Morning Edition
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| Washington DC radio show | |
| publication | since 1979-11-05 |
| production | National Public Radio |
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| Moderation | David Greene Steve Inskeep Noel King Rachel Martin |
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Morning Edition is the morning news program of the National Public Radio (NPR) network in the United States of America .
The two-hour program is broadcast Monday through Friday (including public holidays). It is produced live from 05:00 to 07:00 ( east coast time ) and then repeated as a continuous loop ("feed") until noon. If necessary, the program will be updated during the repetition. Local partner stations take over the feed and broadcast it at a convenient time on site. Most stations broadcast Morning Edition from 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. local time.
The show has aired since 1979 and, together with its afternoon counterpart ( All Things Considered ), forms the flagship of NPR News of NPR's newsroom. It had an audience of 14.9 million in 2017.
In terms of content, Morning Edition is comparable to the information in the morning on Deutschlandfunk and offers correspondent reports and interviews on current topics from national and international politics, business news and the like. Its weekend counterpart is the program Weekend Edition . In terms of content, their focus has shifted towards more entertainment and culture. Weekend Edition offers more space for cultural reporting.
concept
Each broadcast hour consists of five segments (A – E). This program framework offers the partner stations great flexibility: They can take over the individual segments completely, partially or not at all. This gives you the opportunity to broadcast your own reports and reports within the program. On the one hand, there are dedicated time slots that the partner stations can fill (so-called “station breaks”), but they can also just replace individual reports with local reports.
At the beginning of the broadcast hour there is a 60-second short summary ("billboard") of the top topics of the next hour. Many stations replace the original version with a local version. Then the news follow. The message block is nine minutes long and has two short pauses after three and six minutes. During these breaks, many partner stations skip the main news and broadcast local news, traffic reports, etc.
The A segment starts at minute 10 and lasts nine minutes. This block covers the main topic of the day. As a rule, the content of the A segment changes between the two broadcast hours. The block offers reports from NPR correspondents, as well as interviews and analyzes. The block ends at minute 19 and a two-minute window follows that the partner stations can fill (e.g. with local headlines, traffic reports or advertising). For those stations that do not insert local reporting but stay with the main program, a program preview of All Things Considered , followed by a music block, is broadcast.
The B segment begins at minute 21 and lasts just under eight minutes. The content of the block varies depending on the topic. Often it is used entirely for interviews. It ends with advertising and a 30-second window for the partner stations. At half past the dot, a funny, sometimes bizarre news report is sent. This serves as a gap filler until the partner stations return to the main program. This is why the message is nicknamed “station return”. It is followed by a five minute newscast. Like the main news at the top of the hour, this news block also contains an option for local reporting (after around three minutes).
The C segment follows the messages and lasts four minutes. Usually a cultural contribution is broadcast here. Many partner stations completely replace this segment with their own reporting. The segment ends with a 30 second block of music. Many stations use the music block for local headlines.
The D segment begins at minute 40 and lasts nine minutes. It ends with a two-minute time window for the partner stations. As in the A segment, program previews and music are also broadcast here (for stations that do not insert local reporting).
The E-segment starts at minute 51, lasts around seven minutes and is mainly about economic reporting. Many stations broadcast the business program Marketplace Morning Report at this point . From autumn 2014 the Marketplace Morning Report will become an integral part of the Morning Edition. The broadcast hour closes with a music block, which the partner stations often replace with local reporting.
Moderators
Morning Edition is usually moderated by two moderators at the same time. Since 2004 these have been Steve Inskeep and Renée Montagne. They succeeded Bob Edwards, who had hosted the show since its launch.
- Barbara Hoctor (1979-1980)
- Bob Edwards (1979-2004)
- Steve Inskeep (since 2004)
- Renée Montagne (2004-2016)
- David Greene (since 2015)
- Rachel Martin (since 2016)
- Noel King (since 2018)
After the live broadcast has ended, one of the two moderators will stay in the studio to accompany the repeats and update them if necessary.
distribution
In addition to being broadcast by the partner stations, the content of Morning Edition can be called up with a time delay on the program's website. In addition to the audio amount, a text version (“transcript”) can usually be found online so that you can read the reports and reports.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ NPR Maintains Highest Ratings Ever. In: press release. NPR, March 28, 2018, accessed April 9, 2018 .
- ↑ NPR And APM Bring 'Market Place Morning Report' To All 'Morning Edition' Listeners. In: press release. NPR, APM, June 25, 2014, accessed August 9, 2014 .
- ^ A b c Inskeep, Montagne Named Permanent Hosts of Morning Edition. In: press release. NPR, December 6, 2004, accessed April 28, 2013 .
- ^ A b NPR’s Bob Edwards Leaving Morning Edition Host Chair to Take on New Assignments as NPR Senior Correspondent. In: press release. NPR, March 23, 2004, accessed April 28, 2013 .
- ↑ Renee Montagne To Step Down As Host Of 'Morning Edition'. In: press release. NPR, July 18, 2016, accessed November 7, 2016 .
- ↑ NPR Shifts Host Roles For 'Morning Edition,' 'Weekend Edition Sunday'. In: Blog "the two-way". NPR, September 15, 2016, accessed November 20, 2016 .
- ^ Two New Hosts For 'Morning Edition' And 'All Things Considered'. In: press release. NPR, February 18, 2018, accessed February 22, 2018 .