NPR Presents: A Remembrance of Cokie Roberts

Specials | Sep 20, 2019

Veteran journalist Cokie Roberts, who joined NPR in 1978 and left an indelible imprint on the growing network with her coverage of Washington politics before later going to ABC News, died earlier this week at the age of 75.

In this special from NPR, hear from host Michel Martin and friends of Roberts', plus excerpts of her reports and commentary from over the years. "A Remembrance of Cokie Roberts" airs on Saturday, September 21, at 4 p.m. on 93.9 FM and AM 820. 

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