Remembering NPR 'Founding Mother' Susan Stamberg
Remembering NPR 'Founding Mother' Susan Stamberg  
Podcast: Fresh Air
Published On: Fri Oct 24 2025
Description: As longtime co-host of All Things Considered, Stamberg was the first woman to anchor a national news program in the U.S. People weren't used to hearing women's voices on the radio. "We were imitating men, so I was lowering my voice to sound as authoritative as I could," she said. Stamberg died Oct. 16. She spoke with Terry Gross in 1982, 1993, and 2021.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy