Laura Knoy

Laura Knoy is a longtime public radio host, newscaster, and reporter. Her radio career began at WAMU-Washington, as a reporter and weekend host. She went on to work as a newscaster and reporter at NPR. In the mid-1990s, Laura became the founding host of New Hampshire Public Radio’s “The Exchange,” which for 25 years was the state’s most widely recognized and respected radio news program. The show won dozens of national, regional, and local awards, and Laura’s NH Presidential Primary night coverage was picked up by NPR stations around the country. During her NHPR career, Laura was also called back many times to Washington, D.C., to substitute for the venerable NPR talk show host Diane Rehm.

Laura stepped down from the news business in 2021. Today, she is an in-demand interviewer, moderator, and narrator. She is Director of Community Engagement at the Rudman Center at UNH School of Law. Her voice-over work includes a children’s book, a travel app, instructional videos, and live performances of Christmas stories. She’s also the host of two podcasts, including ReadLocalNH, devoted to NH authors.

Laura’s debut historical novel, titled “The Shopkeeper of Alsace,” was published in November 2025 by Bedazzled Ink, a traditional publisher based in Northern California.

In her personal life, Laura is a longtime fitness instructor at the Concord YMCA. She spends her free time outdoors, reading, or with friends, while trying to avoid yardwork. She’s been married for thirty years and is mother to two young adult sons and one elderly cat.

(Headshot credit: Allegra Boverman)