Above, original staff member, Jay Kernis edits tape for Morning Edition in the late 1970s. George Geesey/NPR When I received an email alerting me to the 40th anniversary of Morning Edition, I couldn’t believe it. How could 40 years have passed since I first heard that show? I’d started listening to NPR when I was in… Continue reading Happy 40th birthday to NPR’s Morning Edition. We came close to never hearing the show.