Ayesha Rascoe Selected As The New Host of NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday

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NPR announced that Ayesha Rascoe has been named as the host of their morning news program Weekend Edition Sunday. Since its debut in 1987, the show has featured interviews with politicians, writers, musicians, historians, newsmakers, and the like.

March 27 will be Rascoe’s first day on the job.Rascoe – the current White House correspondent for NPR – graduated from the prestigious HBCU Howard University, in 2007.

She began her reporting career at Reuters, covering energy and environmental policy news, as well as Obama’s NATO summit in Warsaw, Poland in 2016, and the early days of the Trump administration; most notably his 2019 summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Hanoi.“I am beyond honored to take on this role and work with the fabulous team behind Weekend Edition Sunday.

Covering the White House for NPR has been the highlight of my career so far,” said Rascoe in a news release. “At NPR, I’ve found my voice and worked with amazing colleagues.