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Tomorrow (12/29) is @nprgreene's last broadcast as a host of @MorningEdition. Producing for David for the last 5+ years has been a highlight of career; getting to LP his last show is an honor. Here is the inevitable appreciation thread I've been avoiding for months:
I first met @nprgreene on his very first day being introduced to the show as our 3rd host in 2012(ish). I was a temp producer at the time and still quite shy. I had spilled coffee all over my blue dress that AM and was SO AFRAID he was going to notice. (He, of course, did not.)
Over the years, @nprgreene and I have been to a lot of places together for work. Our very 1st trip together was to Western PA, where we covered Reagan Democrats who were turning to Trump... and met one of DG's FAVE voices on PA politics, Jim Davis: https://www.npr.org/2016/04/15/474325002/democratic-voters-in-struggling-pa-county-cross-over-to-support-trump
Thanks to that trip I've become more invested in WPA politics than I ever imagined. It was ALSO the trip during which we somehow managed to eat @primantibros THREE TIMES IN 1 DAY without dying, attend a Penguins playoff game & took this really cool pic atop Mt. Washington:
. @nprgreene is always a fun colleague to hit the road with. I will certainly miss stopping every half-hour to eat, staying up at all hours to prepare for air, getting lost in small towns, editing (literally) on the road and, of course, making time to watch NFL games on Sundays.
But it wasn't all fun and games. I appreciate @nprgreene as a journalist and host MOST bc of his willingness to push boundaries and extend himself past his own experiences for storytelling. I am so very thankful and proud of having earned his trust.
For ex @nprgreene embarked on this project about race w/ me & @lillyevy this year. Thou my idea, David had to ultimately deliver. The final product was a masterclass in navigating a very difficult conversation, while also delivering on the storytelling: https://www.npr.org/2020/07/31/896769199/national-conversation-about-race-brews-in-rural-western-kentucky
Another part of that trust (from a producer standpoint) is @nprgreene's ability to expertly deal with crises -- both on and off the air. Including guests who steal the show: https://www.npr.org/2016/10/04/496597771/divided-states-four-arizona-voters-weigh-in-after-the-vp-debate
...and walking into situations where it initially looked like people weren't going to talk to us, but then ultimately did bc of @nprgreene's openness and genuine curiosity of hearing what they have to say. Like when we showed up at that cattle auction in Iowa earlier this yr:
I could go on but ultimately @NPR is losing an amazing journo & expert storyteller. I'm so proud of all @davidgreene has done for @NPR/ @MorningEdition. I'm also thankful for all of the time he spent listening to my crazy ideas & all the valuable lessons he taught me along the way
I'm sure sad to see you go, @nprgreene, but I am so excited to see what you do next! God speed, my friend. I hope we get to work together again soon. (Also, like, Go Steelers... I guess 
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