Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) praised CPB’s recent grant supporting the Center for Native American Radio, reports Radio World.

Bob Edwards, making the media rounds to plug the launch of his new show on XM Radio, tells the New York Times he’s excited about his new gig even though “you wouldn’t think, at 57, you could get excited about much of anything.” In a Q-and-A with media website mediabistro.com, Edwards describes XM’s plan for his show as “Let Bob be Bob.” “So for better or worse,” he says, “that’s what you’ll get.”

Boston University is investigating charges of nepotism and financial mismanagement leveled anonymously against WBUR-FM, reports the Boston Herald. (More in the Boston Globe.)

Jim Lehrer’s performance moderating last night’s presidential debate drew widespread praise, but the conservative media watchblog NewsMax didn’t like it one bit. (For more debate reviews, visit Romenesko and page down.)