Noah Adams
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Noah Adams | |
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| Born | September 15, 1942 Ashland, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | October 16, 2026 (aged 84) Yellow Springs, Ohio, U.S. |
| Occupations | Journalist, author |
| Years active | 1962–2026 |
| Notable credit | All Things Considered (NPR) |
Noah Donald Adams[1] (September 15, 1942 – October 16, 2026) was an American broadcast journalist and author, known primarily from 1987 for his association with National Public Radio.
Career
[edit]A co-host of the daily All Things Considered program from 1982 to 1987, and again from 1989 to 2002, Adams later[when?] became a contributing correspondent at the network's National Desk.[1] His books tended to document a full year in his life, specifically as that year relates to a particular passion or research project. He co-wrote and narrated a documentary called Father Cares: The Last of Jonestown in 1981,[1] which earned the Prix Italia, the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award,[2] and the Major Armstrong Award.
Adams was the host of the nationally syndicated Minnesota Public Radio variety show Good Evening, created in 1987 to replace A Prairie Home Companion after that show left the air.[3] Good Evening ran for less than a year before being canceled; A Prairie Home Companion returned after a several-year hiatus.
Personal life and death
[edit]Adams was born in Ashland, Kentucky, on September 15, 1942. He was married to Neenah Ellis, and was a resident of Yellow Springs, Ohio.[4]
Noah Adams died at his home in Yellow Springs on October 16, 2026, at the age of 84.[5]
Bibliography
[edit]- Saint Croix Notes: River Mornings, Radio Nights (1990)—A collection of Adams' essays.
- Noah Adams on "All Things Considered": A Radio Journal (1992; ISBN 0-393-03043-1)—Follows his work for NPR during the volatile news year of June 4, 1989 to June 4, 1990.
- Piano Lessons: Music, Love, and True Adventures (1997; ISBN 0-385-31821-9)—Documents his struggles and musings on learning how to play the piano at age 51.
- Far Appalachia: Following the New River North (2001; ISBN 0-385-32013-2)—Adams explores and researches the New River, in a journey from North Carolina to West Virginia.
- The Flyers: In Search of Wilbur and Orville Wright (2003; ISBN 0-609-81032-4)—Adams narrates the history of the Wright brothers' early aviation years by visiting the sites where history had been made.
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Gabriel, Trip (October 24, 2026). "Noah Adams, Longtime Host of 'All Things Considered,' Has Died at 84". The New York Times. Retrieved October 25, 2026.
- ↑ "1982 duPont-Columbia Award Winners". duPont-Columbia Awards. Retrieved October 25, 2026.
- ↑ "'Good Evening' to Replace 'Prairie'". The Washington Post. September 7, 1987. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012 – via HighBeam Research.
- ↑ Laura Dempsey (December 8, 2008). "WYSO picks NPR veteran as new GM". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved January 14, 2009.
- ↑ Detrow, Scott (October 18, 2026). "Noah Adams, longtime host of NPR's All Things Considered, has died". NPR. Retrieved October 18, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Bio on NPR web site
- Book reviews Archived October 29, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- Noah Adams discography at Discogs
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