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Sit and Be Fit Founder Mary Ann Wilson Dies at 87

11/6/2025

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Mary Ann Wilson, host and founder of Sit and Be Fit in Spokane, died at 87, confirmed by her daughter.
Sit and Be Fit began airing on Spokane's PBS station in the 1980s and reached about 83 million households nationwide.
Wilson started as a registered nurse in geriatrics and post-polio rehabilitation, later becoming an aerobics instructor offering high- and low-impact workouts.

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Mary Ann Wilson, host and founder of Sit and Be Fit in Spokane, died at 87, confirmed by her daughter.
Sit and Be Fit began airing on Spokane's PBS station in the 1980s and reached about 83 million households nationwide.
Wilson started as a registered nurse in geriatrics and post-polio rehabilitation, later becoming an aerobics instructor offering high- and low-impact workouts.