Angela Stribling, BET and WHUR broadcaster, dies at 58

Angela Stribling, a longtime radio host and television personality who helped launch BET’s jazz programming, died at home on September 26 after a two-year battle with brain cancer, her husband, Ken Washington, said. She was 58. Washington said Stribling died peacefully with him and her sister, Darlene, at her side. His statement, shared through Stribling’s social media account and with WHUR, described her as a source of kindness and inspiration. The family is planning a celebration of life in the Washington, D.C., area, but has not announced a date or venue. Stribling built a career across radio, television and music. She spent four years hosting BET’s entertainment news program Screen Scene and helped launch BET Jazz, where she hosted Jazz Central alongside Ramsey Lewis and Lou Rawls. She also hosted BET Jazz Discovery and BET Jazz Scene. At WHUR in Washington, Stribling became the first woman to host the station’s Original Quiet Storm, a late-night format that began at Howard University in 1976. She later hosted Pillow Talk with Angela, a program combining conversation, relationships and music. Her voice also reached audiences through voiceover work and radio programming.