ENTERTAINMENT
October 11, 2002 | STEVE CARNEY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Like so many other fans of National Public Radio's afternoon newsmagazine, Michele Norris has sat in her driveway, transfixed by a story on "All Things Considered," unable to shut off the car until the report is over. Come Dec. 9, she'll be the one on the other end of the radio. Norris was named co-host of "All Things Considered" this week, joining NPR correspondent Melissa Block.
ENTERTAINMENT
September 17, 2002 | STEVE CARNEY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
For the first time since 1989, National Public Radio on Monday named a new co-host for its afternoon newsmagazine, "All Things Considered." Melissa Block, NPR's New York correspondent, will leave behind her coverage of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, feature stories about baseball umpires and performance artists, and also end her maternity leave to join Robert Siegel on the program in February. "It's a thrill.