Uploaded October 2011 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
The Carnegie Center for Art & History in New Albany, Indiana was pleased to host award-winning radio personality Bob Edwards on September 24, 2011 as he kicked off his national book tour. A Louisville, Kentucky native, Edwards is well-known for his five decades in broadcasting, including twenty-four years as host of the popular "Morning Edition" which broadcast on National Public Radio and drew more than 13 million listeners weekly. A lesser-known fact about Edwards is that he got his start in radio in 1968 in New Albany at WHEL, which was located on the second floor of a building at Pearl and Main Streets. Edwards currently hosts "The Bob Edwards Show" on Sirius XM Radio and "Bob Edwards Weekend," distributed by PRI, Public Radio International.
The Carnegie Center for Art & History in New Albany, Indiana was pleased to host award-winning radio personality Bob Edwards on September 24, 2011 as he kicked off his national book tour. A Louisville, Kentucky native, Edwards is well-known for his five decades in broadcasting, including twenty-four years as host of the popular "Morning Edition" which broadcast on National Public Radio and drew more than 13 million listeners weekly. A lesser-known fact about Edwards is that he got his start in radio in 1968 in New Albany at WHEL, which was located on the second floor of a building at Pearl and Main Streets. Edwards currently hosts "The Bob Edwards Show" on Sirius XM Radio and "Bob Edwards Weekend," distributed by PRI, Public Radio International.
