Allison Hagendorf

Who is Allison Hagendorf?

Allison Hagendorf is a national television personality and radio host in the United States, music journalist, branded-content producer, and voice actress.

She is the official host of the world's most famous New Year's Eve celebration, Times Square New Year's Eve, seen by more than a billion television viewers across the globe. Allison kicks off the six-hour celebration at 6 p.m. when she welcomes the nearly one million revelers attending the event in Times Square. She introduces the star of the show, the Times Square Ball and at the top of each hour, Hagendorf is joined by one of the television network hosts and other celebrities in Times Square to talk about their New Year’s Eve experience, share their “Confetti Wish for the New Year,” and leads the revelers in an hourly countdown as anticipation builds towards the midnight countdown and spectacular Ball Drop.

Allison Hagendorf is also the host of the newest primetime music competition show on The CW Network, “The Next: Fame Is at Your Doorstep.” From executive producer and hiphop icon Queen Latifah & executive producer Dave Broome the show will go on a nationwide search for undiscovered artists on the verge of stardom.