Susan Stamberg, pioneering broadcaster at NPR, dies at 87
Source: Washington Post
Susan Stamberg, a “founding mother” of NPR who joined the network when it was founded and helped blaze a trail for women in journalism by becoming the first female anchor of a national nightly news program in the United States, died Oct. 16. She was 87 and had retired in September.
Her death was announced by NPR, which did not say where or how she died.
When Ms. Stamberg arrived at NPR, just as the network was going on air in 1971, she was tasked with cutting audiotape with a razor blade. She went on to become a producer and then an anchor, serving as a host of its flagship news program, “All Things Considered,” from 1972 to 1986.
“Susan’s voice was not only a cornerstone of NPR — it was a cornerstone of American life,” Katherine Maher, NPR’s president and chief executive, said in a statement. “She showed that journalism could be both rigorous and deeply personal. She inspired countless journalists to believe they could explore life and truth, and lead with both authority and warmth.”
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I listened to her for most of her NPR career.
She always told the story and gave the recipe, creating something the color of Pepto Bismol, but apparently quite good! I always meant to try it, but i know this is the actual recipe:
https://www.food.com/recipe/mama-stambergs-cranberry-relish-recipe-104798
Much love, Susan. You were a real trailblazer and those of us who still love NPR have you to thank for quite a bit.
Listened to her on NPR many an evening. Really missed her when she left ATC.
But her family cranberry relish recipe was awful, IMHO!
try the relish recipe, though I enjoyed the whimsical controversy it evoked, as well as everything Susan presented to us.
