Ушла из жизни ветеран телеиндустрии Анн Ирвинг, работавшая в WXII 12 более 20 лет

Beloved WXII 12 retiree Ann Irving passes away at age 87 WXII 12 News is honoring the memory of beloved retired employee Ann Irving, who recently passed away at 87. Irving led the traffic department at WXII 12 after joining the station in 1981. She worked for more than two decades and served as a community liaison and mentor to many employees at the station before retiring in 2007. She was also a founding member of the Triad Black Media Professionals which later became the Triad Association of Black Journalists. She was also a volunteer with the National Black Theatre Festival and a member of the "Marvtastic" Society. Irving was born in Henry County, Virginia. She graduated from George Washington Carver High School in Fieldale, Virginia. She also graduated from Russell's Commercial School, which was a business and secretarial training institution in Winston-Salem. She began her career at WEBB Radio in Baltimore, MD. From there, she went to WMAR Television, where she was hired as the traffic manager before joining WXII 12. When Rennie Corley left WMAR to become the general manager at WXII, he convinced Ann to return to North Carolina, bringing her skills to channel 12. Irving was a member of United Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, where she sang in the Sanctuary Choir. She was also a member of the Tuesday Morning Prayer Group and the Adult Sunday School. Find out about funeral information and how to leave loving messages for the family and memories here.