# 'Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!' announcer Bill Kurtis talks about his journalism career

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Podcast: [Morning Edition](https://stenobird.com/podcast/morning-edition-2072183)
Published: 2026-05-20T08:47:56+00:00
Episode link: https://www.kuow.org/stories/wait-wait-don-t-tell-me-announcer-bill-kurtis-talks-about-his-journalism-career
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Duration seconds: 418

## Resource

The announcer of "Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!" --- the revered journalist Bill Kurtis -- has retired. His final show airs this weekend. NPR's A Martínez speaks with Kurtis about his career.

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