Linda Wertheimer, a host of National Public Radio’s “All Things Considered,” offers an excellent insider’s view of Washington, the political process and significant national issues that impact you. A renowned political correspondent, she has covered every major congressional news story since Watergate, major elections and national politics. Wertheimer draws on more than 20 years of political reporting experience to give you a special perspective on what’s happening in our nation’s capital and what it means to you.

Broadcasting for NPR since 1971, Wertheimer has been with the organization almost since its inception, serving first as the network’s congressional correspondent and, in 1976, becoming political correspondent — a position she held until 1989. She then became a host of the network’s award-winning news magazine “All Things Considered.” 

25 Years of NPR
Wertheimer edited Listening to America: 25 Years in the Life of a Nation, an entertaining, enlightening and often moving collection of NPR interviews and essays spanning the network’s life. The book revisits the major news stories and cultural changes of the past quarter century, with Wertheimer’s lively commentary placing each story in its historical context. Shortly after publication, the book reached bestseller status in several markets, including San Francisco.

The book also makes a contribution to today’s society. When you buy this book, you are helping National Public Radio (a portion of the profits go directly to NPR).

Award-winning Reporting
In 1988 she received a Corporation for Public Broadcasting award for her work on “The Iran-Contra Affair: A Special Report,” a series of 41 half-hour programs that summarized each day’s congressional hearings and highlighted key testimony. Wertheimer anchored NPR’s live broadcast of the hearing. She also anchored some of the live 1991 call-ins that NPR offered as part of its extended coverage of the Persian Gulf War.

Wertheimer was honored with a special Alfred I. du Pont-Columbia University Citation for her outstanding coverage of the historic 1978 Panama Canal Treaty debates. The first live broadcast from the Senate floor, the debates ran for 37 days and often called for as many as 10 consecutive hours of live, on-air reporting. She also covered the House Judiciary Committee Hearings on the impeachment of former President Nixon.

During the past four presidential election campaigns, Wertheimer has crisscrossed the country with the major candidates, covering state primaries and national conventions. Since 1976, she has anchored NPR’s live coverage of both nominating conventions and of presidential debates.

In addition to broadcasting to the network’s 14.7 million listeners, Wertheimer makes appearances on CBS TV’s “Face The Nation” program. Before joining NPR, Wertheimer worked for the British Broadcasting Corporation in London and for WCBS Radio in New York. A 1965 graduate of Wellesley College, Wertheimer received a 1985 Distinguished Alumnae Achievement Award from that school “in recognition of excellence and distinction in professional pursuits.” Wertheimer also holds honorary degrees from Colby College and Wheaton College.

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