After 40 Years, NPR's Morning Edition Gets New Music

KCUR | By Stephen Steigman

Published May 3, 2019 at 10:29 AM CDT

After decades of hearing the familiar theme of Morning Edition, listeners will awaken to a new sound beginning Monday, May 6. But don’t adjust your radio or smart speaker – it’s the same NPR you know and love, just with a fresh beat.

After forty years Morning Edition is getting a music theme “facelift” of sorts – with a composition that pays homage to BJ Leiderman’s original creation, and at the same time instills a sense of urgency in a time when breaking news is occurring with greater frequently.

Read more about the changes here, and let us know what you think. We hope you like it as much as we do.

Stephen Steigman is KCUR's chief of broadcast operations. You can reach him at stephen@kcur.org.

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Stephen Steigman

Stephen joined KCUR in October 2000 as the station's host of classical music. After working in the arts for ten years, Steigman made a somewhat associated switch to public radio. Stephen also worked for a number of orchestras and performing arts organizations - including the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center, the Jerusalem Symphony in Israel, the Albany Symphony in New York, and the Aspen Music Festival. Stephen's love of public radio started at a young age when "shushed" by his father who wanted to listen to top-of-the-hour NPR news without interruption. His appreciation increased during high school, college (and beyond) with programs such as Car Talk, Morning Edition, All Things Considered, and Performance Today.

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