Susan Spencer-Wendel, the writer whose best-selling book "Until I Say Goodbye" chronicled her fight to live joyfully as she battled Lou Gehrig's disease, died Wednesday at her home in West Palm Beach, her husband John Wendel said. She was 47.
Education
Michigan State University
Occupation
News anchor, reporter, correspondent of 48 Hours Mystery
Notable credit(s)
Emmy Award,
Environmental Defense Fund Award,
RTNDA Edward R. Murrow Award
Spouse(s)
Thomas Oliphant
Susan Spencer is an American television news reporter and correspondent for 48 Hours Mystery.
Spencer was born in Memphis, Tennessee. She graduated from Michigan State University in 1968 with a Bachelor's degree in Journalism. The following year, Spencer completed her Master's in Journalism.
In 1971-1972, Spencer worked as a researcher for CBS-owned WCBS-TV in New York. She was also a writer and producer for public affairs broadcast at WKPC-TV in Louisville, Kentucky. In 1972-1977, Spencer worked for Minneapolis-based CBS station WCCO-TV, where she was reporter and co-anchor. She joined CBS News' Washington bureau in 1977 and became a correspondent in 1978. In 1986, she was named medical correspondent for CBS News. From 1987 through 1988, she was a substitute anchor and from 1988 through 1989, anchor of the Sunday edition of CBS Evening News. In 1989, she reported on the death of Emperor Hirohito of Japan and Tiananmen Square protests. A year later, based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Spencer reported major international events such as the Persian Gulf War.
As national correspondent, she also covered first inauguration of President Bill Clinton and re-election campaign of President George Herbert Walker Bush. She was then CBS News' White House correspondent and the main correspondent for Eye on America segments in the news. In 1993, she was named a correspondent for 48 Hours, covering subjects ranging from drug wars in Colombia to custody battles in the United States.
Education
Michigan State University
Occupation
News anchor, reporter, correspondent of 48 Hours Mystery
Notable credit(s)
Emmy Award,
Environmental Defense Fund Award,
RTNDA Edward R. Murrow Award
Spouse(s)
Thomas Oliphant
Susan Spencer is an American television news reporter and correspondent for 48 Hours Mystery.
Spencer was born in Memphis, Tennessee. She graduated from Michigan State University in 1968 with a Bachelor's degree in Journalism. The following year, Spencer completed her Master's in Journalism.
In 1971-1972, Spencer worked as a researcher for CBS-owned WCBS-TV in New York. She was also a writer and producer for public affairs broadcast at WKPC-TV in Louisville, Kentucky. In 1972-1977, Spencer worked for Minneapolis-based CBS station WCCO-TV, where she was reporter and co-anchor. She joined CBS News' Washington bureau in 1977 and became a correspondent in 1978. In 1986, she was named medical correspondent for CBS News. From 1987 through 1988, she was a substitute anchor and from 1988 through 1989, anchor of the Sunday edition of CBS Evening News. In 1989, she reported on the death of Emperor Hirohito of Japan and Tiananmen Square protests. A year later, based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Spencer reported major international events such as the Persian Gulf War.
As national correspondent, she also covered first inauguration of President Bill Clinton and re-election campaign of President George Herbert Walker Bush. She was then CBS News' White House correspondent and the main correspondent for Eye on America segments in the news. In 1993, she was named a correspondent for 48 Hours, covering subjects ranging from drug wars in Colombia to custody battles in the United States.
Susan Spencer-Wendel, the writer whose best-selling book "Until I Say Goodbye" chronicled her fight to live joyfully as she battled Lou Gehrig's disease, died Wednesday at her home in West Palm Beach, her husband John Wendel said. She was 47.
Education
Michigan State University
Occupation
News anchor, reporter, correspondent of 48 Hours Mystery
Notable credit(s)
Emmy Award,
Environmental Defense Fund Award,
RTNDA Edward R. Murrow Award
Spouse(s)
Thomas Oliphant
Susan Spencer is an American television news reporter and correspondent for 48 Hours Mystery.
Spencer was born in Memphis, Tennessee. She graduated from Michigan State University in 1968 with a Bachelor's degree in Journalism. The following year, Spencer completed her Master's in Journalism.
In 1971-1972, Spencer worked as a researcher for CBS-owned WCBS-TV in New York. She was also a writer and producer for public affairs broadcast at WKPC-TV in Louisville, Kentucky. In 1972-1977, Spencer worked for Minneapolis-based CBS station WCCO-TV, where she was reporter and co-anchor. She joined CBS News' Washington bureau in 1977 and became a correspondent in 1978. In 1986, she was named medical correspondent for CBS News. From 1987 through 1988, she was a substitute anchor and from 1988 through 1989, anchor of the Sunday edition of CBS Evening News. In 1989, she reported on the death of Emperor Hirohito of Japan and Tiananmen Square protests. A year later, based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Spencer reported major international events such as the Persian Gulf War.
As national correspondent, she also covered first inauguration of President Bill Clinton and re-election campaign of President George Herbert Walker Bush. She was then CBS News' White House correspondent and the main correspondent for Eye on America segments in the news. In 1993, she was named a correspondent for 48 Hours, covering subjects ranging from drug wars in Colombia to custody battles in the United States.
Education
Michigan State University
Occupation
News anchor, reporter, correspondent of 48 Hours Mystery
Notable credit(s)
Emmy Award,
Environmental Defense Fund Award,
RTNDA Edward R. Murrow Award
Spouse(s)
Thomas Oliphant
Susan Spencer is an American television news reporter and correspondent for 48 Hours Mystery.
Spencer was born in Memphis, Tennessee. She graduated from Michigan State University in 1968 with a Bachelor's degree in Journalism. The following year, Spencer completed her Master's in Journalism.
In 1971-1972, Spencer worked as a researcher for CBS-owned WCBS-TV in New York. She was also a writer and producer for public affairs broadcast at WKPC-TV in Louisville, Kentucky. In 1972-1977, Spencer worked for Minneapolis-based CBS station WCCO-TV, where she was reporter and co-anchor. She joined CBS News' Washington bureau in 1977 and became a correspondent in 1978. In 1986, she was named medical correspondent for CBS News. From 1987 through 1988, she was a substitute anchor and from 1988 through 1989, anchor of the Sunday edition of CBS Evening News. In 1989, she reported on the death of Emperor Hirohito of Japan and Tiananmen Square protests. A year later, based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Spencer reported major international events such as the Persian Gulf War.
As national correspondent, she also covered first inauguration of President Bill Clinton and re-election campaign of President George Herbert Walker Bush. She was then CBS News' White House correspondent and the main correspondent for Eye on America segments in the news. In 1993, she was named a correspondent for 48 Hours, covering subjects ranging from drug wars in Colombia to custody battles in the United States.
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