Remembering Flo Anthony The Voice Behind the Headlines

For more than four decades, Flo Anthony was one of the most recognizable and respected voices in entertainment journalism. Known for her sharp reporting, extensive industry connections, and unmistakable presence on television, radio, and in print, Anthony built a career that helped shape celebrity news long before social media transformed the media landscape.

Her passing had marked the end of an era, but her influence on entertainment reporting—and on generations of Black journalists who followed in her footsteps—continues to resonate throughout the industry.

Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Flo Anthony graduated from Howard University before embarking on a career that would span journalism, broadcasting, publishing, and public relations. Early in her professional life, she worked as a publicist for legendary athletes, including Muhammad Ali, Michael Spinks, Larry Holmes, and Butch Lewis. That experience gave her an insider's understanding of the entertainment and sports worlds, eventually leading her into celebrity journalism.

The very oppionated Anthony broke barriers in an industry where few African Americans and even fewer Black women held prominent reporting positions. She became the first African American reporter to work for the famed Page Six gossip column at the New York Post and the first woman to work in the newspaper's sports department. Those achievements represented significant milestones in a male dominated industry.

Throughout Anthony's robust career, she became synonymous as well as respected for her insight high profile figures and celebrity news that balanced insider access with much professionalism. Her nationally syndicated column, Go With the Flo, appeared in newspapers across the country, while her radio feature, Gossip on the Go With Flo, brought entertainment news to millions of listeners. She was a reliable sourcing and frequent guest and contributor on television programs including Entertainment Tonight, Inside Edition, E! True Hollywood Story and countless daytime talk shows throughout the early 1990s.

The multi hyphenated Anthony also wrote four novels. Her work reflected an understanding of both popular culture and the human interest stories behind the headlines, proving that entertainment journalism could be informative while captivating readers.

Flo Anthony leaves behind more than a distinguished résumé. She leaves a blueprint for aspiring journalists: work hard, earn trust, protect your credibility, and never stop telling compelling stories.

Her voice may no longer deliver the latest Hollywood scoop, but her impact will continue to be felt wherever journalists strive to inform, entertain, and inspire. Flo Anthony was not simply a chronicler of celebrity culture she was one of the pioneers who helped define it.