Rachel Anne Maddow (<small>pronounced </small>
/ˈmædoʊ/; born April 1, 1973) is an
American radio personality, television host, and
political commentator.<sup id="cite_ref-npr081023_0-0" class="reference">
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[2]</sup> Her syndicated talk radio program,
The Rachel Maddow Show, aired on
Air America Radio. Maddow hosts a nightly television show,
The Rachel Maddow Show, on
MSNBC.<sup id="cite_ref-bay070823_2-0" class="reference">
[3]</sup> She was also a guest host of
Countdown with Keith Olbermann and
Race for the White House. Maddow is the first
openly gay anchor to be hired to host a prime-time news program in the United States.<sup id="cite_ref-les0809_3-0" class="reference">
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