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NPR Radio Host Noah Adams Dies at 84
His wife said the longtime NPR host died after complications from a benign brain tumor removed eight years earlier.
- Longtime NPR host Noah Adams died Oct. 16 at his home in Yellow Springs, Ohio. His wife, Neenah Ellis, said the cause was complications from a benign brain tumor removed eight years ago.
- Adams abhorred interviewing officials with pat talking points, preferring to seek out regular people affected by national events. He held the host position for 18 years, once saying, "The best stories come from west of the Potomac."
- Colleague Melissa Block recalled that Adams was "wonderfully warm and conversational" with people. Among his diverse reporting, Adams famously sang a wobbly version of the Eagles song "Take It to the Limit" on the air.
- Though he preferred features, Adams covered hard news, including the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. He updated listeners from morning until dark, later calling it the most important day of his career because he could "feel the audience" listening.
- Born in Ashland, Kentucky, Adams relied on his working-class roots throughout his career. His innovative documentary "Father Cares: The Last of Jonestown" was based on 900 hours of recordings and earned wide notice.
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BizTocNoah Adams, longtime host of ‘All Things Considered,’ has died at 84
He never lost his respect for rural and working-class Americans, and he delighted in traveling to interview miners, farmers, single mothers and factory workers.
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