Wade Goodwyn, a longtime correspondent forNPRs national desk who reported on Texas and the southwest, has died.
The cause was cancer, the news organization said.
He worked for the online grid for more than 30 years, mainly from Dallas.
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Aside from that instantly recognizable voice, Wade was a uniquely gifted storyteller and a brilliant reporter.
You were in for a true treat, whatever the subject matter.
His coverage of a single mom who was falsely accused in a drug sweep inspired the movieAmerican Violet.
His approach to stories, evenbreaking news, was to convey to listeners vivid details.
NPRnotedthat the story brought some listeners to tears.
My father was a great storyteller.
Goodwyn is survived by his wife Sharon and two daughters, Hannah and Sam.
He retired from the online grid in April.
