Raj Mathai Facts: Bio, Age, Height, Weight, Family, and Net Worth

Raj Mathai is an American journalist best known for playing Host in The Interview.

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Best Known For:The television program NBC Bay Area News

Breakthrough:Became the first Indian sportscaster at a US network affiliate in 1995

Raj Mathai's exact age is not publicly confirmed.

His educational background includes studies at San Diego State University and Los Altos High School.

San Diego State University
- Qualification: Bachelor's degree
- Field of Study: Journalism and Political Science
- Period: 1993
Los Altos High School

Raj Mathai's career includes news and reporting roles with NBC Bay Area (KNTV) and KYMA-DT.

Organization: NBC Bay Area (KNTV)

Role: Primary news anchor

Period: 2011–Present

Details: San Francisco Bay Area · Weeknight evening newscasts, interviews, field anchoring and major-event coverage.

Organization: NBC Bay Area (KNTV)

Role: Sports director and sportscaster

Period: 1998–2010

Details: San Francisco Bay Area · Began at KNTV in sports before moving into news anchoring.

Organization: KYMA-DT

Role: Sportscaster

Period: 1995

Details: Yuma, Arizona · Began network-affiliate television sportscasting in 1995.

Organization: San Diego Chargers

Role: Public relations assistant

Details: San Diego · Pre-broadcast media-relations role; documented in Child Mind Institute profile.

Raj Mathai rose to prominence for his role on the television show Road to the Trophy.

Notable media work includes Road to the Trophy, The Interview, and NBC Bay Area News.

TV Show: Road to the Trophy (Co-anchor, 2026) — May 2026 NBC Bay Area World Cup special with Janelle Wang
TV Show: The Interview (Host) — Interview series with public figures including Kamala Harris and Colin Powell
TV Show: NBC Bay Area News (Anchor) — Weeknight local television news broadcasts