Jay Kernis Discusses "Weekend Edition."

Jay Kernis is a radio producer who began at "Morning Edition" as a senior producer before rising to the position of executive producer. Kernis, along with Scott Simon, is a co-creator of the new NPR radio show "Weekend Edition." Kernis joins the show to discuss his career and his new show. (PARTIAL INTERVIEW)

Scott Simon is a longtime NPR journalist who is known as being sensitive, versatile, and excellent at writing prose. Simon has worked for "Morning Edition" and "All Things Considered." Simon and Jay Kernis are the co-creators of the new NPR radio program "Weekend Edition." Simon will serve as the shows host. Simon joins the show to discuss his career and the new show.

Wertheimer has been with NPR since the network first went on the air with All Things Considered, May 3, 1971, which she now hosts. Wertheimer has come out with a book that looks back at some of the key events in American history as they were covered by NPR sations, called Listening to America.