Angela Stribling, a beloved radio personality and pioneering host of several BET shows, has died at 58, her husband announced.Stribling\u2019s husband, Ken Washington, shared the devastating news in an Instagram post, which was also shared on Angela\u2019s account and at her longtime Washington, D.C., radio station, WHUR 96.3.It was revealed that she had battled brain cancer for two years.\u201cIt is with a broken heart that I share that my beloved wife, Angela Marie Stribling, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, September 26, after a courageous two-year battle with brain cancer. Her sister Darlene and I were by her sidem,\u201d Ken Washington wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His post continued, \u201cAngela leaves behind a legacy of love, joy, kindness, inspiration, and a voice and spirit that will never be forgotten. A celebration of life will be held in Washington DC, date and venue to be announced.\u201dAngela Stribling rose to fame at the Black Entertainment Television (BET) network and through her work with WJZ-TV and WJLA-TV, according to her LinkedIn page. She went on to become a television pioneer, especially on BET.In her early career, Stribling, also a jazz singer, hosted BET\u2019s entertainment news show, Screen Scene, in the 1990s. She also pioneered the network\u2019s jazz coverage by hosting Jazz Central, among other shows.At first, however, the Buffalo, New York-born television and radio personality attended the Fashion Institute of Technology. After that, she moved to Washington, D.C., to pursue a career that \u201cinvolved my voice,\u201d after mentors and friends advised her.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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