Betty Boyd, longtime Tulsa TV personality, dies

TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Betty Boyd, a longtime Tulsa television personality and former state lawmaker, has died. She was 86. Boyd's family says she died early Thursday at a Tulsa-area hospice from complications from a recent stroke.

A native of Tulsa, Boyd had a 25-year career in television, including stints at Tulsa's KOTV Channel 6 and KTUL Channel 8. She began her television career as a news anchor and later hosted her own television programs, including "Boyd's Eye View," "AM Oklahoma," and "Oklahoma Sunrise." Boyd ran as a Democrat for a state House seat in 1990 and served five terms before losing her seat in 2000. She earned a reputation as a champion for public education and continued to serve on the board of the Tulsa Technology Center until her death.