Emmy Award-winning WE newsreader Chauncy Glover passed away at the age of 39.

News of the presenter’s death was announced on Tuesday, November 5, but the exact details are unknown.

The owner’s family He was praised for his Covid news -most Los Angeles network KCBS and KCAL said in a statement: “We, Sherry and Robert Glover, along with Chauncy’s beloved family, are devastated by the unimaginable loss of our beloved Chauncy.

“He was more than a son and brother; He was a beacon of light in our lives and a true hero to his community. Chauncy’s compassion and determination to help others, especially through the Chauncy Glover Project, changed countless lives and inspired many young people to follow their dreams.

“His talent, warmth and vision left a mark on everyone who knew him, and the world is darker without him.”

Glover, who has won a total of three Emmys during his career, joined KCAL News in October 2023 after an eight-year stint at ABC affiliate KTRK in Houston, where he co-anchored segments alongside Suzie Suh and news veteran Pat Harvey, who debuted this week . He celebrated his 35th operating anniversary with the station.

She studied broadcast journalism, music and theater at Troy University in Alabama and began her career at WTVM in Columbus, Georgia, then worked as a special projects and general assignment reporter at CBS 47 and Fox 30 in Jacksonville, Florida.

In 2014, he spearheaded a successful mentoring program called the Chauncy Glover Project, which provided college readiness assistance to underprivileged young men in Detroit.

Glover’s profile page on KCAL says he “got the news bug at the age of 5 when his father built him his own mini ‘link desk’ for the newscasts he would produce for the family every Sunday after church.”

Speaking in a promotional video shared on Instagram after joining KCAL, Glover said: “I have always been interested in reading, writing, telling stories and informing people, so I knew this was something early on. It’s a passion. At one point I thought: ‘Am I getting paid to do this? That’s pretty nice.”