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 Craig Windham, a newscaster and reporter for NPR News, died unexpectedly of a pulmonary embolism Sunday, the network said. He was 66. 
 
 Windham had been “suffering from health issues” according to Robert Garcia, NPR’s executive producer of newscasts, in a memo to staff. Windham was visiting his brother in North Carolina and was taken to Wake Forest University Hospital in Winston-Salem where he died Sunday evening. 
 
 During his more than two decades at NPR, Windham won numerous awards for his work. He delivered newscasts during Morning Edition and All Things Considered and filed spots that aired during the newscasts as well. 
 
 Prior to joining NPR in 1995, he worked as a national correspondent for the Unistar/RKO radio networks and was a news director at WASH-FM in Washington, D.C. 
 
 “He was one [of] the best reporters and anchors I have ever had the privilege of working with in my 40 years in this business,” Garcia wrote in the memo. “His beautiful writing, his use of sound, his calm, steady, gorgeous delivery — all marked the work of a caring journalist who loved nothing more than telling a good story, adding the texture that took you there, and leaving every listener invested in some way — moved or informed.” 
 
 In addition to his work in journalism, Windham was an adjunct professor at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., where he taught classes on counseling and human development. 
 
 “In numerous national speaking engagements, Craig had established himself as one of the leaders in the counseling field in the United States,” Garcia wrote. 
 
 Windham is survived by his brother Cris; a niece, Cristen; a nephew, Bryan; and four grandnieces and nephews. 

 Craig Windham, NPR Newscaster, Dies 
 
 Craig Windham, a voice familiar to many NPR listeners, died unexpectedly last night of a pulmonary embolism. He was 66. 
 
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 Windham was an award-winning journalist who covered presidential campaigns, hurricanes, earthquakes and the first Persian Gulf War. More recently, he focused on anchoring and reporting for NPR's Newscasts. In less than 40 seconds, Windham could explain the intricacies of a complicated bill or capture the glory of a space shuttle flying over the nation's capital. 
 
 "Craig touched so many lives," Robert Garcia, the executive producer of NPR's Newscasts, told the staff in an email. "He was one of the best reporters and anchors I have ever had the privilege of working with in my 40 years in this business. His beautiful writing, his use of sound, his calm, steady, gorgeous delivery — all marked the work of a caring journalist who loved nothing more than telling a good story, adding the texture that took you there, and leaving every listener invested in some way — moved or informed." 
 
 Craig Windham anchoring an NPR Newscast in February Listen · 3:26 3:26 
 
 Craig Windham Reports For NPR's Newscast 0:20 
 
 Outside of journalism, Windham devoted his life to young people. He was active in his church and led youth programs and overseas mission trips. He earned a Ph.D. in counseling from George Washington University and established a counseling business for adolescents. 
 
 "In numerous national speaking engagements, Craig had established himself as one of the leaders in the counseling field in the United States," Garcia said. 
 
 Windham joined NPR in 1995. Before that, he was national correspondent for the Unistar/RKO radio networks and a news director at WASH-FM in Washington, D.C. 
 
 This blogger will remember him as a class act — a guy who was always willing to share a laugh and, perhaps most importantly, a journalist who had honed his craft but was always generous enough to share what he had learned. 
 
 Windham is survived by his brother Cris; a niece, Cristen; a nephew, Bryan; and four grandnieces and grandnephews. 

 Craig Windham was a reporter and newscaster for NPR News. He passed away on February 28, 2016. 
 
 Windham created distinctive, sound-rich stories, and his interviews and on-air interactions with newscasters added depth and context to the news. His reporting was heard during daily newscasts airing on NPR's Morning Edition and All Things Considered. 
 
 Before coming to NPR in 1995, Windham covered presidential campaigns, hurricanes, earthquakes and the first Persian Gulf War as national correspondent for the Unistar/RKO radio networks. Prior to that role, Windham was a news director at WASH-FM in Washington, D.C. 
 
 Over his career, Windham has been honored with numerous professional awards including two prestigious Gabriel Awards, the Champion Media Award for Economic Understanding, and Gold Medals for Best Network Anchor/Reporter from the International Radio Festival. 
 
 He is the author of Reggie Lewis: Quiet Grace, a biography of the late Boston Celtics star. 
 
 Windham got his start in radio while he was a student majoring in government at the College of William and Mary. He went on to earn a Master of Arts and a Ph.D. in counseling from The George Washington University, in Washington, D.C. Windham is a licensed clinical professional counselor and works with adolescents. His dissertation and ongoing research focused on the use of social media and online communication by teenagers.
– NPR has lost one of its most familiar voices. Craig Windham, an award-winning reporter who anchored newscasts and covered a variety of subjects, died Sunday of a pulmonary embolism at age 66, NPR reports. He apparently had ongoing health issues and was visiting North Carolina to see his brother when he died in Winston-Salem, Current reports. "Craig touched so many lives," says NPR Newscast executive producer Robert Garcia. "His beautiful writing, his use of sound, his calm, steady, gorgeous delivery—all marked the work of a caring journalist who loved nothing more than telling a good story, adding the texture that took you there, and leaving every listener invested in some way—moved or informed." Before joining NPR, Windham reported on natural disasters, the first Persian Gulf War, and presidential campaigns for Unistar/RKO radio networks, according to his NPR bio page. At NPR he was on daily newscasts of Morning Edition and All Things Considered. When he wasn't reporting, Windham worked in his church and helped young people in overseas mission trips, youth programs, and his own business counseling adolescents. He had a Ph.D. in counseling from George Washington University. "In numerous national speaking engagements, Craig had established himself as one of the leaders in the counseling field in the United States," Garcia says.