Craig Windham
Newscaster
Craig Windham is an NPR newscaster. Daily, during NPR's Morning Edition, his newscasts feature stories enlivened by sound as well as interviews with NPR reporters and correspondents, adding depth and context.
Windham also has worked as a newscaster during NPR's All Things Considered and Weekend All Things Considered.
Before coming to NPR in 1995, Windham covered presidential campaigns, hurricanes, earthquakes and the first Persian Gulf War as national correspondent for Unistar/RKO radio networks. He worked as a news director at both WASH-FM in Washington, D.C. and WFMD in Maryland.
Over his career, Windham's work has won numerous professional honors including two prestigious Gabriel Awards, the Champion Media Award for Economic Understanding, and Gold Medals for Best Network Anchor/Reporter from the International Radio Festival. He is the author of Reggie Lewis: Quiet Grace, a biography of the late Boston Celtics star.
Windham got his start in radio while he was a student majoring in government at the College of William and Mary. He earned a Master of Arts and a Ph.D. in counseling from The George Washington University, in Washington, D.C. Windham's doctoral dissertation and ongoing research focus on the use of social media and online communication by teenagers.
In his spare time, Windham enjoys running and serving as a volunteer leader of the youth group at his church.
More From Craig Windham
New Bin Laden Video Surfaces
Osama bin Laden delivers a long message to the U.S. in a video aired on Arab television.
Environment
Mount St. Helens Eruption Called 'Mild'
Mount St. Helens emits a column of steam and ash one day after scientists warned of an eruption.
Iraq
Returned Marine Says He Was Captured, Not AWOL
The Marine who was missing for weeks in Iraq before turning up in Lebanon insists he was captured.
