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. Some regional public radio networks (such as Minnesota Public Radio) also produce locally-focused content under the Morning Edition banner.

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.

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; 2004-)
• Renée Montagne (Co-host; 2004-)

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
• Laura Sydell

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)