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Bernard Jay Leiderman [1] (born February 14, 1956) [2] is an American composer and songwriter. His best-known works are his theme music compositions for public radio programs, including National Public Radio's Morning Edition, Weekend Edition, Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, Science Friday, and American Public Media's Marketplace. [3] [4]
BJ Leiderman is the composer of some of the best-known theme music on Public Radio, including the themes for Morning Edition, Weekend Edition, Marketplace, Science Friday, Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me!, and the Stump The Chumps theme from Car Talk. His debut album is entitled, “BJ.”
One of the few public radio stars who has left his mark on NPR broadcasts without saying a word, BJ lives and composes in Virginia Beach, VA. Listeners who'd like to hear more of BJ's...
Jan 15, 2016 · BJ Leiderman was an underachieving student at American University in Washington — studying “shall we say, chemistry, wink wink,” he says — when a friend who worked at NPR helped him land the gig that would define his career: composing theme music for NPR’s then-new show, Morning Edition.
May 20, 2017 · Hear Leiderman's full conversation with NPR's Scott Simon — including a pretty convincing John Lennon impression and a comic tale about a fire alarm at NPR headquarters — at the audio link ...
Nov 6, 2014 · BJ Leiderman is the composer of the theme music heard on NPR's Morning Edition, Weekend Edition and Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! Courtesy of Cole Rian: Jen Haynes & Mel Wils
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Dec 11, 2023 · BJ Leiderman doesn’t need an introduction to hardcore public radio fans. He’s composed tunes for popular NPR shows including “Morning Edition,” “Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me,” “Weekend Edition,” “Science Friday,” and “Car Talk.”
