She went on to acknowledge just how challenging the previous year had been while expressing gratitude that she had made it through.
Those words have taken on even greater meaning following the revelation that Stribling had been fighting brain cancer for two years.
For fans who knew her through BET, she will be remembered as part of an important generation of television personalities who helped shape the networkβs early identity.
For radio listeners, she was the familiar voice that accompanied countless evenings.
And for those who knew her personally, tributes have focused just as much on her warmth and generosity as on her professional achievements.
Angela Stribling leaves behind a career that crossed several decades and multiple forms of entertainment, from jazz stages to television studios and radio microphones.
Her husbandβs announcement made clear that her family hopes she will be remembered not only for what she accomplished, but for the love and kindness she shared throughout her life.
Stribling was 58.
Her voice may no longer be heard live over the airwaves, but the work she created β and the people she influenced along the way β ensures that her presence in broadcasting will not be easily forgotten.