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

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, hosted Morning Edition since the first episode, a job he initially took 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 was April 30, 2004. Since May 3, 2004, the show has been co-hosted by Steve Inskeep and Renée Montagne . Inskeep reports from Washington, DC and Montagne reports from Los Angeles, CA.

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.

Contents

1 Personnel 1.1 Hosts 1.2 Newscasters 1.3 News analyst 1.4 Correspondents 1.5 Commentators 1.6 Executive producer 2 External links

Personnel

Hosts

• Bob Edwards (1979-2004)
• Steve Inskeep (Co-host)
• Renée Montagne (Co-host)

Newscasters

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

News analyst

• Cokie Roberts

Correspondents

• Madeleine Brand
• Alex Chadwick
• David Kestenbaum
• Renée Montagne
• 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

External links

• Official site http://www.npr.org/programs/morning/
• NPR press release announcing Edwards' departure http://www.npr.org/about/press/040323.bobedwards.html
• More about Edwards' forced departure http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A19085-2004Mar23.html