Veteran NPR and ABC journalist Cokie Roberts is being remembered in a funeral mass at the Cathedral of Saint Matthew The Apostle in Washington, D.C. She died on Tuesday at the age of 75.
NPR will offer a live streaming video embed for this event (see below). NPR expects it to begin at 10:00 am ET on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019 and cannot confirm when this event will end. Due to the nature of live events, note that all times are approximate and subject to change, often with very short notice.
WUFT 89.1 / 90. 1 will broadcast the NPR News special, “A Remembrance of Cokie Roberts," on Sunday, Sept. 22 at 3:00 p.m., Monday, Sept. 23 at 8:00 p.m. and Tuesday, Sept. 24 at 9:00 p.m. It will be hosted by NPR's Michel Martin and feature friends of Cokie’s, as well as audio of her reports and commentary over the years.
In lieu of flowers, those who wish to further honor the memory of Cokie may do so by making a contribution to the Children's Inn at NIH:
The Children's Inn at NIH
7 West Drive
Bethesda, MD 20814
301-496-5672
Stories and Remembrances of Cokie:
- NPR Public Editor: Remembering Cokie Roberts
- 'Fresh Air' Remembers Cokie Roberts, A Founding Mother Of NPR
- 'The Personification Of Human Decency': Nina Totenberg Remembers Cokie Roberts
- Remembering Her Dear Friend Cokie Roberts: Linda Wertheimer
- Former ABC Broadcaster Sam Donaldson Remembers Cokie Roberts
- Cokie Roberts Was Devoted To Her Roman Catholic Faith
- Journalist Cokie Roberts Pursued Her Ambitions With Integrity