Summary
Susan Stamberg, one of the founding figures at NPR, is retiring after over 50 years of work. She was the first woman to be a full-time anchor on a national nightly news program in the United States.
Key Facts
- Susan Stamberg is retiring from NPR after more than 50 years.
- She was the first woman to be a full-time anchor of a U.S. national nightly news broadcast.
- Stamberg won numerous major broadcasting awards.
- She started co-hosting "All Things Considered" in 1972.
- She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
- Her contributions helped diversify the broadcasting field, which was mostly male at the time.
- Stamberg's work helped shape NPR and influenced many who followed in her path.
