SaveBobEdwards.com

Bob Edwards may not be virile, but he is viral.

The online petition at www.savebobedwards.com is gaining momentum. When I signed the petition last night, there were 3,400 signatures and this afternoon at 4:20 PM (CST), there are nearly 8,000 signatures.

Comments

[Paul]

I tried to sign the petition, but the host site (petitiononline.com) wasn't responding. I finally got through at 3 pm PST and was number 8061. ~ Paul

[johnmoore (unitedstates)]

11,225 signees as of 9:20 PM (CST) on Wednesday, March 31.

[James Kindall]

The summary reassignment of Bob Edwards was not only ham-handed, it showed a casual disregard for a person with such a long and distinguished career at NPR. It's the sort of crassness I would expect of Donald Trump. I don't know what executive in a padded chair came up with this public relations coup, but they should be the one hearing the words, "You're fired."
I've contributed to your fund-raising drives in the past. Don't bother to call from now on.

[Sandy Slichter]

Bob Edwards has been part of our family listening for years. Since he's a mainstay of the program it doesn't make sense to get rid of the host. I'll miss NPR but it looks like it's time to move on.

[Bob Scuorzo]

I am saddened by the news of Bob's 're-assignment'. With no straight forward reason, one can only guess it was strictly a corporate decision - and the public was left out! I would like to see where public opinion had anything to do with this decision.

[catherine karanas]

Bob was the most intelligent person on NPR and personable as well. It is a shame he was treated so shabbily. However, what goes around, comes around. It is a truism that those who fire people, find themselves fired by someone else someday in the future. Meanwhile, NPR is no longer to be the recipent of a donation from my family. Good bye, Bob, you will be missed.