Beloved Chattanooga Reporter Loses Job Amid Cancer Battle
- 5 years ago
Alex George, a popular local reporter, lost her job amid a cancer battle.
A beloved reporter with Chattanooga's WTVC, a local Sinclair Broadcasting Group-owned ABC affiliate, has lost her job amid her battle with cancer, reports the Chattanoogan.
22-year-old broadcaster Alex George announced her departure on Twitter last week, writing in a series: "I wanted to share that sadly I will not be returning to work at WTVC. It was not my decision and I had hoped to come back to Chattanooga to continue telling your stories. I cannot begin to express how grateful I am for all the good wishes and prayers y'all have sent….A piece of my heart will always be with the people of Chattanooga."
"Hi all, I want to clarify for those who asked," she later added. "I want to assure you that treatment is going incredibly well. The decision was not made by me it was @WeAreSinclair. They terminated my contract."
A spokesperson for Sinclair has issued a statement on the matter.
"Sinclair and the WTVC family will continue to pray for Alex's recovery, and we wish her and her family the best," the statement noted. "While these situations are never easy, we believe that our long term disability policy is extremely competitive and reflects our concern for our employees who become ill or suffer from other issues."
George broke the news about her cancer on-air in early May.
"I'm going to be taking a medical leave," she told viewers. "I have a malignant tumor so I'm going back home to Philadelphia for treatment to kick some cancer butt and come right back here."
A beloved reporter with Chattanooga's WTVC, a local Sinclair Broadcasting Group-owned ABC affiliate, has lost her job amid her battle with cancer, reports the Chattanoogan.
22-year-old broadcaster Alex George announced her departure on Twitter last week, writing in a series: "I wanted to share that sadly I will not be returning to work at WTVC. It was not my decision and I had hoped to come back to Chattanooga to continue telling your stories. I cannot begin to express how grateful I am for all the good wishes and prayers y'all have sent….A piece of my heart will always be with the people of Chattanooga."
"Hi all, I want to clarify for those who asked," she later added. "I want to assure you that treatment is going incredibly well. The decision was not made by me it was @WeAreSinclair. They terminated my contract."
A spokesperson for Sinclair has issued a statement on the matter.
"Sinclair and the WTVC family will continue to pray for Alex's recovery, and we wish her and her family the best," the statement noted. "While these situations are never easy, we believe that our long term disability policy is extremely competitive and reflects our concern for our employees who become ill or suffer from other issues."
George broke the news about her cancer on-air in early May.
"I'm going to be taking a medical leave," she told viewers. "I have a malignant tumor so I'm going back home to Philadelphia for treatment to kick some cancer butt and come right back here."