Who Are Bob Edwards Siblings?: American broadcast journalist, Bob Edwards, also known as Robert Alan Edwards has died, aged 76.
He hosted both of National Public Radio’s flagship news programs, the afternoon All Things Considered, and Morning Edition, where he was the first and longest-serving host in the latter program’s history.
Bob Edwards died on Saturday, February 10, 2024, at 76, in Arlington, Virginia. His cause of death was reported to be metastatic bladder cancer and heart failure.
Who Are Bob Edwards Siblings?
Bob Edwards has never shared any information regarding his siblings making it unknown to us whether or not he’s the only child of his parents. However, since its a developing story, we are digging to find up-to-date information about his family and will accordingly update this article.
Born on May 16, 1947, the Louisville native began his career at a tiny radio station in New Albany, Indiana. He joined NPR as a newscaster in 1974 during the Nixon impeachment and Watergate hearings.
He began hosting NPR’s “All Things Considered” with Susan Stamberg later that year. Edwards also helped launch NPR’s morning news magazine “Morning Edition” in 1979.
After being replaced on the show in 2004, he left NPR and joined SiriusXM satellite radio. In July 2018, he joined with AARP to host a podcast, Take On Today, which was published most Thursdays.
During his decades-long career, he won the 1984 Edward R. Murrow Award from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, two Gabriel Awards from the National Catholic Association of Broadcasters, the Alfred I. du Pont-Columbia University Award, and a Peabody Award.
He also wrote several books, including “Friday with Red: A Radio Friendship” about his conversations with veteran sportscaster Red Barber; the memoir “A Voice in the Box: My Life in Radio”; and the historical book “Edward R. Murrow and the Birth of Broadcast Journalism”
Source: Ghgossip.com
