Ari Shapiro announced plans to depart NPR at the end of September after 25 years with the organization, including ten years hosting All Things Considered. He began at NPR in 2001 as an intern and became a host in 2015. Shapiro expressed gratitude for his time at the network and affirmed his ongoing support for public radio. He stated the decision is personal and not driven by current challenges facing public radio, the news media, or the country. Outside of radio, he has written a memoir, performed cabaret with Alan Cumming, hosted a reality show, and will tour with Pink Martini.
It has been a wild privilege to spend 25 years at NPR. After a decade as host of All Things Considered, I've decided to move on at the end of September. For now, let me just express what a joy it has been to share stories and conversations with you. The work of public radio is more important today than it has ever been. I intend to continue supporting it, and I hope you will too. Thank you for listening.
My decision to move on has nothing to do with the challenges facing public radio, the news media, or the country. Those are real and profound, and I plan to continue engaging with them in meaningful ways. But they aren't informing this transition.
The news isn't going anywhere. For the foreseeable future, the times we live in will remain unprecedented. Journalism doesn't end with a checkmate or a tie-breaking goal.
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