35+ Years of Experience
Previous experience
- WBUR Boston
- Marketplace Productions
- The Wall Street Journal
- The New York Times
- University of Chicago
Education
- BS in Journalism
- Northwestern University
Tess Vigeland is a veteran journalist and a well-known voice to millions of
American radio and podcast listeners. Vigeland spent 11 years as an anchor and
reporter for public radio’s Marketplace. She also anchored NPR’s Weekend All
Things Considered. Vigeland served as host and senior producer of the
“As We Work” podcast at The Wall Street Journal, as well as co-hosting the
podcasts “Pandemic Economics” and “The Pie” for the University of
Chicago. She is the recipient of multiple national journalism awards, including the
2019 Gracie Award for Best Host/Anchor, and the 2019 Edward R. Murrow
Award for Continuing Coverage. Vigeland has been a contributing writer to The
New York Times, The Guardian, and Quartz, among other national and
international publications. She's the author of "Leap: Leaving a Job With No Plan B to Find the Career and Life You Really Want." She’s an avid photographer and traveled solo for three
years to 20 countries throughout Asia and the Middle East.
American radio and podcast listeners. Vigeland spent 11 years as an anchor and
reporter for public radio’s Marketplace. She also anchored NPR’s Weekend All
Things Considered. Vigeland served as host and senior producer of the
“As We Work” podcast at The Wall Street Journal, as well as co-hosting the
podcasts “Pandemic Economics” and “The Pie” for the University of
Chicago. She is the recipient of multiple national journalism awards, including the
2019 Gracie Award for Best Host/Anchor, and the 2019 Edward R. Murrow
Award for Continuing Coverage. Vigeland has been a contributing writer to The
New York Times, The Guardian, and Quartz, among other national and
international publications. She's the author of "Leap: Leaving a Job With No Plan B to Find the Career and Life You Really Want." She’s an avid photographer and traveled solo for three
years to 20 countries throughout Asia and the Middle East.
