Dave Davies

Terry spoke to her in 1993 when Susan had published a book called Talk, which featured excerpts of her interviews and reflections on her work.

Terry asked what it was like for her to listen back to her early interviews and whether it seemed her voice had changed over the years.

Susan Stamberg, speaking with Terry Gross, recorded in 1993.

Stamberg, the award-winning host of All Things Considered in NPR's formative years, died last week at the age of 87.

After a short break, we'll hear a special remembrance of Susan that Terry recorded, and we'll continue with their 1993 conversation and another interview Terry recorded with Susan and Bill Seimering, the creator of All Things Considered.

I'm Dave Davies, and this is Fresh Air.

This is Fresh Air.

We're remembering iconic NPR anchor and correspondent Susan Stamberg, who died last week at the age of 87.

Before we get back to hearing more of Terry's interviews with Susan, Terry has a few personal thoughts she wants to share.

That was Terry Gross.

Next, we'll hear some more of Terry's 1993 conversation with Susan Stamberg after the publication of her book, Talk, which featured excerpts of 20 years of interviews and reflections on her work.

What did you do?

Susan Stamberg, speaking with Terry Gross, recorded in 1993.

After a break, we'll listen to some of Terry's 2021 conversation with Susan and Bill Seemering, the creator of All Things Considered, who put Susan in the anchor's chair in 1972.

This is Fresh Air.

This is Fresh Air, and we're remembering Susan Stamberg, the host of NPR's All Things Considered in the network's formative years, and later host of Weekend Edition and then an NPR special correspondent until she retired in September.

Stamberg died last week at the age of 87.

Next, we're going to listen to some of an interview Terry recorded just four years ago in 2021 on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of NPR and All Things Considered.

She spoke to Susan and Bill Seemering, who was the first director of programming at NPR.

He created All Things Considered and wrote the network's first mission statement, saying that NPR should reflect the diversity of America and let the country hear itself.