"Susan Stamberg Dies at 87 - The Voice That Changed Journalism Forever" "She broke the sound barrier in broadcast journalism. Susan Stamberg, NPR's legendary founding mother, has died at 87. In 1972, when news was dominated by deep-voiced men like Walter Cronkite, Stamberg became the first woman to anchor a national nightly news program with 'All Things Considered.' She didn't just break glass ceilings - she redefined what journalism could sound like. For over five decades, her warm, curious voi

NPR pioneer Susan Stamberg, the first female host of a national news broadcast and longtime voice of “All Things Considered,” died Oct. 16, 2025, at 87. In this 2021 “Sunday Morning” report, Faith Salie looked back on NPR’s first 50 years with Stamberg and fellow luminaries Audie Cornish, Eric Deggans and Ira Glass. | CBS Sunday Morning