Opinion: Susan Stamberg, trailblazer and NPR Founding Mother, retires
- Posted on September 6, 2025
- By NPR
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Opinion: Susan Stamberg, trailblazer and NPR Founding Mother, retires
NPR Founding Mother Susan Stamberg is retiring. She became the first woman to anchor a nightly national news program in 1972, and helped loosen up the serious, stodgy sound of radio hosts.
