All Things Considered. No one wants these hours. By two o'clock he's scanning the wire services, reviewing reports by NPR correspondents, and drafting or editing news items. Although he's around until noon, updating hot stories and taping interviews, his prime time is from 5 to 7 a.m. when he's on the air live, hunched over a microphone, studying a computer screen and a clock, and editing an ever-changing script. He actually works crossword puzzles during his show, quietly penciling on folded copies of the Washington Post, USA Today, and The New York Times, often doing all three at once.
Bookshelves line the walls.
His mother's cherished old console radio stands near the rocking chair where he reads. I've been lucky with kids. They haven't given me a lick of trouble. They're solid citizens, good readers and writers, and they're interesting. Although his work connects him with events all around the world, Bob's a devoted homebody.