'Morning Edition' replacing Edwards

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NPR host to become senior correspondent Tuesday, March 23, 2004 Posted: 12:26 PM EST (1726 GMT)

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NEW YORK (AP) -- Bob Edwards, host of National Public Radio's "Morning Edition" since its inception in 1979, has been forced out of that job.

At the end of April, the 56-year-old Edwards will become senior correspondent of NPR News, with his reports being heard on various network broadcasts.

NPR's Steve Inskeep and Renee Montagne will serve as interim co-hosts starting in May until a permanent successor to Edwards is named.

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Al Franken

[Skooz]

Bob's replacement.

[MoralSense]

Ever notice that he always said, "This is Bob Bedwards"?

[billorites]

Why not?

Dumping Louis Rukeyser worked out fine for PBS, didn't it?

[Skooz]

LOL! Yeah, he did.

I used to work with a guy named Bob Edwards and he got a lot of mileage out of humorously doing impressions of his on-air alter ego. One day, the NPR Bob Edwards came to town and Bob had a heyday pointing out the billboards, newspaper columns etc. with his name in them.

[an amused spectator]

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[Helms]

What a freakin bore.