NPR Anchor Michele Norris Will Step Down for 2012 as Husband Joins Oba

Tim Graham
October 24th, 2011 11:57 AM
NPR's Michele Norris, an anchor on the evening newscast All Things Considered, will temporarily step down as anchor while her husband Broderick Johnson accepts a senior position with the Obama re-election campaign. She will keep reporting what NPR calls "signature pieces" for the show (but not on politics), and plans to return as co-anchor after the 2012 elections. Norris recused herself…