So this is who is taking over as host of A Prairie Home Companion. [View all]

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Chris Thile

Keillor announced that he plans to phase himself out of the show during its 2015-2016 season, departing the program he first founded back in 1974. Hosting duties—along with the mysterious measurement devices that ensure that all of Lake Wobegon’s children remain above average, on pain of death—will pass to mandolinist and singer Chris Thile, of Nickel Creek and Punch Brothers, a repeat guest in The A.V. Club’s little round room.

Thile will co-host A Prairie Home Companion alongside Keillor for several episodes, before transitioning into full-time hosting. A Companion veteran who first performed on the program more than 15 years ago, Thile previously guest-hosted the show last February, giving a performance that was said to be pleasing to the show’s garrulous master. Keillor said that he expects to continue guest on the program in seasons to come, hopefully alleviating fears that beloved fictitious detective Guy Noir would be euthanized in Keillor’s final episode as host.

http://www.avclub.com/article/garrison-keillors-reign-terror-over-americas-airwa-221476

You may know him from Nickel Creek (NO! Not Nickelback! Nickel Creek)

Or, from the Punch Brothers