- Susan Stamberg, a revered "founding mother" of National Public Radio (NPR) and the first woman to host a national news programme, has passed away at the age of 87.
- She was instrumental in NPR's early days, joining the network in the early 1970s and hosting All Things Considered for 14 years from 1972.
- Stamberg pioneered a more natural and conversational broadcasting style, moving away from the formal delivery common among broadcasters at the time.
- Throughout her distinguished career, she conducted thousands of interviews with diverse figures and coined the term "Founding Mothers" for herself and other pioneering women at NPR.
- Her career also included hosting Weekend Edition Sunday, creating its puzzle feature, and serving as a cultural correspondent, before her retirement in September.
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Susan Stamberg, first woman to host national news program, dies age 87
