Barbara Klein has been a newscast anchor at NPR in Washington, D.C. since 2005, writing and producing hourly round-ups of world news. She is a regular host for weekend news and a substitute for weekday coverage.
Before joining NPR, Klein spent 25 years as a program host at the Voice of America (VOA). At VOA, she anchored a variety of live and pre-recorded news, interview, international call-in and feature/entertainment programs exploring the intricacies, controversies, and culture of American life. She co-hosted radio-TV simulcasts of presidential election coverage, live coverage of the September 11 terror attacks, and narrated Special English for listeners around the world working to improve their English language skills. Her broadcasting has earned repeated recognition for excellence.
Klein also worked as an actress in the Washington, D.C. area for 25 years, earning her a Helen Hayes nomination and other recognitions, and she continues to work as a voice actor for recorded books. She is a member of AFTRA and Actors' Equity.
Klein graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with a degree in political science. Before becoming a journalist, she served as a legislative assistant on Capitol Hill and as a researcher and writer at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development in Paris.
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