Longtime Atlanta News Anchor Jovita Moore Dies From Brain Cancer

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By Alyssa Wilson Published: October 29, 2021

Longtime Atlanta News Anchor Jovita Moore Dies From Brain Cancer

IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR STAPLES - Actress Danielle Campbell, right, and WSB-TV Channel 2 Action News Anchor Jovita Moore attends the Staples "Think It Up" press conference held on Thursday, August 6, 2015 at Ralph J. Bunche Middle School, in Atlanta. Staples announced today that it funded 202 local classroom projects in Atlanta, as part of its recent $10 million pledge to Think it Up, a new national initiative of the Entertainment Industry Foundation in partnership with DonorsChoose.org. (Photo by John Amis/Invision for Staples/AP Images)

In Summary

Jovita Moore, a longtime anchor in Atlanta, has died after a 7-month battle with brain cancer, her network announced.

Longtime Atlanta news anchor Jovita Moore has died from her ongoing battle with brain cancer, WSB-TV announced Friday.

According to the network, Moore died overnight after battling an aggressive form of brain cancer for seven months. She was with WSB-TV Channel 2 Action News since 1998.

In April, doctors found two masses on her brain. After having surgery, she was diagnosed with glioblastoma, a common type of brain cancer. There are treatments to slow down the progression of the cancer, but currently there is no cure.

The native New Yorker received her Bachelor of Arts Degree from Bennington College in Vermont and her Masters of Science Degree in Broadcast Journalism from Columbia University.

Before working for WSB-TV, she worked on-air in Memphis and Arkansas. Her work has earned her several Emmy Awards and honors from several organizations and publications.

Moore is survived by her mother and three children.

Tributes to Moore quickly began pouring in on social media after her passing was announced.

The #NABJ Family deeply mourns the loss of legendary @wsbtv news anchor & longtime member @JovitaMoore. Moore battled with brain cancer & inspired many on her journey. Her legacy of kindness, commitment to her craft, and reaching back to help the next generation will live on.🕯️ pic.twitter.com/efArnyxYfu
— #NABJ Headquarters (@NABJ) October 29, 2021

Jovita Moore

We know you fought with all you had! I will miss your beautiful smile and warm laughter, let alone seeing you in my living room everyday. You will be missed greatly my friend.

Many heartfelt prayers to your family. May your soul travel well!

Life is but a moment. pic.twitter.com/y8OzKznNaf
— Tyler Perry (@tylerperry) October 29, 2021

Through the years…#JovitaStrong ❤️ pic.twitter.com/jRZNZU692V
— Be A King (@BerniceKing) October 29, 2021

@JovitaMoore you have made it through to a place where you are healed, where your are loved and where you can keep shining a light on your children, your community and all of us who will miss you.#jovitamoore pic.twitter.com/yZ6bgSPpcX
— Jorge Estevez (@jesteveztv) October 29, 2021

Rest In Peace Jovita . pic.twitter.com/VqyudbmQlt
— Tony Thomas (@TonyThomasWSB) October 29, 2021

AABJ mourns the passing of @wsbtv anchor Jovita Moore and sends our condolences to her friends, family and co-workers.

She will be missed by many. pic.twitter.com/P1CeW4OhQH
— AABJ (@aabjorg) October 29, 2021

Those interested in honoring Moore’s life and legacy can make donations to organizations she loved, Our House Atlanta and The National Brain Tumor Society.

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