Bob Edwards
Bob Edwards
Robert Alan "Bob" Edwardsis a Peabody Award-winning member of the National Radio Hall of Fame. He was the first broadcaster with a large national following to join the field of satellite radio. He gained fame as the first host of National Public Radio's flagship program, Morning Edition. Starting in 2004, Edwards then became the host of The Bob Edwards Show on Sirius XM Radio and Bob Edwards Weekend distributed by Public Radio International to more than 150 public radio stations...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRadio Host
Date of Birth16 May 1947
CityLouisville, KY
CountryUnited States of America
I wake about 1 a.m. I'm in the office by 2 a.m. We're on the air at 5.
They want to give me a program, so I can continue to host and be heard every day instead of occasionally, as I would have been at NPR.
I wanted to be one of the voices in the box.
I got to know every format of every station and who was on and what time.
In my case, the listener is often in an automobile driving to work. You can concentrate on the road while still getting an audio message that can be riveting.
I think we're doing the right things for the right reasons. We're not doing it to sell products. We're not doing it to be popular. We're doing it because in our judgment these stories are important to do, and at this length and this much depth.
If you want anything done well, do it yourself. This is why most people laugh at their own jokes.
A little learning is a dangerous thing, but a lot of ignorance is just as bad.
Where do you think I am going to get my morning news? Good Morning, America ?
I go home by noon, and I'm in bed by 6 p.m. I get up at 1 and do it again.
These voices came out of the box, as well as music and news and drama. You still had the soap operas on the radio in those days.
I was 3 in 1950. And I loved the radio.
For one thing, you can get old, fat, bald and nobody knows and nobody cares. So there's great longevity in radio, more security there.
I should be able to get by on that money until my friend wires me some more cash.