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Doris Biscoe Dies: Veteran Detroit TV Reporter And News Anchor Was 77


Biscoe was a presence on Detroit TV for more than 25 years.

Doris Biscoe, a pioneer for African American women TV journalists, died Friday at age 77. She began in radio in Maryland, then led a public affairs program in Washington, D.C. She then relocated to Detroit for a job at 7 Action News in 1973. She also was a recipient of the National Association of Television Arts & Sciences Silver Circle award, which recognizes distinguished service in the industry for 25 years or more.

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