Frank Camacho, a longtime and beloved TV news anchor in Phoenix, has died.

Camacho, a pioneering journalist who was one of the first Mexican-American reporters on the air in the Valley, died Friday, Aug. 29, his family announced on Facebook . He was 75.

Camacho was born in Laveen and graduated from South Mountain High School. After Phoenix College, he worked at local radio stations KRUX and KTAR, then at the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce. From there, he entered TV news at a competitive time in metro Phoenix, working as a reporter first at KPHO and then KTVK. He also handled weekend anchor duties.

'There simply was not a finer human than Frank Camacho'

"Frank was a respected journalist known for his objective, intelligent, and witty style," his family posted on Facebook. Looking

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