She was a fixture on WFAA and KVIL for years.
DALLAS — Suzie Humphreys Mayo, a beloved former radio and TV personality in North Texas, has died.
Humphreys grew up in San Antonio, but eventually moved to Dallas to work as a secretary, where she got her big break after auditioning for a show called “Bottom’s Up,” according to a biography in the UNT Digital Library.
She did a cross-country tour with the group before she returned to Texas to start her radio and TV career.
Humphreys was hired as a co-anchor for a popular morning show on WFAA called “News 8 etc…” in the 1970s along with co-hosts Don Harris and Gene Thomas.
During her tenure on the show, Humphreys interviewed the likes of Ray Charles, John Wayne and Bruce Cabot.
Following her time on the show, Humphreys served as a guest host and later landed a permanent position with KVIL, where she remained for 20 years.
She went on to become a popular motivational speaker and author, speaking on topics ranging from her storied career to her battle with breast cancer.
Humphreys was inducted into the National Speakers Association Hall of Fame in 2002 and the Texas Radio Hall of Fame in 2004.