In Pictures: Remembering Susan Stamberg, one of NPR's Founding Mothers

In Pictures: Remembering Susan Stamberg, one of NPR’s Founding Mothers

Susan Stamberg, one in every of NPR’s “founding moms,” died on Thursday on the age of 87.

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NPR ‘founding mom’ Susan Stamberg has died on the age of 87. Colleagues noticed her as a yenta, a mentor and a storyteller who was at all times powerful and true to herself. NPR’s David Folkenflik pays tribute:

Susan Stamberg joined NPR at its begin, initially to chop tape — literal tape, with a single-sided blade — at a time when business networks virtually by no means employed ladies.

Stamberg stated NPR’s first program director, Invoice Siemering, was courageous to place her behind the microphone. She hosted All Issues Thought-about and Weekend Version, after which grew to become a particular correspondent.

She discovered pleasure within the creativity of tradition, the spark of science and even the humanity in politics.

To at the present time, Susan Stamberg’s recorded voice declares every ground on the elevators at NPR’s headquarters in Washington, D.C.

A black and white photo of early NPR staffers.

Susan Stamberg (again second from proper) sits with the All Issues Thought-about staff.

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Susan Stamberg was featured on CBS’ 60 Minutes on June 4, 1995.

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National Public Radio's Carl Kasell talks with Susan Stamberg (R) and Linda Wertheimer after delivering his last newscast at NPR December 30, 2009 in Washington, D.C.

Carl Kasell talks with Susan Stamberg (proper) and Linda Wertheimer after delivering his final newscast at NPR on Dec. 30, 2009 in Washington, D.C.

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Founding producer of Morning Version and Weekend Version Jay Kernis (left) sits with Susan Stamberg within the mid-Nineteen Seventies at a employees celebration.

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Susan Stamberg and Josh Stamberg attend the ceremony honoring Susan Stamberg with a star on The Hollywood Walk Of Fame on March 3, 2020 in Hollywood, California.

Susan Stamberg and her son, Josh Stamberg, attend the ceremony honoring her with a star on The Hollywood Stroll Of Fame on March 3, 2020 in Hollywood, Calif.

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Sam Waterston, Susan Stamberg and Linda Wertheimer

Sam Waterston (left), NPR “founding moms” Susan Stamberg and Linda Wertheimer pose for a photograph on the thirty second Annual American Ladies in Radio & Tv Gracie Allen Awards in 2007.

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NPR's Susan Stamberg ,second from left and Bob Edwards rehearse their parts in a radio drama with Ed Asner and Anne Meara. The radio play, "I'd Rather Eat Pants," will be broadcast on NPR in five parts beginning on Dec. 16, 2002.

NPR’s Susan Stamberg (second from left) and Bob Edwards rehearse their elements in a radio drama with actors Ed Asner and Anne Meara. The radio play, “I would Relatively Eat Pants,” was broadcast on NPR in 2002.

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