Leila Benitez-McCollum

Leila Benitez-McCollum (October 5, 1930 – April 9, 2020)[1] was a Filipino-born American radio and television host, presenter, journalist and broadcaster.

Benitez, who was nicknamed as the "first lady of Philippine television", became a household name in the Philippines from the 1950s to the early 1970s due to a string of successful radio and television shows. She was best known for co-hosting Student Canteen, the country's first afternoon variety show, from 1959–64.[2][3][4][5]

  1. ^ Garcia, Cara Emmeline (2020-04-10). "Legendary radio and TV personality Leila Benitez-McCollum dies of COVID-19". GMA Entertainment. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  2. ^ Silvestre, Edmund (2020-04-09). "TV, radio icon Leila Benitez-McCollum dies of COVID-19 complications in New York". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on 2020-04-12. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
  3. ^ "Leila Benitez, original 'Student Canteen' host, dies due to COVID-19 complications". ABS-CBN News. 2020-04-09. Archived from the original on 2020-04-12. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
  4. ^ Garcia, Cara Emmeline (2020-04-10). "Legendary radio and TV personality Leila Benitez-McCollum dies of COVID-19 complications". GMA Network. Archived from the original on 2020-04-12. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
  5. ^ Concepcion, Pocholo (2020-04-09). "'Lady Dean of Student Canteen' Leila Benitez dies of coronavirus". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on 2020-04-10. Retrieved 2020-04-13.

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