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What’s on your bucket list? Well, when I started this project in May 2010, Bob Edwards was someone I hoped I’d have the opportunity to be in conversation with at some point when we made it! Not sure we’ve made it yet, but he’s my guest this week! Check off one more thing off the list!
What an honor and privilege it was to have him join me as a guest!
Enjoy the conversation!
About Bob Edwards
Bob Edwards
Bob Edwards is the host of “The Bob Edwards Show” on Sirius XM Radio and “Bob Edwards Weekend,” distributed to public radio stations by Public Radio International (PRI). Both programs feature in-depth interviews with newsmakers, journalists, entertainers and other compelling figures.
Before joining Sirius XM in 2004, Edwards hosted National Public Radio’s (NPR) “Morning Edition” for 24-and-a-half years, attracting more than 13 million listeners weekly. He joined NPR in 1974 and was co-host of NPR’s evening news magazine, “All Things Considered,” until 1979 when he helped launch “Morning Edition.”
Edwards was born in Louisville, Kentucky and began his radio career there.
He is the author of two books: “Fridays with Red,” which chronicled his radio friendship with legendary sportscaster Red Barber, and “Edward R. Murrow and the Birth of Broadcast Journalism.” His latest book – his memoir – A Voice in the Box (affiliate link), was published in September, 2011.
Bob Edwards has won the duPont-Columbia Award for radio journalism, a George Foster Peabody Award for excellence in broadcasting, and the Edward R. Murrow Award for outstanding contributions to public radio. He serves as national first vice president of AFTRA, the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. In November of 2004, Edwards was inducted into the national Radio Hall of Fame.
You can follow Bob Edwards online at www.bobedwardsradio.com or on Twitter at @bobedwardsshow.
Images courtesy of Bob Edwards and The Bob Edwards Show. Used with permission.The Conversation Hub is a production of BassClef Productions.
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