Wes Sarginson worked as an anchor and reporter at WSB-TV from 1978 to 1984 and 11Alive (WXIA-TV) from 1997 to 2008. (Courtesy of 11Alive)
Wes Sarginson, a former anchor and reporter at WSB-TV and 11Alive, died last week of esophageal cancer at age 82, his son, Todd, confirmed to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Over his more than 40 years in TV news, Sarginson was known as an indefatigable anchor who actually preferred reporting.
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Richard Crabbe (right) records WXIA-TV anchor Wes Sarginson (left) as he interviews Kenneth Willhoite about the financial plight of the chef’s Soul Food Museum in Atlanta in 2008. (Hyosub Shin/AJC 2008
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11Alive reporter Wes Sarginson reporting in 1999 following Hurricane Floyd. (Courtesy of WXIA)
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The Atlanta Journal’s coverage when Wes Sarginson arrived at WSB-TV in 1978. (AJC 1978)
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Wes Sarginson (second from left) during his 80th birthday party in 2023 with his son, Todd (left), his wife, Ann (second from right), and daughter, Jennifer Edgar. (Courtesy)
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Rodney Ho writes about entertainment for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution including TV, radio, film, comedy and all things in between. A native New Yorker, he has covered education at The Virginian-Pilot, small business for The Wall Street Journal and a host of beats at the AJC over 20-plus years. He loves tennis, pop culture & seeing live events.
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