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United States Linda Wertheimer is a distinguished American radio journalist known for her extensive career at NPR, where she helped shape public radio's political and news coverage.
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Linda Wertheimer (born March 19, 1943, in Carlsbad, New Mexico) is an American radio journalist. She joined NPR at its inception, becoming the first broadcast director for “All Things Considered” when it debuted on May 3, 1971. She later hosted the program for 13 years, during which its listenership grew significantly, from six million in 1989 to nearly 10 million by 2001. Wertheimer’s work at NPR began after her time with the British Broadcasting Corporation in London and WCBS Radio in New York. She is considered one of NPR’s “Founding Mothers,” a term applied to women who were instrumental in establishing the network’s early presence and journalistic standards.
From 1974 to 1989, Wertheimer served as NPR’s congressional and national political correspondent. In this role, she covered major political events, including presidential campaigns, elections, and significant legislative developments such as the Watergate impeachment hearings, the Reagan Revolution, historic tax reform legislation, and the Iran-Contra affair. She traveled across the country with presidential candidates and reported from Congress regularly. A notable achievement during this period was in 1976, when she became the first woman to anchor network coverage for both a presidential nomination convention and election night. Throughout her career, she anchored ten presidential nomination conventions and twelve election nights.
Wertheimer was the first person to broadcast live from inside the United States Senate chamber, providing 37 days of live coverage during the Senate Panama Canal Treaty debates in 1978, which earned her a special Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University award. In 2002, she transitioned from hosting “All Things Considered” to become NPR’s first senior national correspondent, continuing to provide her insights on national and global events. In 2024, after more than five decades, Linda Wertheimer announced her retirement from NPR, leaving a legacy of impactful journalism and foundational contributions to public broadcasting.
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