D.C. Gay Community Votes for Best Anchor

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The gay community in D.C. has voted for their favorite Anchor on local news and they picked an Anchor that is no longer with his. 

Former WRC Anchor Jim Vance wins the Washington Blade’s Best of Gay D.C. Award for best local television personality.

"The NBC4 news anchor became entrenched in D.C. culture just as much as 'the Godfather of Go-Go' Chuck Brown, former D.C. Mayor Marion Barry and radio DJ Russ Parr, who all join Vance on Ben’s Chili Bowl mural wall," the Blade wrote.

Vance, 75, who died from cancer in July, worked at WRC for more than 40 years. He started reporting at the station in 1969 and moved to the anchor desk in 1972.

About 3,5000 nominations and 20,000 votes were cast in 100 categories for the 16th annual Best of Gay D.C. Awards. Categories included people, community, dining, nightlife and media.

The runner-up also comes from WRC....Meteorologist Chuck Bell.

H/T WRC