Celeste Headlee is host of several NPR programs, and former co-host of Public Radio International's The Takeaway, where she brings to her roles over a decade of on-and off-air experience in both local and national public radio productions.
Most recently, Headlee was the Midwest Correspondent for NPR's Day to Day, covering everything from the auto industry to art. From 2001-2006, Headlee was a reporter at public radio station WDET Detroit. Previously, she was the local Morning Edition anchor at public radio station KNAU in Flagstaff, Arizona. Her news reports have aired on NPR, the Pacifica Network, National Native News and Public Radio International. She has also reported for the Detroit News. Her work has been honored with multiple awards from the Michigan Chapter of the Associated Press, the Michigan Association of Broadcasters, and the Metro Detroit Society of Professional Journalists.
In addition to her journalistic background, Headlee is a classically trained soprano who has performed at the Michigan Opera Theater and various recitals around the country. She has contributed pieces to Chamber Music magazine, and is the granddaughter of "The Dean of African American composers," William Grant Still.
Headlee holds a bachelor's degree from Northern Arizona University and a Master's in Music from the University of Michigan. She lives in New Jersey.
