Andrew Limbong

Andrew Limbong is an assistant producer for NPR's Arts Desk, where he produces, reports, and mixes arts pieces of all kinds. Previously, he was a producer for Tell Me More and produced segments, directed the program, and line produced the show. He originally started at NPR in 2011 as an intern for All Things Considered.

Limbong received a Bachelor of Arts in English, with a minor in Journalism, from the State University of New York at New Paltz. Between graduating and arriving at NPR, he spent time living in Indonesia.

The Legacy Of 'Adam's Song,' An Anthem To Darkness, Loss — And Recovery

By Andrew Limbong • Oct 4, 2018

This story is part of American Anthem, a yearlong series on songs that rouse, unite, celebrate and call to action. Find more at NPR.org/Anthem.

Editor's note: The following story contains some frank discussion of suicide.

The Voice Behind One Of Hip-Hop's Most Famous Hooks

By Andrew Limbong • Sep 18, 2018

'The Battle Hymn Of The Republic': An Anthem For Every Cause

By Andrew Limbong • Aug 12, 2018

Julia Ward Howe wrote a rousing anthem for the Union in the Civil War. Since then, it's been caught in a cultural tug-of-war over who it's an anthem for — social conservatives, evangelical Christians, labor workers or civil rights leaders.

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One Song Glory

By Andrew Limbong • Jul 4, 2018

Tentative Settlement Reached In Video Of Baby Grooving To Prince Song

By Andrew Limbong • Jun 8, 2018

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The Weinstein Co. Gets Court OK To Sell Itself To Lantern Capital Partners

By Andrew Limbong • May 8, 2018

The Weinstein Co. has been cleared to sell its assets to Texas-based private equity firm Lantern Capital Partners.

That was the ruling from a federal bankruptcy court judge in Delaware today. The terms of the deal don't offer a fund for the victims of alleged sexual abuses by the movie studio's co-founder.

Investor Group To Buy Weinstein Co. And Start New Movie Studio

By Andrew Limbong • Mar 2, 2018

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Can A Patient Gown Makeover Move Hospitals To Embrace Change?

By Andrew Limbong • Feb 11, 2018

A medical company is trying to make hospital gowns less terrible — maybe even good. The company is called Care+Wear and it's currently testing out the new gowns at MedStar Montgomery in Olney, Md.

You know the old gown, sometimes called a "johnny": It's got the flimsy ties and the exposed back.

Mark E. Smith, Acerbic Leader Of The Fall, Dies At 60

By Andrew Limbong • Jan 24, 2018

Mark E. Smith, founder and frontman of the UK band The Fall, has died at the age of 60. The band's manager, Pam Vander, said in a written statement, "He passed this morning (24th January) at home. A more detailed statement will follow in the next few days."

Dolores O'Riordan, Cranberries Lead Singer, Dies At 46

By Andrew Limbong • Jan 16, 2018

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In the mid-1990s, the Irish rock band The Cranberries was everywhere.

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THE CRANBERRIES: (Singing) But I'm in so deep. You know I'm such a fool for you. You...

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