Rachel Martin
Martin at a 2013 book discussion at the Center for Strategic and International Studies
Born	Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Puget Sound ( BA) Columbia University ( MA)
Occupation	Journalist
Years active	2003–present

Rachel Martin is an American journalist for NPR. She previously co-hosted Morning Edition and was previously a producer and reporter for KQED in San Francisco. ^[1]

Martin was born in Salt Lake City, Utah ^[2] and raised in Idaho Falls, Idaho where she graduated from Idaho Falls High School. She graduated from University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington with a bachelor's degree in politics and government in 1996, and from the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University in New York City with a master's degree in international affairs in 2003. ^{[3] [4]}

Martin was a producer and reporter for KQED in San Francisco. In 2003, Martin was a freelance reporter in Afghanistan, also for NPR. From 2005 to 2007, she was foreign correspondent for NPR. ^[5] In 2007, she covered the Virginia Tech shooting. In 2008, she was a correspondent for ABC News. ^[6] Martin was one of the hosts of NPR's The Bryant Park Project, ^[5] a New York-based experimental morning news program designed to attract a younger demographic. ^[7]

In 2010, Martin was National Security Correspondent for NPR, during which time she reported on the US' counterinsurgency efforts. ^[5] She took over as host of Weekend Edition Sunday in 2012, shortly after longtime host Liane Hansen stepped down. ^[8] She became a co-host of Morning Edition in 2016 when Renée Montagne stepped down. She left the show in early 2023. Having previously worked as the network's religion correspondent from 2006 to 2007, ^[5] Martin is the creator of Enlighten Me, an NPR special series on religion, spirituality, and meaning. ^{[9] [10]}

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• "The Dish Goes Indie; Al Jazeera Buys Current TV", Revolving Door Newsletter: 01.04.13 Media Bistro