Robert Alan "Bob" Edwards is a Peabody Award-winning member of the National Radio Hall of Fame. He was the first broadcaster with a large national following to join the field of satellite radio. He gained fame as the first host of National Public Radio's flagship program, Morning Edition. Starting in 2004, Edwards then became the host of The Bob Edwards Show on Sirius XM Radio and Bob Edwards Weekend distributed by Public Radio International to more than 150 public radio stations, the latter of which still airs in rerun form. [More at Wikipedia]

May 16th, 1947 in Louisville  /  Died:   Feb 10th, 2024