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==Early Life== |
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Montagne was born in [[Oceanside, California]],<ref>{{cite web| title= Not your average day job| url= http://www.azdailysun.com/news/article_0b60fe32-bd36-509b-b96c-756d48be130d.html | date= November 20, 2008 | publisher= [[Arizona Daily Sun]] | accessdate= 2011-01-27}}</ref> into a [[Military brat (U.S. subculture)| |
Montagne was born in [[Oceanside, California]],<ref>{{cite web| title= Not your average day job| url= http://www.azdailysun.com/news/article_0b60fe32-bd36-509b-b96c-756d48be130d.html | date= November 20, 2008 | publisher= [[Arizona Daily Sun]] | accessdate= 2011-01-27}}</ref> into a [[Military brat (U.S. subculture)|Marine Corps family.]]<ref name="nprbio"/> As is common for [[Military brat (U.S. subculture)|children of career military families]], she moved a lot while growing up, including living in Hawaii and various places on the West Coast.<ref name="nprbio"/><ref>{{cite web| title= Not your average day job| url= http://www.azdailysun.com/news/article_0b60fe32-bd36-509b-b96c-756d48be130d.html | date= November 20, 2008 | publisher= [[Arizona Daily Sun]] | accessdate= 2011-01-27}}</ref> Montagne graduated [[Phi Beta Kappa Society|Phi Beta Kappa]] from the [[University of California, Berkeley]] in 1973<ref>{{cite web| url= http://alumni.berkeley.edu/news/press-releases/cal-alumni-association-announces-2010-alumnus-year-richard-n-goldman-41 | title= The Cal Alumni Association Announces the 2010 Alumnus of the Year Richard N. Goldman '41 | date= December 18, 2009 | publisher= [[University of California, Berkeley]] | accessdate= 2011-01-27}}</ref> with a degree in English. She got her start in radio working for [[Pacific News Service]] in San Francisco. |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Revision as of 21:58, 29 November 2011
Renée Montagne | |
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| Born | |
| Education | University of California, Berkeley |
| Occupation(s) | Co-host, Morning Edition |
| Years active | 1973 – present |
Renée Montagne (pronounced /rəˈneɪ mɒnˈteɪn/) is an American radio journalist and the current co-host (with Steve Inskeep) of National Public Radio's weekday morning newsmagazine, Morning Edition. She joined the show in 2004,[1] after serving as a correspondent and occasional host since 1989. She usually broadcasts from NPR West in Culver City, California,[1] a Los Angeles suburb.
Early Life
Montagne was born in Oceanside, California,[2] into a Marine Corps family.[1] As is common for children of career military families, she moved a lot while growing up, including living in Hawaii and various places on the West Coast.[1][3] Montagne graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of California, Berkeley in 1973[4] with a degree in English. She got her start in radio working for Pacific News Service in San Francisco.
Career
From 1980 through 1986, Montagne worked in New York City as a freelance reporter and producer for both NPR and CBC. During this period, she covered the arts and science for NPR. She was co-host of NPR's evening newsmagazine, All Things Considered, from 1987[5] to 1989.
Montagne was among the news anchors who attended the traditional off-the-record luncheon held with the U.S. president in advance of Barack Obama's 2011 State of the Union Address.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d "Renee Montagne". People at NPR. NPR. Retrieved 2011-01-27.
- ^ "Not your average day job". Arizona Daily Sun. November 20, 2008. Retrieved 2011-01-27.
- ^ "Not your average day job". Arizona Daily Sun. November 20, 2008. Retrieved 2011-01-27.
- ^ "The Cal Alumni Association Announces the 2010 Alumnus of the Year Richard N. Goldman '41". University of California, Berkeley. December 18, 2009. Retrieved 2011-01-27.
- ^ "All Things Considered Gets New Co-hosts". The New York Times. March 18, 1987. Retrieved 2011-01-27.
- ^ "Which anchor scored the best seat at lunch with Obama?". The 1600 Report (blog). CNN. January 25, 2011. Retrieved 2011-01-27.
External links
- People at NPR: Renee Montagne from the NPR website
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