Cara Tallo

Each night, from midnight to 8 a.m., Cara Tallo attempts to make Morning Edition just a little bit better...a little more fun to listen to. She makes the tough decisions about what breaking news to include in that morning's show, and what will have to wait until tomorrow. She coordinates the duties and responsibilities of Morning Edition producers, directors, and hosts. She shapes the sound and the coverage of the nation's most listened-to morning show...all while drinking inordinate amounts of Diet Coke.

Cara came to NPR in 1999 as an intern for the National Desk. She landed at Morning Edition the following year, and since then has reported her own pieces, directed the live show, and traveled the world producing for the likes of Steve Inskeep, Juan Williams, and Anne Garrels.

Her work has not gone unrecognized: she's won the Overseas Press Club's Lowell Thomas Award for producing the ground-breaking 7-part series, "The Mid-East: A Century of Conflict"; and the National Association of Black Journalists' Salute to Excellence Award for her work producing Juan Williams' 3-part "March on Washington" series.

Before finding her home at NPR, Cara received a B.A. in Political Science and a B.S. in Communication from Houghton College in Houghton, NY. She got her start in radio at WSBG/WVPO in the heart of the beautiful Pocono Mountains...where she learned to write copy, anchor newscasts, and act coherent at ridiculously early hours.

Cara now lives in the District of Columbia with her husband Mark, her cat Nixon, and her dogs Kennedy and Carter. In addition to a short commute, Cara also enjoys photography, skiing, and TiVo...the amazing little device that allows her to watch primetime programming at 9 a.m.