Opinion: Susan Stamberg, trailblazer and NPR Founding Mother, retires
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.
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