Morning Edition

weekday radio news program produced and distributed by NPR in Washington, D.C.

Morning Edition is an American radio news program. It is produced and distributed by NPR. It airs weekday mornings and runs for two hours, and many stations repeat one or both hours. The show feeds live from 5:00 to 9:00 AM ET, with feeds and updates as required until noon. It premiered on November 5, 1979.

Morning Edition
GenreNews: analysis, commentary, interviews, special features
Running timeApproximately 240 minutes
CountryUnited States
Home stationNational Public Radio
Hosts
CreatorsBob Edwards
Air datessince November 5, 1979
Opening themeTheme by B. J. Leiderman (1979–2019); composition by NPR/Man Made Music staff (2019–present)[1]
Websitenpr.org/morning
PodcastPodcast / RSS feed

References

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  1. Niraj Chokshi, NPR's 'Morning Edition' Changes Its Tune After 40 Years, New York Times (May 6, 2019).