People
Michel Martin named ‘Morning Edition’ host
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Martin begins with “Morning Edition” March 27.
Programs/Content
Erika Aguilar sees ‘appetite for change’ as she steps into EP role on ‘Morning Edition’
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“The big challenge is going to be thinking about where Morning Edition goes as a show, in five years and 10 years.”
People
A Martínez joins ‘Morning Edition’ as host
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Martínez replaces David Greene, who left the show in 2020.
Programs/Content
‘Morning Edition’ asks listeners to share thoughts about Ahmaud Arbery in verse
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Poetry can be a way to deal with “heavy, emotionally weighted things,” says Kwame Alexander, who co-hosts the show’s poetry segments.
People
Noel King, Ailsa Chang step up to full-time hosting duties on NPR newsmags
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The hosts had been splitting their time between the news shows and NPR’s “Planet Money.”
Programs/Content
New ‘Morning Edition’ theme aspires to be ‘inclusive and inviting’
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The recast theme blends a faithfulness to the original melody with new instrumentation and electronic beats.
Programs/Content
NPR shares final version of new ‘Morning Edition’ clock
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The clock includes a spot for inserting local news that station leaders had requested.
Programs/Content
Stations ask NPR for bottom-of-hour newscast slot in revised ‘Morning Edition’ clock
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NPR has said that stations may instead have to air a full three-minute national newscast during that time.
Programs/Content
NPR considers revised ‘Morning Edition’ clock to reduce ‘cluttered’ feel
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A proposed update would lengthen segments and return the show to a format of two newscasts per hour instead of three.
Programs/Content
NPR adds hosts to newsmags
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“Morning Edition” and “All Things Considered” will each feature four hosts.
Programs/Content
New NPR podcast ‘Up First’ will provide early look at day’s news
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The podcast, which features the hosts of “Morning Edition” and NPR reporters, launches Wednesday.
Programs/Content
With new host Rachel Martin, ‘Morning Edition’ plans to focus on places ‘we haven’t paid attention to’
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Martin says she also wants the show to be more comfortable sounding live.
System/Policy
NPR, stations credit audience gains to range of factors
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Election news, network and station efforts, and a change in Nielsen technology could all be contributing.
People
Renee Montagne to sign off ‘Morning Edition’ after election
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She will stay at NPR as a special correspondent.
Programs/Content
Youth Radio’s producers look beyond hosting ‘Morning Edition’
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The “crazy idea” of the NPR show’s week with young journalists came off without a hitch.
People
Why BJ Leiderman is ‘the luckiest damn composer on the entire planet’
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The ups and downs of being a struggling songsmith, as well as “the luckiest damn composer on the entire planet.”
Programs/Content
WWNO wins ‘Morning Edition’ contest, gets show for free
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NPR’s Spark initiative aimed to boost audience for Morning Edition and will focus next on All Things Considered.
Programs/Content
NPR, Greater Public team up to create pledge campaign built on Spark promotions
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Pledge messages coming to public radio this fall will target listeners who find themselves tuning into Morning Edition more often.
Programs/Content
Study of NPR’s Spark Initiative shows stations getting Morning Edition boost
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A study of 57 stations found that more than half saw audience growth during the promotional campaign.
Programs/Content
Morning Edition hosts need vacation days, too
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Some get stretched thin, but the downside of getting overworked shouldn’t be ignored.