Susan Stamberg, 1st Woman NPR Anchor, Dies
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Susan Stamberg became the first woman to host a national news program in the U.S. when she took the helm of "All Things Considered" in 1972.
Susan Stamberg, first woman to host national news program, dies age 87 - She later became a cultural correspondent for Morning Edition and Weekend Edition Saturday
Susan Stamberg, an original NPR staffer who became the first woman to anchor its flagship show “All Things Considered,” died Thursday at age 87.