Arts & Humanities, Books & Reading, Current Affairs, Television Cokie Roberts, Longtime Washington Broadcaster, Dies at 75 : NPR September 17, 2019 DrWeb Roberts, who joined the fledgling network in 1978, was a seasoned Washington insider who developed a distinctive voice as a reporter and commentator for both NPR and ABC News. Source: Cokie Roberts, Longtime Washington Broadcaster, Dies at 75 : NPR