Tracey Miller Explained

Tracey Miller (July 21, 1954  - October 7, 2005) was a radio personality, editorial writer, and newspaper editor, who worked for much of her radio career on stations in the Los Angeles area. From 1990 to 1993 Miller and Terri-Rae Elmer co-hosted KFI's TNT in the Morning, the first morning-drive show in a major market to feature two women in the lead roles.^[1]

Miller was born in Santa Maria, California.^[2] A four-time winner of the Los Angeles Press Club Golden Mike Award,^[3] she became founding editor of the La Crescenta Valley Sun^[4] in April, 2002, and wrote a weekly column for the Glendale News-Press in 2005.^[5]

Miller, 51, died on October 7, 2005, from complications due to brain cancer. She is survived by her two children, Kelsey Leanne Showalter and Taylor Lee Brittenham.^[7]

Notes and References

1. News: In Memoriam: Tracey Miller, 51 . 2005-10-25 . California Newspaper Publisher's Association . https://archive.today/20120729083112/http://www.cnpa.com/Bulletin/102505/index.htm . dead . 2012-07-29 . CNPA Bulletin . 2008-05-18 .
2. News: Obituaries: Tracey Miller . 2005-10-09 . Variety . 2008-05-18 .
3. [#cite_ref-0|Variety 2005]
4. [#cite_ref-1|CNPA Bulletin 2005]
5. Web site: About the Tracey Miller Award . 2008-05-18 . 2006 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060527213505/http://www.awrtsocal.org/genii/KimberlyBlagroveBio.htm . May 27, 2006 .
6. In July 2005, the American Women in Radio and Television established a merit award in her honor, to recognize chapter members who have shown commitments to the organization and chapter, and made positive contributions to the broadcasting profession.^[5]

7. Station affiliations

   Station	City	Years
   KOB	Albuquerque	1976-1981
   KOMO	Seattle	1981-1982
   KFI	Los Angeles	1982-93
   KABC	Los Angeles	1994-95
   KMPC/KTZN	Los Angeles	1995-97
   KLSX	Los Angeles	1997-2000
   KABC	Los Angeles	2001-03

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