WAMU's Morning Edition
Mon.-Fri., 5-10 a.m., on WAMU 88.5; 11 a.m. on WAMU-3
WAMU 88.5's local production of NPR's morning news magazine features national news and features; local news, weather, and traffic; and exclusive arts, cultural, and political coverage.
Price Fight: Coke Isn't It At Costco
November 20, 2009 - If you're a member of Costco, the nation's largest wholesale club, you may be surprised to learn that Coca-Cola's products are no longer on the shelves. The two companies are locked in a rare public dispute over the price consumers pay for beverages.
'The Onion': Mocking All Who Deserve It Since 1988
November 20, 2009 - America's Finest News Source has released a book celebrating its 21 years of satire (with a wink). Onion editors Joe Randazzo and Joe Garden talk with Renee Montagne about the serious business of being funny. Also: See the fun The Onion has had at NPR's expense.
'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2' Breaks Record
November 20, 2009 - The new combat videogame "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" has blasted away previous entertainment records. The game's publisher ActiVision says it raked in more than $550 million in the first week of sales. That's more than last year's top selling video game "Grand Theft Auto IV."
New Guidelines Issued On Cervical Cancer Screening
November 20, 2009 - The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has issued new guidelines for cervical cancer screening — delaying the start of Pap smears for young women and cutting back on the frequency of the tests. The guidelines were announced just days after a different group caused a furor by recommending that most women wait until they're 50 to start getting mammograms.
Students Protest University Of Calif. Fee Hike
November 20, 2009 - Thousands of University of California students converged on the UCLA campus in Los Angeles Thursday, as regents adopted a 30 percent fee hike. It's one of the latest signs of California's continuing economic crisis. UC officials say, faced with a huge deficit of their own, they have no choice but to raise the fees. Many students say they can't afford to pay more.
Senate Tries To Strike Balance On Abortion Language
November 20, 2009 - The fight over health care has moved to the Senate, and that means the fight over abortion is there as well. Earlier this month, the House passed legislation that would ban federal funding of abortion, but most Democrats say it went too far. Can the Senate's version find a compromise?
About Morning Edition
Each weekday morning, WAMU 88.5's Matt McCleskey takes to the air at 5 a.m., guiding listeners through their daily routines and commutes with NPR's national news magazine and WAMU 88.5's local news, traffic, weather, and features.
Produced by NPR here in Washington, D.C., Morning Edition is one of the most respected news magazines in the world, carried by nearly 600 NPR stations across the United States, and around the globe on NPR World Wide. It has a weekly national audience of more than 12.5 million listeners.
Morning Edition produces two hours of content each weekday morning that is updated throughout the morning. WAMU 88.5 repeats the complete show twice between 5 a.m. and 10 a.m. Marketplace Morning Report from American Public Media airs at 5:50 and 7:50 a.m., with business news updates and features.
More information about Morning Edition can be found at NPR.org.
Matt McCleskey
Local Host, Morning Edition
Matt McCleskey, local host of NPR's Morning Edition, joined the WAMU 88.5 staff in 2004. His voice is the first thing many of our listeners hear each day. He previously worked as a producer and reporter at KQED-FM in San Francisco and as an assistant producer at NPR's Newscast Unit in Washington. He also has been a freelance producer and reporter for many other public radio projects and programs. Matt holds a bachelor's degree from Duke University and a master's degree in journalism from the University of California, Berkeley, and lives with his wife in Washington, D.C.
