{"id":1851,"date":"2024-02-20T23:51:22","date_gmt":"2024-02-20T23:51:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xstorynews.com\/?p=1851"},"modified":"2024-02-20T23:51:22","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T23:51:22","slug":"legendary-news-host-passes-away-at-97","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xstorynews.com\/?p=1851","title":{"rendered":"Legendary News Host Passes Away At 97"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Monday, NBC 5 announced the passing of their esteemed entertainment correspondent and TV host, Bobbie Wygant. The longtime reporter died on Sunday at the age of 97.<\/p>\n<p>Wygant was a renowned television journalist, best known for her work as an entertainment reporter in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. 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