Ayesha Rascoe Biography
Ayesha Rascoe is an American anchor working for NPR as a host of Weekend Edition Sunday and the Saturday episodes of Up First. She joined the NPR news team in 2018, after previously working for Reuters.
Rascoe attended Carrington Middle School and Southern High School, where she was editor-in-chief of the school newspaper. Additionally, she was also a columnist for the teen section of The Herald Sun and interned for the Winston-Salem Journal. Later on, she began her reporting career at Reuters, rising from a news assistant to an energy reporter to eventually covering some of the biggest energy and environmental stories of the past decade.
Some of the stories she covered like environment policy, including the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and the response to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in 2011. She joined the NPR news team in 2017 as a White House correspondent. She covered three presidential administrations, gaining a reputation for her sharp questioning in the White House briefing room. Her stories were regularly broadcast on the NPR shows Morning Edition and All Things Considered, and she appeared regularly on NPR’s Politics Podcast.
In March 2022 she began hosting NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday and co-hosting the Saturday edition of their Up First podcast with Scott Simon. On June 11, 2023, she succeeded Rachel Martin as host of Up First’s The Sunday Story. She has appeared on Washington Week, Meet Press, CNN and MSNBC. Moreover, she has edited HBCU Made: A Celebration of the Black College Experience, a forthcoming collection (due out January 30, 2024) of essays by graduates of historically Black Colleges and Universities.
Ayesha Rascoe Salary
Rascoe earns an annual salary of about $47,000-$120,000.
Ayesha Rascoe Net Worth
Rascoe has an estimated net worth of about $1 Million – $7 Million which she has earned through her career as a host.
Ayesha Rascoe Age
Rascoe was born on June 10, 1986, in the United States. She is 36 years old as of 2024, and she celebrates her birthday on the 10th of June every year.
Ayesha Rascoe Height and Weight
Rascoe stands at a height of 5 feet 6 inches tall, and she weighs 125 lbs (75kgs).
Ayesha Rascoe Family
Rascoe is a daughter of Robert Rascoe and her mother Phyllis Thorpe Jones however, information about her siblings has not been disclosed.
Ayesha Rascoe Husband and Children
Rascoe is married to Patrick Trice, a U.S. veteran, and they tied the knot in 2012. Together they have been blessed with three children, who love social media – especially videos of other families and other kids playing with new toys or having lavish birthday parties.
Ayesha Rascoe Accent
Rascoe is known for her southern roots and signature wit, she has been a mainstay on NPR’s programs since joining the outlet in 2018. You could hear the African-American accents in her voice and her enthusiasm. Her speech isn’t traditional or familiar for some people and she is no cliché – she’s a breath of fresh air.
Ayesha Rascoe Social Media Platform
Rascoe is very active on her Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook pages. She has 107.3k followers on Twitter and 17.1k followers on Instagram