Morning Edition Senior Producer Barry Gordemer retires

NPR | By Steve Inskeep,

Leila Fadel, Michel Martin

Published September 8, 2026 at 2:41 AM MDT

Senior Producer Barry Gordemer retires after almost 40 years with NPR. Morning Edition's hosts take a moment to thank him.

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Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition and Up First.

Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

Michel Martin

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