Hello, Ted!

Veteran newsman joins National Public Radio

BACK IN 2002, Ted Koppel appeared as a guest on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show. During his interview with host Jon Stewart, Koppel cited National Public Radio as a beacon for excellence in modern-day journalism. The studio audience cheered.

Four years later, Koppel has now made the switch to NPR. After a distinguished 42-year career at ABC News, the award-winning journalist joined NPR in June as a Senior News Analyst. Now you can hear Koppel’s trademark analysis, commentary and perspectives during Morning Edition, All Things Considered, and Day to Day. You’ll also be able to download his weekly podcast.

Koppel is just the latest journalist who has made the switch from commercial media to public radio. Daniel Schorr, Michele Norris, Tom Ashbrook, and Robin Young are just a few journalists who have had careers in commercial media before joining NPR and WBUR.

“Ted and NPR are a natural fit, with curiosity about the world and commitment to getting to the heart of the story,” said Jay Kernis, Senior Vice President for Programming at NPR. “The role of news analyst has been a tradition of NPR newsmagazines and there is no one better qualified to uphold and grow that tradition than Ted.”

Prior to joining NPR, Koppel was anchor and managing editor of ABC’s Nightline. He also served as an anchor for the ABC Saturday Night News. Over his career, Koppel has won every major broadcasting industry honor, including 41 Emmy Awards, 8 George Foster Peabody Awards, 10 duPont-Columbia Awards, 10 Overseas Press Club Awards, 2 George Polk Awards and 2 Sigma Delta Chi Awards.