Morning Edition

Morning Edition is an American radio news program produced and distributed by National Public Radio (NPR). Based in Washington, DC, it premiered on November 5, 1979. The show airs weekday mornings, Monday-Friday and runs for two hours, although many stations repeat one or both hours.

A typical show includes news, both newscasts and in-depth reports; features on science, arts, business, sports, and politics; interviews with and profiles of people in the news; commentaries; and human interest features.

Bob Edwards, previously the co-host of All Things Considered, has hosted Morning Edition since the first episode, a job he initially took on on a temporary basis when a shake-up in production and on-air staff occurred ten days before the show's premiere. His last day as host will be April 30, 2004; he has been asked to become a senior correspondent for NPR news.

Arbitron ratings show that almost thirteen million people listen to Morning Edition each day. It's the second most-listened-to national radio show, after Rush Limbaugh's syndicated program.

In 1999, Morning Edition with Bob Edwards received the George Foster Peabody Award.

Table of contents

1 Personnel

1.1 Host
1.2 Newscasters
1.3 News analyst
1.4 Correspondents
1.5 Commentators
1.6 Executive producer

2 External links

Personnel

Host

Bob Edwards (1979-2004)
Steve Inskeep (announced interim co-host)
RenÃÂÃÂ©e Montagne (announced interim co-host)

Newscasters

Carl Kasell (since the show's inception)
Jean Cochran

News analyst

Cokie Roberts

Correspondents

Madeleine Brand
Alex Chadwick
David Kestenbaum
Susan Stamberg
Juan Williams

Commentators

Red Barber (1980-1992)

Baxter Black ("cowboy poet, philosopher and former large-animal veterinarian")
Frank Deford (sports)
Miles Hoffman (music)
Patt Morrison
David Sedaris (since 1992)
Tom Shales (film and television; also a critic for the Washington Post)
Kenneth Turan (film; also a critic for the Los Angeles Times)

Executive producer

Ellen McDonnell