Editing Bob Edwards (section)

=== Early career ===
Edwards began his radio career in 1968 at a small radio station in [[New Albany, Indiana]], a town located across the [[Ohio River]] from Louisville, his hometown. Afterwards, Edwards served in the [[United States Army|U.S. Army]] during the [[Vietnam War]], producing and anchoring television and radio news programs for the [[American Forces Network#Korean War|American Forces Korea Network]] from [[Seoul]]. Following his army service, he went on to anchor news for [[WFED|WTOP]] / 1500, a [[CBS]] affiliate, in [[Washington, D.C.]]<ref name=":1" /> In 1972, at age 25, Edwards anchored national newscasts for the [[Mutual Broadcasting System]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.insideradio.com/free/nprs-longtime-trusted-voice-24-year-morning-edition-host-bob-edwards-has-died/article_775d17ea-c9f1-11ee-9095-cf505262141d.html |title=NPR's Longtime 'Trusted Voice,' 24-year 'Morning Edition' Host Bob Edwards, Has Died |date=February 12, 2024 |access-date=February 17, 2024 |archive-date=February 17, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240217223519/https://www.insideradio.com/free/nprs-longtime-trusted-voice-24-year-morning-edition-host-bob-edwards-has-died/article_775d17ea-c9f1-11ee-9095-cf505262141d.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

Edwards joined NPR in 1974 as a newscaster.<ref name=":1" /><ref name="npr2024" /> Before hosting ''Morning Edition'', Edwards was co-host of ''All Things Considered''.<ref name="npr2024">{{Cite news|last=Neary|first=Lynn|date=February 12, 2024|title='The voice we woke up to': Bob Edwards, longtime 'Morning Edition' host, dies at 76|url=https://www.npr.org/2024/02/12/165681524/bob-edwards-dead-npr-host|work=NPR|access-date=February 12, 2024|archive-date=February 12, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240212160613/https://www.npr.org/2024/02/12/165681524/bob-edwards-dead-npr-host|url-status=live}}</ref>