Following July’s announcement that Renee Montagne is stepping back from hosting duties at Morning Edition, NPR has announced the following changes:
- Rachel Martin, currently host of Weekend Edition Sunday, succeeds Montagne. She begins her new role in December.
- South American correspondent Lourdes Garcia-Navarro will take over for Martin on Weekend Edition Sunday. She has worked for NPR since 2004 and starts hosting in January.
- Morning Edition host David Greene will move to the Culver City bureau, also effective in January.
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