Career
Ann Bishop (born: Harriette Himes) began her career writing for the Columbia Broadcasting System affiliate in upstate New New York She went on to work as a reporter for stations in Rochester and Baltimore. She accepted a position with WPLG Channel 10 in 1970.
She was the first female broadcaster in a major market (Miami) to co-anchor the early and late evening news.
From 1976 until 1982, Bishop anchored the news alongside Glenn Rinker, Chuck Dowdle, and Walter Cronise. In 1982, Glenn Rinker left WPLG, and was replaced by Mike Schneider.
Schneider and Bishop anchored the news together until 1986. Bishop continued to anchor the news alongside Dwight Lauderdale until 1995.
Following her retirement, she continued to work as a consultant for the Post-Newsweek television stations, including WPLG, until her death on November 14, 1997 from colon cancer.
During her career, she covered three Democratic National Conventions, Pope John Paul II’s visit to Nassau, the Eastern Airlines strike, the forty-year anniversary of Doctorate-Day and the wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Diana. She also appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show.