Mary Helen McPhillips

Mary Helen McPhillips
Born	Mary Helen Sweeney 1931
Died	December 16, 1998 (aged 67) New York City
Occupation	Public-affairs host, News Anchor women
Nationality	Canadian
Notable awards	nominated for 1973-1974 NEW YORK area award
Children	Michele McPhillips-Abadi - son in law Nidal Abadi & step son, Christopher Snowden,
Relatives	Terence Sweeney, John Sweeney (brothers)

Mary Helen McPhillips (1931–1998), was a noted television personality.

TV and radio career

McPhillips worked for CBC and CHUM radio in Canada. She moved to New York to work for WOR-TV and radio. She spent 20 years at the company. She appeared on Straight Talk as a public-affairs host in the 1970s and 1980s, The Martha Deane program, News at Noon as news anchor in the 1960s. She also appeared on the Mutual Broadcasting Network and on The John Gambling morning radio program.

Death

She died from heart failure on December 16, 1998, aged 67 in New York. ^[1]

Nominations

nominated for 1973-1974 NEW YORK area award

References

1. Obituary in The New York Times