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Robert Alan Edwards (May 16, 1947 – February 10, 2024) was an American broadcast journalist who was a Peabody Award-winning member of the National Radio Hall of Fame. He hosted both of National Public Radio's flagship news programs, the afternoon All Things Considered, and Morning Edition, where he was the first and longest serving host in the latter program's history.
The show premiered on November 5, 1979; its weekend counterpart is Weekend Edition. Morning Edition and All Things Considered are among the highest rated public radio shows. [2] [3] The show was hosted by Bob Edwards from its inception until it was retooled for a two-anchor format in 2004 with the introduction of Steve Inskeep and Renée Montagne.
In May 2004, Montagne and Steve Inskeep became interim co-hosts for NPR's Morning Edition, replacing long-time host Bob Edwards who was reassigned as a senior correspondent. [8] They became permanent co-hosts in December 2004. The following year, Montagne went to Rome to cover the funeral of Pope John Paul II for NPR's Morning Edition.
Veteran broadcaster Bob Edwards, the longtime National Public Radio host who helped build the "Morning Edition" news program, has died at age 76, NPR announced Monday.
A decorated broadcast journalist, Edwards hosted the “Morning Edition” for nearly 25 years, attracting more than 13 million listeners each week across national airwaves.
Bob Edwards, the longtime National Public Radio host and a goliath of the broadcasting world, died on Saturday, his wife, NPR reporter Windsor Johnston, confirmed in a Facebook post. He was 76.
It is broadcast live on NPR affiliated stations in the United States, and worldwide through several different outlets, formerly including the NPR Berlin station in Germany. [1] All Things Considered and Morning Edition were the highest rated public radio programs in the United States in 2002 and 2005.
Bob Edwards, the veteran radio broadcaster who co-hosted NPR's 'All Things Considered' and launched 'Morning Edition' in 1979, died Saturday at 76.