Blissfully 'Unassigned' After 40+ Years, NPR's Robert Siegel Retires

"I'm anticipating life unassigned," NPR's Robert Siegel says as he looks forward to retirement. "No deadlines, no stories." Whether he will come back on occasion, he doesn't know. I hope he does. Because he's been hosting NPR's All Things Considered for decades, I grew up listening to Siegel's voice every weekday afternoon. Like many WUTC listeners and employees, I'm going to miss hearing him. But I'm glad I had the privilege of speaking with him about his long career, including the early days when he, Susan Stamberg and others were crammed into a tiny, smoke-filled studio; his time as NPR's London Bureau Chief; and why he hasn't updated his Twitter feed in months.