Rascoe To Host NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday
• NPR announced that Ayesha Rascoe has been selected as the host of Weekend Edition Sunday, NPR’s Sunday morning news magazine carried by 794 public radio stations nationwide. Rascoe’s first day on the air will be March 27.
“I am beyond honored to take on this role and work with the fabulous team behind Weekend Edition Sunday,” said Rascoe, who is currently a White House correspondent for NPR, covering her third presidential administration. “Covering the White House for NPR has been the highlight of my career so far. At NPR, I’ve found my voice and worked with amazing colleagues. I’ve also been privileged to get to know the dedicated listeners who make up the heart of public radio. While I will miss the Washington Desk, I look forward to connecting to listeners every Sunday. And one day, I’m going to solve one of those puzzles!”
“Ayesha brings multi-faceted experience to the host chair, having covered some of the pivotal moments in recent history from her vantage point as NPR’s White House correspondent,” said Sarah Gilbert, NPR’s Vice President for News Programming. “Ayesha’s commitment to the intersection of news, and her wide-ranging appreciation for, and engagement with all things cultural made her the natural choice for this role.”
Prior to joining NPR, Rascoe covered the White House for Reuters, chronicling President Obama’s final year in office and the early days of the Trump administration. Rascoe began her reporting career at Reuters, after graduating from Howard University in 2007 with a B.A. in journalism. [Photo credit: Allison Shelley/NPR]
