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Steve Edwards

Acting Program Director

Steve Edwards is currently the Acting Program Director of Chicago Public Radio.

From 1999-2007, he served as Host of Eight Forty-Eight, Chicago Public Radio's award-winning weekday morning newsmagazine. During his tenure, Eight-Forty-Eight was named “Best Public Affairs Program” by Chicago Magazine, “Best Morning Radio Program” by Newcity Chicago, and “Best Weekly Program” by the Public Radio News Directors, Inc.

Edwards’ reports and interviews have been honored by the RTNDA, the Chicago Headline Club, the Illinois Associated Press, UPI, the Public Radio News Directors, Inc (PRNDI), and the Chicago Bar Association. He is the recipient of the Grand Prize Award from the National Headliner Club and a 2007-2008 Knight-Wallace fellowship for mid-career journalists at the University of Michigan.

Prior to arriving at Chicago Public Radio, Edwards was the Assistant News Director and host of the nightly news magazine Final Edition at the suburban public radio station WDCB-FM. Under Steve’s direction, Final Edition received the 1998 Public Radio News Directors Inc. award for the Best Daily News Magazine Program in the nation. He also has been a reporter and producer for Bloomberg News in New York, a news anchor at WTTT in Amherst, MA, an advertising executive with Leo Burnett in Chicago, and a summer intern for NPR’s All Things Considered.

Edwards has a B.A. in Political Science from Amherst College and resides in Chicago with his wife and two sons.

Extended Interview with Bill Ayers

An extended and uncut version of our interview with Bill Ayers.

Posted on 11.26.2008

Chicago's Place in the Art World

Steve Edwards talks with Chris Kennedy about this weekend's highly anticipated Art Chicago art fair. Kennedy took over the troubled art fair in the 11th hour one year.

Posted on 4.26.2007

Donald Vance v Donald Rumsfeld

We share the story of two Chicagoans who went to Iraq to help rebuild the country as private security contractors but wound up as prisoners in a U.S. Military detention facility.

Posted on 4.16.2007

A Tribute to Danielle

Former Chicago Public Radio intern Danielle Baker is remembered.

Posted on 3.9.2007

Chicago Municipal Election Preview

Chicago Public Radio Political Reporter Ben Calhoun and the Chicago Tribune's Rick Kogan join Eight Forty-Eight to preview Chicago's municipal elections.

Posted on 2.26.2007

Month in Review

Chicago journalists discuss top stories of the month, including the Cook County Budget fight.

Posted on 2.23.2007

A Conversation with Mayoral Candidate Dorothy Brown

Eight Forty-Eight host Steve Edwards talks with Dorothy Brown, a challenger to Mayor Richard Daley in the 2007 elections.

Posted on 2.21.2007

Stroger to Introduce Budget Amendments

Cook County Board President Todd Stroger talks with Eight Forty-Eight's Steve Edwards about the ongoing County budget saga.

Posted on 2.15.2007

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