Editing Bob Edwards (section)

==Early life, family and education==
Edwards was born in [[Louisville, Kentucky]], to a homemaking mother and an accountant father. He became interested in radio, and pursuing a radio career, from a young age.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Murphy |first=Brian |date=February 12, 2024 |title=Bob Edwards, Radio Host who built NPR's Morning Edition, dies at 76 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2024/02/12/bob-edwards-npr-host-morning-edition-dead-obituary |access-date=February 12, 2024 |newspaper=The Washington Post}}</ref>

Edwards was a graduate of [[St. Xavier High School (Louisville)|St. Xavier High School]] in 1965 and the [[University of Louisville]] in 1969.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Robert 'Bob" Edwards — College of Arts & Sciences |url= https://louisville.edu/artsandsciences/news/events/hallofhonor/inductees/edwards.html |website= louisville.edu| publisher= University of Louisville |access-date=February 12, 2024}}</ref> He also earned an [[Master of Arts|M.A.]] in communication from [[American University]] in Washington, D.C., graduating in 1972.<ref name=":1" />