Rachel Martin is an American journalist for NPR. She previously co-hosted Morning Edition and was previously a producer and reporter for KQED in San Francisco.[1]
Rachel Martin | |
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 Martin at the 2024 National Book Festival | |
| Born | Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Puget Sound (BA) Columbia University (MA) |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Early life and education
editMartin was born in Salt Lake City, Utah[2] and raised in Idaho Falls, Idaho where she graduated from Idaho Falls High School. She graduated from University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington with a bachelor's degree in politics and government in 1996, and from the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University in New York City with a master's degree in international affairs in 2003.[3][4]
Career
editMartin was a producer and reporter for KQED in San Francisco. In 2003, Martin was a freelance reporter in Afghanistan, also for NPR. From 2005 to 2007, she was foreign correspondent for NPR.[5] In 2007, she covered the Virginia Tech shooting. In 2008, she was a correspondent for ABC News.[6] Martin was one of the hosts of NPR's The Bryant Park Project,[5] a New York-based experimental morning news program designed to attract a younger demographic.[7]
In 2010, Martin was National Security Correspondent for NPR, during which time she reported on the US' counterinsurgency efforts.[5] She took over as host of Weekend Edition Sunday in 2012, shortly after longtime host Liane Hansen stepped down.[8] She became a co-host of Morning Edition in 2016 when Renée Montagne stepped down. She left the show in early 2023. Having previously worked as the network's religion correspondent from 2006 to 2007,[5] Martin is the creator of Enlighten Me, an NPR special series on religion, spirituality, and meaning.[9][10]
References
edit- ^ "NPR Shifts Host Roles For 'Morning Edition,' 'Weekend Edition Sunday'". September 15, 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ "Her antidote for 'climate grief' and a shrinking Great Salt Lake? Don't look away". NPR. October 8, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
I was actually born in Salt Lake City and anytime I would go home to Southeast Idaho, I had to either drive by or fly over the Great Salt Lake.
- ^ "Rachel Martin". ABC News. December 10, 2008. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
- ^ "NPR Journalist Speaks To People In Idaho Falls". Local News 8. June 5, 2012. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
Martin is a native of Idaho Falls. She even graduated from Idaho Falls High School.
- ^ a b c d "Rachel Martin". NPR. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
- ^ "Rachel Martin". ABC News. December 10, 2008. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
- ^ "Two-guy staff starts building NPR morning show on the Web". The Current. 2007-04-09. Archived from the original on 2008-07-15.
- ^ "NPR: Rachel Martin hosts "Weekend Edition Sunday"". U.T. San Diego. December 8, 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
- ^ "A new chapter for Rachel Martin". NPR. February 2, 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ "Enlighten Me with Rachel Martin". NPR. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
External links
edit- Official website
- "The Dish Goes Indie; Al Jazeera Buys Current TV", Revolving Door Newsletter: 01.04.13 Media Bistro