Shows

• Most Requested, a daily show (2001–2006)
• Mornings with Carson Daly, KAMP-FM, Los Angeles (2010–2017)
• The Daly Download with Carson Daly, a syndicated show (2013–present)

Carson Daly's Filmography

See also

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