KCAL News Anchor, Emmy-Award winner Chauncy Glover dies at 39
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00:00Good evening everyone and thank you for joining us on KCAL News at 5. I'm Pat Harvey.
00:05And I'm Juan Fernandez. We're going to get to our election coverage in just a moment.
00:09But we begin with very sad news. Our beloved friend and co-worker Chauncey Glover has died.
00:15This unexpected loss stunned our newsroom this afternoon.
00:18It left us grieving the light lost to us and the Southern California community.
00:25Good evening, I'm Chauncey Glover and today it is all about the kids and the toys.
00:30Chauncey Glover was more than just a local news anchor.
00:33He was a devoted community leader with the heart of doing what it takes to make our communities a better place to live.
00:40So Jelani, what made you start Black Men Hike?
00:43Now this is a perfect segue to our newest member of the KCAL team, Chauncey Glover.
00:47Chauncey joined KCAL News just over a year ago, bringing us inspiring stories.
00:52Including one about two brothers from South LA who found redemption and a new life through letters in prison.
01:00You didn't even know what an email was?
01:03No, my brother actually taught me how to set up an email, how to manage an email.
01:07He taught me a lot about how to use phones.
01:10Anything I needed to know he pretty much brought me up to speed.
01:13Chauncey's love for journalism began at a young age while growing up in the small town of Athens, Alabama.
01:19My dad built me a little anchor desk when I was five years old.
01:23And every Sunday after church I would do my quote newscast at the time.
01:28But I turned my hobby into a career.
01:30I did journalism in high school and went on to college to major in journalism and communications.
01:36I started my career in Columbus, Georgia, then on to Jacksonville, Florida.
01:40I did a stint in Detroit, eight years in Houston, and then here I am in LA now.
01:47Chauncey's passion for others went outside the newsroom with his foundation, the Chauncey Glover Project.
01:54I'm so blessed to be here in Los Angeles.
01:56I'm originally from Alabama, country boy.
01:58I just moved here after spending eight years there in Houston.
02:01But it was in Detroit, a story I'll never forget.
02:04Breaking news, a young man had robbed a basketball coach, shot him.
02:08I watched that young man die on the streets of Detroit and I was compelled to go back to that high school.
02:14And I started the Chauncey Glover Project a few months later,
02:17which is a hands-on nonprofit where we mentor young boys of color in the inner city.
02:23I am so proud.
02:24This has been my life's purpose and work.
02:26And to date we've sent more than 350 boys of color to college and we've mentored more than 1,000.
02:33And I'm looking forward to possibly one day bringing it here to Los Angeles
02:37because as I do the research and I talk to the folks out in the community, it is certainly needed.
02:43Chauncey was a bright light in our newsroom with his big smile and uplifting spirit.
02:48You're the reason why I have to do so much cardio because I love the sweet potato.
02:51I've talked about this. I love the sweet potato pie.
02:54Chauncey's time with us was short, but his impact and effect on our hearts is everlasting.
03:13A short time ago, Chauncey's family reached out saying, quote,
03:38We, Sherry and Robert Glover, along with Chauncey's beloved family,
03:42are devastated by the unimaginable loss of our beloved Chauncey.
03:46He was more than a son and a brother.
03:48He was a beacon of light in our lives and a true hero to his community.
03:53Chauncey's compassion and dedication to helping others,
03:56especially through the Chauncey Glover Project, changed countless lives
04:01and it inspired so many young men to pursue their dreams.
04:05His talent, warmth and vision left an imprint on everyone who knew him
04:11and the world is dimmer without him.
04:13And while we grieve this profound loss, we are comforted by the outpouring of love
04:18and memories shared by those who knew Chauncey as the passionate, gifted soul he was.
04:23We kindly ask for privacy as we mourn and honor his incredible legacy.
04:28He was taken from us far too soon, but his impact will be felt forever.
04:34Chauncey, as we know, was a compelling storyteller.
04:37He was also very passionate about helping others,
04:40especially boys in marginalized communities,
04:42understanding the challenges in the inner cities.
04:45His focus was often on mental health. Take a look.
04:48I was already aware that you could lose your life, you know, walking to school.
04:55Tajay Moreno was raised by a single mom in Compton,
05:00but he says the streets also raised him, joining a gang at an early age.
05:07Chauncey connected with Tajay Moreno, you see there,
05:10and shared more than just his story with our viewers.
05:13Tajay took a moment to share his memories of the time he spent with Chauncey.
05:19As I got to talk to him, I learned that, you know, he was so down to earth
05:22because of all these things that he went through, you know,
05:25getting to where he was and all the work he had to do
05:28and some of the struggles and the hurdles as a black man that he had to overcome, you know.
05:34And I think that because I noticed he specialized in things that uplifted the community,
05:39even like the stories that he covered, you know,
05:41like anything that had to do with, you know, positivity or reaching other people,
05:46he covered that.
05:49Moreno went on to say that although his time with Chauncey was brief,
05:52Chauncey left a lasting impression that he hopes to carry on in his work as a therapist.
05:58Chauncey also founded the Chauncey Glover Project,
06:01which he saw as a way to help teenage boys grow into accomplished gentlemen.
06:05He was so proud of this.
06:07His foundation provided mentorship and education so the children in his program
06:12could find success after high school and become future leaders in the world.
06:16His program mentored more than 75 young men, sending 50 of them to college.
06:22And he spoke often about how proud he was of that foundation.
06:26And we both know he was still involved even once he's been here.
06:31He just celebrated his year just a few weeks ago here in Los Angeles and with us.
06:36But he was still involved with this foundation based in Houston.
06:40He would often travel back to Houston to attend meetings and to check in on those boys.
06:45He did, and when he did, and he was always connected through, you know,
06:49the Internet and social media, things of that nature.