MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) – The FOX10 family has lost a man who meant so much to generations of here at this station. Robert Sanders, a true trailblazer, has passed away.
Sanders retired from FOX10 in 1997 after working for the station for 44 years.
When he retired, leaders from across the Gulf Coast and even other stations honored him with a day named in his honor.
Sanders began working at WALA-TV in 1952 and was one of the first African American TV cameramen in the Mobile area. When he retired, he was the longest serving employee at WALA, and he had covered more sporting events than any other media person in Mobile.
Not only was he great at what he did, Sanders was an even better person. Everyone who met him talked about his professionalism and what a truly nice person he was.
Sanders was 92 years old.
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