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
The people that show up here are wanting a job, they are wanting to get back into society. The problem is that society hasn't frequently let them back in.
I can do whatever I want to. I'm completely independent. NPR over the years began taking itself enormously seriously -- as it should. In the end I was so micromanaged that they were telling me how to pronounce syllables of words.
I bet it has been 15 years. Those times are gone.
We all know what to expect before the season starts. As parents, we make a commitment also. The family gets involved.
Murrow would be delighted that there are 24-hour news channels, but disappointed that during prime time all that they would be doing are these shout shows and Larry King instead of doing the news,
I should be able to get by on that money until my friend wires me some more cash.
I wake about 1 a.m. I'm in the office by 2 a.m. We're on the air at 5.
Once we get this push over with at the end of the year, I-44 will be what we consider in good shape border to border.
The difference between a friend and an acquaintance is that a friend helps; an acquaintance merely advises....
It's also a more personal medium. It seems to go directly to one's brain. There are no pictures to distract.
Meanwhile, the meek are a long time inheriting the earth.
Any outfit that has to beg its listeners for money is an organization that has to constantly please its listeners or it will dry up and go away. It shouldn't work when you think about it.
The pictures are created by the listener, with a little help from the broadcaster. The pictures are perfect. If you're showing pictures, different things in that picture can distract from the spoken word.
I go home by noon, and I'm in bed by 6 p.m. I get up at 1 and do it again.