Kennedy Lecture Series Hosts NPR's Susan Stamber Feb. 6
ATHENS, Ohio (February 1, 2001) -- National Public Radio special correspondent Susan Stamberg will present a free lecture at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 6, in Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium.
Stamberg, who is appearing as part of the Kennedy Lecture Series, will focus on the theme, "The Medium is the ŚMassage.'" After her talk, the broadcaster will take questions from the audience.
The first woman to anchor a national nightly news program, Stamberg has won every major award in broadcasting. She has been on the NPR staff since the network was launched in 1971, and is known for her conversational style and knack for finding an interesting story. Her thousands of interviews which focus primarily on cultural issues have included conversations with Nancy Reagan, Annie Liebowitz, Rosa Parks and James Baldwin.
Stamberg served as co-host of NPR's award-winning news magazine "All Things Considered" for 14 years beginning in 1972. She hosted "Weekend Edition Sunday" from its premiere in January 1987 through October 1989, and now serves as a guest host of NPR's "Morning Edition," "Weekend Edition Saturday" and "Weekly Edition."
Stamberg is the author of two books, "TALK: NPR's Susan Stamberg Considers All Things" (Turtle Bay Press/Random House, 1993) and "Every Night at Five: Susan Stamberg's ALL THINGS CONSIDERED Book" (Pantheon, 1982). She also co-edited "The Wedding Cake in the Middle of the Road" (W.W. Norton, 1992).
