He was the first African American anchor to helm a newscast at ABC Owned Stations KTRK-13 in Houston and a decade ago made a name for himself at Graham Media Group’s flagship WDIV “LOCAL 4” in Detroit. At 39, he was attracting viewers as a member of the CBS Los Angeles news team based at Paramount-owned KCBS-2 and KCAL-9 in Los Angeles.
Now, the television industry is pausing to pay its respects to Chauncy Glover.
Glover unexpectedly passed away; his death was announced Wednesday morning by CBS Los Angeles.
Glover joined CBS Los Angeles in October 2023 after eight years at KTRK, where he was the principal evening news anchor. At KCAL-9, he was the co-anchor of the 5pm and 11pm newscasts alongside market icon Pat Harvey; at 8pm and 10pm he appeared alongside Suzie Suh.
“We, Sherry and Robert Glover, along with Chauncy’s beloved family, are devastated by the unimaginable loss of our beloved Chauncy,” the Glover family wrote in a statement. “He was more than a son and brother—he was a beacon of light in our lives and a true hero to his community.”
Glover began his career at WTVM-TV in Columbus, Ga. He later worked in Florida before joining WDIV-TV.
