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Comment: You added "widely regarded" quoting "WP:WTW"Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Words to watch specifically says to avoid that. Theroadislong (talk) 12:36, 14 May 2026 (UTC)
- Comment: Content like "Together, they made ABC27 more watchable" and "she made history by serving as the station's very first female weekend anchor" is not appropriate. Theroadislong (talk) 11:10, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
- Comment: sources number 2 and 3 do not have enough detail to verify them. Theroadislong (talk) 11:27, 25 March 2026 (UTC)
- Comment: In addition to more sources, the tone still needs further work, as the page still reads like a resume or an obituary. Lovelyfurball (talk) 17:26, 24 March 2026 (UTC)
- Comment: Tone is totally inappropriate as per usual for this user. Theroadislong (talk) 09:05, 8 December 2025 (UTC)
Soni Dimond (c. 1957 - January 9, 2025) was an American TV personality, and host for the Harrisburg, PA affiliate WHTM ABC27. She was the host of Vibrant Living.[1][2]
Early life and education
[edit]In 1978, while attending Gettysburg College, she started at ABC27 as an intern and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English and Communication in 1979.[3]
Career
[edit]By then, she was the station's weekend anchor and reporter a year later, after getting promoted to full-time and worked with Chief Meteorologist Chuck Rhodes and Sports Director Gregg Mace after graduating from Gettysburg College that same year.[4]
After being out of the Susquehanna Valley for years, she returned home to form her own media company, "Soni Dimond Media". In 2003, she and her firm were chosen as one of Pennsylvania's Best 50 Women in Business. In 2005, Dimond released a book called "Life's A Pitch" in two editions, explaining how everyone can excel at their own pace when building their career.[5]
Dimond returned to Harrisburg at WHTM ABC27 (where she began her career) in 2018 on a part-time basis, working on Good Day PA and she created and headlined a segment called Vibrant Living.[6][7][8]
Personal life and death
[edit]Dimond was married to her husband, Kevin Martorana (whom she met when they worked at WGAL and later married in 1995).[9][10] Dimond died on January 9, 2025 after a cardiac arrest. ABC27 paid tribute to her as other tributes poured in.[1][11] Later that year, the Central PA Conference for Women renamed the lifetime achievement award after Dimond in her honor.[12]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Adams, Sean (January 9, 2025). "'Vibrant' Harrisburg-area TV reporter, host dies". pennlive. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
- ↑ Sutton, Aiden (January 11, 2025). "Soni Dimond's Legacy Shines Bright". Capitalism Institute. Retrieved 2026-03-01.
- ↑ "Now You Can See TV 27 News 7 Days A Week". The Patriot News. January 22, 1979. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
- ↑ "Now You Can See TV 27 News 7 Days A Week". The Patriot News. January 22, 1979. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
- ↑ "Life's a Pitch". NBC10 Philadelphia. March 18, 2010. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
- ↑ "Vibrant Living". ABC27. Archived from the original on 2024-12-24. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
- ↑ "Vibrant Living : The Show Must Go On". ABC27. April 9, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-12-25. Retrieved 2026-03-28.
- ↑ "Vibrant Living : Words of Wisdom". ABC27. December 10, 2021. Archived from the original on 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2026-03-28.
- ↑ "The Patriot-News (Sunday, October 15, 1995) - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | Page 158 archive". Newspapers.com. October 15, 1995. p. 158. Retrieved 2026-04-27.
- ↑ Kendrick, Ashley (December 22, 2025). "Soni Dimond: A Zest for Life!". Lancaster County Magazine. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
- ↑ "abc27, Good Day PA reporter & host Soni Dimond passes away". ABC27. January 9, 2025. Archived from the original on 2025-01-11. Retrieved 2025-12-07.
- ↑ "Central PA Conference for Women renames lifetime achievement award in honor of Soni Dimond". ABC27. October 24, 2025. Archived from the original on 2025-10-25. Retrieved 2026-03-01.
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