Iconic pioneering female radio host dies at 87
Susan Stamberg, a longtime broadcaster at National Public Radio and the first woman in the United States to host a national news program, has died at 87.
NPR announced the news of her death on Thursday.
"A true humanitarian, she believed in the power of great journalism," Stamberg's son, Josh, said in a statement to NPR. "Her life's work was connection, through ideas and culture."
She is survived by her son and granddaughters, Vivian and Lena.
Stamberg joined NPR in the early 1970s before becoming the host of NPR's "All Things Considered" in 1972, a role she held until 1986.
Prior to serving as the first female anchor for a national nightly news broadcast, Stamberg was hired by NPR to cut audiotape. She then went on to serve as a producer on "All Things Considered" before becoming its anchor, according to NPR.
Throughout her career at NPR, Stamberg interviewed thousands of guests, including television personality Fred Rogers and Nobel Prize-winner Milton Friedman.
After her tenure on "All Things Considered," Stamberg hosted another NPR show, "Weekend Edition Sunday," from 1987 to 1989. Following her departure from the show, she continued to work as a special correspondent for NPR.
Stamberg officially retired from journalism in September, according to NPR.
In 2020, Stamberg was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
The latest from MassLive
Read the original article on MassLive . Add MassLive as a Preferred Source by clicking here .
