BOB EDWARDS is the host of The Bob Edwards show on XM Satellite Radio. From 1979 until 2004, he hosted NPR's Morning Edition. In 1999, he and the program received a prestigious Peabody Award for two hours of daily entertainment expertly helmed by a man who embodies the essence of excellence in radio. Also a recipient of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting's Edward R. Murrow Award, he is the author of Fridays with Red, which chronicled his radio friendship with legendary sportscaster Red Barber.