About Morning Edition

For more than two decades, NPR's Morning Edition® has prepared listeners for the day ahead with two hours of up-to-the-minute news, background analysis, commentary, and coverage of arts and sports. With nearly 13 million listeners, Morning Edition draws public radio's largest audience.

One of the most respected news magazines in the world, Morning Edition airs Monday through Friday on more than 600 NPR stations across the United States, and around the globe on NPR's international services.

Its cast of regulars includes some of the most familiar voices on radio: correspondents Susan Stamberg, Juan Williams; commentators Frank Deford and Baxter Black; news analyst Cokie Roberts; and newscasters Jean Cochran and Carl Kasell.

Produced by NPR in Washington, D.C., Morning Edition draws on reporting from correspondents based in 13 countries around the world, and producers and reporters in 19 locations in the U.S. Their reporting is supplemented by NPR member station reporters across the country and a strong corps of independent producers and reporters in the public radio system.

Since its debut in 1979, Morning Edition has garnered broadcasting's highest honors -- including the George Foster Peabody Award and the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award.

Morning Edition is hosted by NPR's Steve Inskeep and Renée Montagne.

Contacting Morning Edition
People behind Morning Edition
Listening to Morning Edition on the Web
Music heard on Morning Edition
Tapes and transcripts of Morning Edition
Submissions to Morning Edition
Contacting other NPR programs
Help with the Web site

Contacting Morning Edition

E-MAIL -- All e-mail sent to morning@npr.org receives an automated reply, and is read by the program's hosts, editors and producers. Unfortunately, the volume of e-mail we receive each day makes it impossible for us to answer each query personally.

If you have included the Morning Edition e-mail address on a mail distribution list, please do us the favor of removing it. Your prompt attention to this is appreciated.

MAIL -- Letters may be mailed to 635 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20001-3752, USA. Though all letters and faxes are read, the volume of correspondence makes it impossible to answer each one personally.

Each week Morning Edition reads a selection of letters on the air. When you write, please include the pronunciation of your name and where you're from.

PHONE -- Comments may be left on the Listener Line by calling 202-842-5044 and following the prompts. The NPR Audience Services line, 202-513-3232, is staffed weekdays 10am-5pm ET, and carries a taped information menu during non-business hours.

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Listening to Morning Edition on the Web

To hear a RealAudio version of all or part of a Morning Edition broadcast, go to the Morning Edition home page and consult the menu on the page's right side. You'll find links to the most recent shows there, and the option to listen to the whole show or to individual segments. To download players or find more information about listening to NPR audio visit our Audio Help page.

For all earlier broadcasts, click "Previous Shows." You'll see a calendar from which you can choose the day, month and year of a past show. Choose one read the list of all the reports and musical interludes ("buttons") that aired.

If you don't know the exact date of the story you're looking for, you can often track it down by using the search function in the archives or the search box on our home page.

Audio links -- enabling you to listen to all or part of the show -- are added to show directories after 12 noon ET on the day the show airs. You will not be permitted to download audio from any item.

If a search on our Web site doesn't turn up the piece that you're looking for, it's possible the piece was not part of Morning Edition. It might have been part of the Marketplace Morning Report or The Writer's Almanac, which some stations air during Morning Edition. For more information, read the list of other public radio programs. If you still can't find the piece, it could have been a local story produced by your member station; call or e-mail your local station for details.

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Music heard on Morning Edition

To find the name and artist for a piece of music used between reports, visit the program listing for that day. You see the artist's name and the titles of music used in these interludes.

Information on these music pieces may not be listed the same day the pieces are played. If you do not find the information the same day a show airs, please return to the show directories in subsequent days to look for it.

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Tapes and transcripts

NPR sells tapes and transcripts of many of our programs. Transcripts of individual stories are available online for a fee. To find out which shows are available and how to order, visit our tapes and transcripts page.

Submissions to Morning Edition

STORY IDEAS -- We're always interested in hearing your suggestions for stories for NPR newsmagazines and newscasts. Please read our tips and get answers to frequently asked questions about how to submit a story idea. You can send it by e-mail to morning@npr.org. Unfortunately, the volume of mail received makes it impossible to acknowledge each one personally. Remember to include "Story Idea" in the subject line of your message. Because of security concerns we are unable to open e-mails with attachments.

COMMENTARIES -- We accept commentaries on all subjects, serious or funny. We are looking for pieces that express an original idea in clear, creative writing. We read all commentaries that are submitted, but very few - only the best - are broadcast. Please send submissions to: mecommentary@npr.org. Because of the volume of e-mails we are unable to answer each one personally. We will contact you if we are interested in airing your piece. Here are some guidelines:

· Send one or two written commentaries in the body of the e-mail. Because of security and virus concerns, we are unable to open e-mails with attachments.
· Each commentary should take about two-and-a-half minutes to read aloud (about 300 words in length).
· Include your name, address, daytime telephone number, and e-mail address.

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Contacting other NPR programs

We cannot forward e-mail to other NPR programs or departments. You can e-mail them directly at addresses listed here: http://www.npr.org/contact

If you have a question about something you heard on another NPR program, either contact the show directly, or call NPR Audience Services at 202-513-3232 between 10am-5pm ET weekdays.

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Help with the Web site?

If you're having difficulty finding something on www.npr.org, or if an audio or music link is broken, please contact NPR Online Help.

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