Thu Jan 23 14:20:00 UTC 2025: ## Longtime NPR Host Renee Montagne Retires After Four Decades
**Washington, D.C.** – Veteran public radio journalist Renee Montagne is retiring after more than 40 years in the industry, NPR announced today. Montagne, best known for her twelve-year tenure co-hosting NPR’s flagship morning program *Morning Edition*, will be leaving the network. Her contributions to public radio broadcasting span several decades, solidifying her place as a respected voice and journalist. The network has not yet announced plans for replacing her on *Morning Edition*.
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