Shatanya Clarke, the weekend anchor for KFDX 3 and Texoma’s FOX KJTL Wichita Falls, has died at the age of 27.
KFDX reported that Clarke had, "battling brain cancer but was optimistic about upcoming medical treatments."
“Shatanya was a bigger-than-life spirit,” said News Director Adam P. Bradshaw on the station's website. “Her wit and personality could brighten anyone’s day. She had a passion for telling stories in a way that really hit home. To say our family and this community will miss her is the understatement of the year.”
"I am absolutely heartbroken by this news," KFDX MMJ/Reporter Markeshia Jackson tweeted. "Shatanya was such a light. So inspiring, always so helpful to everyone around her. May she rest in eternal peace."
Clarke joined KFDX in August 2018 as a reporter and became an anchor in 2021.
She was involved in the Wichita Falls community creating the “Soups and Socks” annual fundraiser for Faith Mission with photographer Brandon Cooper.
The Florida A&M University grad was a native of Jamaica.
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