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.
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Genre | News: analysis, commentary, interviews, special features |
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Running time | Approximately 240 minutes |
Country | United States |
Home station | National Public Radio |
Hosts | |
Creators | Bob Edwards |
Air dates | since November 5, 1979 |
Opening theme | Theme by B. J. Leiderman (1979–2019); composition by NPR/Man Made Music staff (2019–present)[1] |
Website | npr.org/morning |
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References
change- ↑ Niraj Chokshi, NPR's 'Morning Edition' Changes Its Tune After 40 Years, New York Times (May 6, 2019).