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==Staff== ===Hosts=== * [[Mary Tillotson]] and [[Pete Williams (journalist)|Pete Williams]] (unaired 1979 pilot only)<ref name="premiere">[https://www.npr.org/2019/11/05/774161062/morning-edition-the-radio-news-show-that-almost-wasn-t 'Morning Edition': The Radio News Show That Almost Wasn't]</ref> * [[Bob Edwards]] (1979–2004) * Barbara Hoctor (1979–1980)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2013/04/13/176969041/in-nprs-new-building-everything-will-be-better-again|title=In NPR's New Building, Everything Will Be Better ... Again|date=April 13, 2013|work=NPR.org|access-date=December 27, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://current.org/timeline-the-history-of-public-broadcasting-in-the-u-s|title=Timeline: The History of Public Broadcasting in the U.S.|date=April 17, 2018|work=current.org|access-date=December 27, 2018}}</ref> * [[Steve Inskeep]] (since 2004)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/people/4080709/steve-inskeep|title=Steve Inskeep|date=April 20, 2012|work=NPR.org|access-date=October 13, 2014}}</ref> * [[Renée Montagne]] (2004–2016)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/people/2100929/renee-montagne|title=Renee Montagne|date=January 24, 2008|work=NPR.org|access-date=October 13, 2014}}</ref> * [[David Greene (journalist)|David Greene]] (2012–2020)<ref name="npr.org"/> * [[Rachel Martin (broadcast journalist)|Rachel Martin]] (2016–2023)<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/09/15/494061138/npr-shifts-host-roles-for-morning-edition-weekend-edition-sunday|title=NPR Shifts Host Roles For 'Morning Edition,' 'Weekend Edition Sunday'|newspaper=NPR.org|access-date=November 20, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=February 2, 2023 |title=A new chapter for Rachel Martin |url=https://www.npr.org/sections/npr-extra/2023/02/02/1153388718/a-new-chapter-for-rachel-martin |access-date=March 10, 2023 |website=NPR.org}}</ref> * [[Noel King (broadcast journalist)|Noel King]] (2018–2021)<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.npr.org/about-npr/586013583/new-hosts-for-morning-edition-all-things-considered|title=Two New Hosts For 'Morning Edition' And 'All Things Considered'|work=NPR.org|access-date=March 28, 2018|language=en}}</ref> * [[A Martínez (broadcast journalist)|A Martínez]] (since 2021)<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.npr.org/2021/05/27/1000589181/npr-names-kpccs-a-martinez-as-new-host-for-morning-edition-and-up-first|title=NPR Names KPCC's A Martínez As New Host For 'Morning Edition' And 'Up First'|work=NPR.org|access-date=July 21, 2021|language=en}}</ref> *[[Leila Fadel]] (since 2022)<ref>{{Cite news|last=Dean|first=Jeff|date=December 28, 2021|title=Leila Fadel is newest NPR host at Morning Edition and Up First|language=en|work=NPR|url=https://www.npr.org/2021/12/28/1068241447/leila-fadel-is-newest-host-at-npr-morning-edition-and-up-first|access-date=December 28, 2021}}</ref> *[[Michel Martin]] (since March 2023)<ref>{{Cite news|last=Yang|first=Mary|date=March 9, 2023|title=Michel Martin, NPR's longtime weekend voice, will co-host 'Morning Edition'|language=en|work=NPR|url=https://www.npr.org/2023/03/09/1157956682/michel-martin-npr-host-morning-edition|access-date=July 3, 2023}}</ref> ===Commentators=== * [[Red Barber]] (1980–1992; won a Personal [[Peabody Award]] in 1990 for his Friday-morning conversations with Edwards)<ref>[http://www.peabodyawards.com/award-profile/personal-award-red-barber 50th Annual Peabody Awards], May 1991.</ref> * [[Baxter Black]] (1988–2009, "cowboy [[poet]], [[philosopher]] and former large-animal [[veterinarian]]")<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/series/4465029/cowboy-poet |title=Cowboy Poet |publisher=NPR |access-date=June 17, 2019}}</ref> * [[Frank Deford]] (1980–2017; [[sports]], deceased)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/05/29/530600033/frank-deford-nprs-longtime-scholar-of-sports-dies-at-78 |title=Frank Deford, NPR's Longtime Philosopher Of Sports, Dies At 78 : The Two-Way |publisher=NPR |date=May 29, 2017 |access-date=June 17, 2019}}</ref> * [[Patt Morrison]] (2002–2005)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/people/2100936/patt-morrison |title=Patt Morrison |publisher=NPR |access-date=June 17, 2019}}</ref> * [[Cokie Roberts]] (1992–2019)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/people/2101090/cokie-roberts |title=Cokie Roberts |publisher=NPR |access-date=June 17, 2019}}</ref> * [[David Sedaris]] (since 1992)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2017/12/21/572242908/david-sedaris-ira-glass-and-25-years-of-santaland-diaries |title=David Sedaris, Ira Glass And 25 Years Of 'Santaland Diaries' |publisher=NPR |date=December 21, 2017 |access-date=June 17, 2019}}</ref> * [[Tom Shales]] (1979–2001, [[film]] and [[television]]; also a [[critic]] for ''[[Washington Post|The Washington Post]]'')<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/programs/morning/anniversary/history.html |title=Morning Edition - History of Morning Edition |publisher=Npr.org |access-date=June 17, 2019}}</ref> * [[Kenneth Turan]] (2001–2017, film critic; also a critic for ''[[Los Angeles Times|The Los Angeles Times]]'')<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/people/2101621/kenneth-turan |title=Kenneth Turan |publisher=NPR |access-date=June 17, 2019}}</ref>
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