Carl Kasell retiring as NPR newscaster
This morning NPR announced that Carl Kasell is retiring after thirty years as the top-of-the-hour newscaster on Morning Edition. Carl began working at NPR News in 1975, and started on the early morning shift when Morning Edition went on the air in 1979.
Happily, Carl will continue as Official Judge and Scorekeeper on Wait, Wait… Don’t Tell Me!
I will attest that Carl is every bit the thoughtful journalist, gentleman and wit in person that he comes across as on the air. I’ll miss waking up to his voice on weekdays, but I’m very glad he’ll still be part of public radio — and KUSP — on Wait Wait…