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. “Staff at NPR and all across the Network, along with those millions of listeners, will remember Bob Edwards with gratitude.”Edwards began his 30-year tenure at NPR in 1974, when the network was still in its infancy. He co-hosted “All Things Considered,” NPR’s evening show, before spearheading “Morning Edition” as its inaugural host in 1979, a position he held until 2004. People really believe they know Colonel Bob from Kentucky, that he’s their friend. After finishing school, he was drafted into the US Army, where he continued to host and produce programs for the American Forces Korea Network.

Source: CNN February 12, 2024 17:33 UTC