Jim Vance
James Howard "Jim" Vance III (January 10, 1942 – July 22, 2017) was an American television news anchor in Washington, D.C..
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| Born | James Howard Vance III January 10, 1942 Ardmore, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | July 22, 2017 (aged 75) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Alma mater | Cheyney University |
| Occupation | Television news anchor (1969–2017) |
In 1972, Vance became WRC-TV's main co-anchor, as one of the first African Americans to serve in this position at any American television station.[1] Between 1972 and 1976, Vance worked as co-anchor with Glenn Rinker at WRC-TV.[2] Between 1976 and 1980, Vance co-anchored with Sue Simmons, a pairing that resulted in one of the first, if not the first, African-American co-anchors of a major market newscast.
Vance died on July 22, 2017 in Washington, D.C. following a short battle with non-Hodgkin lymphoma at the age of 75.[3] At the time of his death, Vance was the region's longest-serving television news anchor with more than 45 years at WRC-TV.[3]
References
- ↑ Carmody, John. "WRC: Vance In, Boggs Out". The Washington Post. March 21, 1972. p. B4.
- ↑ "Glenn Rinker, 59, Dies; Was WRC-TV Anchor From '69 to Mid-1970s". The Washington Post. February 20, 1993. p. D7.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Bradford, Jackie. "News4 Anchor Jim Vance Dies at 75[dead link]". WRC-TV. July 22, 2017. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
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