Madhulika Sikka Executive Editor, NPR

October 09, 2012 23:46

Another Indian American makes it to the pinnacle. Madhulika Sikka, winner of the India Abroad Person of the Year 2009, has just been promoted as Executive Editor, NPR.this is what the New York Times says about her appointment: 'NPR on Tuesday promoted Madhulika Sikka, the executive producer of Morning Edition for the last six years, to a position overseeing all news coverage for the organization. Ms. Sikka will be executive editor of the newsroom, a position held until last year by Dick Meyer, who is now the head of BBC News America. Ms. Sikka, who joined NPR in 2006 from the ABC News program Nightline, revitalized Morning Edition, the widest-reaching news program on public radio. Shell start the transition to her new job this fall and formally take over in January.'

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