Bonita "Bo" Griffin was an American television and radio personality from Greenville, South Carolina

Greenville, South Carolina

-Law and government:The city of Greenville adopted the Council-Manager form of municipal government in 1976.-History:The area was part of the Cherokee Nation's protected grounds after the Treaty of 1763, which ended the French and Indian War. No White man was allowed to enter, though some families...

. She is best remembered for her exuberant and buoyant personality.

Griffin was a host on several South Florida radio stations, including Power 96 and Hot 105FM

WHQT

WHQT, Hot 105FM, is an Urban Adult Contemporary-formatted radio station owned by Cox Media Group that serves the South Florida region. WHQT is licensed to Coral Gables, but its studios are located in Hollywood along with its sister stations WEDR, WFLC, and WFEZ...

, as well as a stint on WSPA-FM

WSPA-FM

WSPA-FM is an Adult Contemporary radio station licensed to Spartanburg, South Carolina and serves the Upstate region, including Greenville and Spartanburg. The Entercom Communications outlet is licensed to the Federal Communications Commission to broadcast at 98.9 MHz with an ERP of 100 kW...

 as morning host from 2005-2007 in her hometown of Greenville. In addition to radio, she also appeared on the travel series Blue Ribbon on Turner South

Turner South

Turner South was an American cable television network launched on October 1, 1999 by Turner Broadcasting System as the first regional entertainment network developed especially for viewers in the southern United States...

 and The Big Reveal on HGTV

HGTV

HGTV , is a cable-television network operating in the United States and Canada, broadcasting a variety of home and garden improvement, maintenance, renovation, craft and remodeling shows...

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After leaving South Florida, her TV personality blossomed, appearing on Good Day Live and GSN Live

GSN Live

GSN Live is an American live interactive show on Game Show Network that premiered on February 25, 2008 at noon ET and officially ended its 3 year run on July 29, 2011. The last "live" edition aired May 13, 2011...

. In 2001, she was a correspondent on Extra

Extra (TV series)

Extra is an American entertainment television news program covering events and celebrities which debuted on September 5, 1994 in syndication. It is produced at Victory Studios in Glendale, California by Telepictures Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television Distribution...

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In January 2010, Griffin was diagnosed with colorectal cancer

Colorectal cancer

Colorectal cancer, commonly known as bowel cancer, is a cancer caused by uncontrolled cell growth , in the colon, rectum, or vermiform appendix. Colorectal cancer is clinically distinct from anal cancer, which affects the anus....

. She died from the disease in her hometown of Greenville, South Carolina, aged 51.