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Audie Cornish
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Cornish at the 2016 National Book Festival
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| Born | October 9, 1979 Randolph, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| Alma mater | University of Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Known for | All Things Considered Profile Pop Culture Happy Hour |
| Spouse(s) | Theo Emery |
| Children | 2 |
Audie N. Cornish (born October 9, 1979) is an American journalist. She is known for her work on radio and television. Currently, she hosts CNN This Morning with Audie Cornish and a weekly podcast called The Assignment with Audie Cornish. She also works as an anchor and correspondent for CNN.
Before joining CNN, Audie Cornish was a co-host of NPR's popular radio show All Things Considered. She worked there from 2012 to 2022. She also hosted Profile for BuzzFeed News and NPR Presents. These shows featured interviews with creative people.
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Early life and education
Audie Cornish was born in Randolph, Massachusetts. Her parents came from Jamaica.
She went to Randolph High School. After that, she studied journalism at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. While in college, she worked as an intern at NPR. She also worked at the campus radio station, WMUA.
Career highlights
Audie Cornish has worked in many different places. She reported for the NPR station WBUR. She also worked for the Associated Press in Boston. Later, she reported for NPR from 10 southern states. She also covered news from Capitol Hill, which is where the U.S. government makes laws.
In 2005, she won an award for her reporting. It was for a study about the difference in school success between different races. She is also a member of the National Association of Black Journalists. This group supports Black journalists.
Working at NPR
On September 4, 2011, Audie Cornish became the host of NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday. She took over from Liane Hansen, who had hosted the show for over 20 years.
In January 2012, Cornish moved to co-host All Things Considered. This was a big change, especially during the 2012 election year. Another host, Michele Norris, stepped down because her husband was working on the Obama re-election campaign. In 2013, NPR announced that Cornish would stay as a permanent host of All Things Considered.
In August 2017, Audie Cornish took time off from NPR for maternity leave. During this time, she wrote occasional interviews for The New York Times Magazine. All Things Considered is a very popular show. It reaches about 14 million listeners every week.
On January 4, 2022, Cornish announced she was leaving NPR. She said she wanted to "try something new." Other hosts from diverse backgrounds also left NPR around that time.
Other projects and current work
From 2018 to 2019, Audie Cornish hosted a show called Profile. It was an interview show by BuzzFeed News that was shown only on Facebook. Facebook helped fund this show. Each episode of Profile featured interviews with important people. These included leaders in politics, technology, business, and entertainment.
After leaving NPR in early 2022, Cornish shared her excitement. She said she looked forward to new ways to tell stories. She also wanted to keep giving a voice to people who are often not heard. On January 10, 2022, it was announced that she joined CNN+. She hosted a weekly show there.
On November 17, 2022, her weekly podcast The Assignment with Audie Cornish started. This podcast helps listeners understand different viewpoints. It features people who are directly involved in the news. In 2023, The Assignment won the "Best Interview Podcast" award at the Ambies.
Since March 2025, Audie Cornish has been a host of CNN's early-morning news show, CNN This Morning.
Personal life
Audie Cornish is married to Theo Emery, who is an author and journalist. They have two children. Audie often talks about how she balances her busy work life with her family life.
