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Michel Martin Named Co-Host of NPR's Morning Edition


Michel Martin
Michel Martin

NPR names Michel Martin as the fourth host of Morning Edition, NPR's morning drivetime news magazine. Her last day hosting weekend All Things Considered will be March 12, and her first day hosting Morning Edition will be March 27. Martin has spent more than 25 years as a journalist -- first in print with major newspapers and then in television before coming to NPR in 2006 to launch Tell Me More. Since 2015, Michel has been the weekend host of All Things Considered and host of the Consider This Saturday podcast.

"We are delighted to have Michel join the Morning Edition team, she brings a remarkable record of journalism and a unique connection with the audience," said NPR Vice President for News Programming Eric Marrapodi. "Michel elevates every on-air conversation she has. She brings a unique combination of empathy, understanding, toughness and journalistic rigor."

"When I came to NPR back in 2006 to launch Tell Me More, I came because I wanted to try something new," added Martin. "I wanted to see if I could take the skills I had developed in newspapers and television, covering everything from politics and policy to music and fashion, and use those skills to lift up voices and stories that didn't always get center stage. NPR has both intimacy and reach. We all appreciate the trust the audience places in us. I've always wanted to work on a morning show, and I am so excited to work with Steve, Leila, and A to be a part of the great legacy of this program."

Martin has been honored by numerous organizations, including the Candace Award for Communications from The National Coalition of 100 Black Women, the Joan Barone Award for Excellence in Washington-based National Affairs/Public Policy Broadcasting from the Radio and Television Correspondents' Association, a 2010 Edward R. Murrow Award, numerous awards from the National Association of Black Journalists, and a 2002 Silver Gavel Award, given by the American Bar Association.

Martin will join Steve Inskeep, Leila Fadel and A Martínez on the bi-coastal, 24-hour news operation.

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