Your mother's maiden name is her last name before she married.Example.....Mary Sue Jones married and her name is now Mary Sue Smith, her maiden name is Jones.
Mandolin Virtuoso Chris Thile Takes Over As 'A Prairie Home Companion' Host11:00. Chris Thile at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, Minn. Thile is replacing Garrison Keillor as host of A Prairie Home Companion after Keillor retired this summer. (Ann Heisenfelt/AP) When Garrison Keillor, the creator of the popular public radio program, A Prairie Home Companion, announced his retirement, some wondered whether the show could go on without him.
Pat Sajak: 'I Didn't See Myself As A Game Show Host'. Pat Sajak: 'I Didn't See Myself As A Game Show Host'. Wheel of Fortune has been a part of American culture since 1975. The show has been in syndication since 1983 and since then there has only been one host, Pat Sajak. Host Rachel Martin speaks with Sajak about his early years in broadcasting, the military and hosting one the nation's most popular game shows.