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| birth_name = Alexandra Louise Moffitt | | birth_name = Alexandra Louise Moffitt | ||
| − | | birth_date = {{Birth date | + | | birth_date = {{Birth date|mf=yes|1968|11|16}} |
| birth_place = Fort Wayne, Indiana | | birth_place = Fort Wayne, Indiana | ||
| + | | death_date = {{death date and age|2020|11|29|1968|11|16}} | ||
| + | | death_place = Fort Wayne, Indiana | ||
| residence = Angola, Indiana | | residence = Angola, Indiana | ||
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* [[WMRI-FTV|WFAZ-FTV]]/NBC (1992-1999) | * [[WMRI-FTV|WFAZ-FTV]]/NBC (1992-1999) | ||
| − | * [[WXXC-FTV|WXXC]] (1999- | + | * [[WXXC-FTV|WXXC]] (1999-2020) |
| − | * [[WTOR-FTV|WTOR]]/CBS (2007- | + | * [[WTOR-FTV|WTOR]]/CBS (2007-2020) |
| − | * [[Vote for the Girls (United States)|''Vote for the Girls USA'']] (2017- | + | * [[Vote for the Girls (United States)|''Vote for the Girls USA'']] (2017-2020) |
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| − | '''Alexandra Louise Moffitt''' ( | + | '''Alexandra Louise Moffitt''' (November 16, 1968 - November 29, 2020) was an American news presenter and actress. From 1999 until her death in 2020, Moffitt has been a and has achieved success and critical acclaim as the main co-anchorwoman for ''CBS 41/INNCD 47 Action News'' on NoSirGifts-owned Fort Wayne, Indiana [[wikipedia:CBS|CBS]]/[[wikipedia:Independent station (North America)|independent]] duopoly and company flagship station [[WTOR-FTV|WTOR]]/[[WXXC (FDT)|WXXC]] and before that was the midday co-anchor for ''NewsCenter 36'' on then-[[wikipedia:NBC|NBC]] affiliate WFAZ owned by ATE Media (now [[wikipedia:American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]-owned-and-operated station [[WMRI-FTV|WMRI]]). Moffitt has been recognized with several honorific nicknames including "Princess of Fort Wayne TV." She went by '''Alexx Moffitt''' on-air. |
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===1992-1999: WFAZ === | ===1992-1999: WFAZ === | ||
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Moffitt joined Fort Wayne independent station [[WXXC-FTV]] in 1999 from then-NBC affiliate WFAZ (now ABC O&O [[WMRI-FTV|WMRI]]) as the station's main anchor on the weekday evening editions of ''47 News Update'' (now ''INNCD 47 Action News''). | Moffitt joined Fort Wayne independent station [[WXXC-FTV]] in 1999 from then-NBC affiliate WFAZ (now ABC O&O [[WMRI-FTV|WMRI]]) as the station's main anchor on the weekday evening editions of ''47 News Update'' (now ''INNCD 47 Action News''). | ||
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| − | ===Vote for the Girls (2017- | + | ===Vote for the Girls (2017-2020)=== |
On March 31, 2017, Alexandra Moffitt announced she join the moderator panel of the [[Vote for the Girls (U.S. season 9)|ninth season]] of ''[[Vote for the Girls (United States)|Vote for the Girls]].'' She will be joining the newly created [[Pink Team (Vote for the Girls USA)|Pink Team]] [[Pink Team North (Vote for the Girls USA)|North]] with returning moderators [[Carrie Ewan]], [[Andrea Coolranch]], and [[Jacqui Fountaine]]. | On March 31, 2017, Alexandra Moffitt announced she join the moderator panel of the [[Vote for the Girls (U.S. season 9)|ninth season]] of ''[[Vote for the Girls (United States)|Vote for the Girls]].'' She will be joining the newly created [[Pink Team (Vote for the Girls USA)|Pink Team]] [[Pink Team North (Vote for the Girls USA)|North]] with returning moderators [[Carrie Ewan]], [[Andrea Coolranch]], and [[Jacqui Fountaine]]. | ||
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===Health and incidents=== | ===Health and incidents=== | ||
| − | Shortly after 4:30 pm on November 29, 2020, Alexandra collapsed at Ava Zinn's home in Fort Wayne. She was discussing ideas for the November 30 and December 1 editions of ''Vote for the Girls''. According to Karly Jameson, she collapsed. Jameson began CPR on her. The Fort Wayne Fire and Rescue service received a call from Jameson's mobile phone at 4:40 pm, and dispatched an EMS unit which arrived at 4:44 pm. Paramedics attempted to defibrillate Alexandra's heart three times, but she did not respond until the fourth attempt. Moffitt was then transported to Lutheran Hospital, arriving at 5:02 pm. | + | Shortly after 4:30 pm on November 29, 2020, Alexandra collapsed at Ava Zinn's home in Fort Wayne. She was discussing ideas for the November 30 and December 1 editions of ''Vote for the Girls''. According to Karly Jameson, she collapsed. Jameson began CPR on her. The Fort Wayne Fire and Rescue service received a call from Jameson's mobile phone at 4:40 pm, and dispatched an EMS unit which arrived at 4:44 pm. Paramedics attempted to defibrillate Alexandra's heart three times, but she did not respond until the fourth attempt. Moffitt was then transported to Lutheran Hospital, arriving at 5:02 pm. Alexandra died at 5:36 pm on November 29, 2020. |
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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Revision as of 19:05, 29 November 2020
| Alexandra Moffitt | |
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 Alexandra Moffitt in 2017 | |
| Born | Alexandra Louise Moffitt November 16, 1968 Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| Died | November 29, 2020 (aged 52) Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| Residence | Angola, Indiana |
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| Years active | 1992–2020 |
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Alexandra Louise Moffitt (November 16, 1968 - November 29, 2020) was an American news presenter and actress. From 1999 until her death in 2020, Moffitt has been a and has achieved success and critical acclaim as the main co-anchorwoman for CBS 41/INNCD 47 Action News on NoSirGifts-owned Fort Wayne, Indiana CBS/independent duopoly and company flagship station WTOR/WXXC and before that was the midday co-anchor for NewsCenter 36 on then-NBC affiliate WFAZ owned by ATE Media (now ABC-owned-and-operated station WMRI). Moffitt has been recognized with several honorific nicknames including "Princess of Fort Wayne TV." She went by Alexx Moffitt on-air.
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Life and career
1968–86: Early life and career beginnings
Alexx was born to Ronald and Karla Moffitt on November 16, 1968 in Fort Wayne, Indiana.[1]
1992-1999: WFAZ
2007-2020: WXXC
Moffitt joined Fort Wayne independent station WXXC-FTV in 1999 from then-NBC affiliate WFAZ (now ABC O&O WMRI) as the station's main anchor on the weekday evening editions of 47 News Update (now INNCD 47 Action News).
Vote for the Girls (2017-2020)
On March 31, 2017, Alexandra Moffitt announced she join the moderator panel of the ninth season of Vote for the Girls. She will be joining the newly created Pink Team North with returning moderators Carrie Ewan, Andrea Coolranch, and Jacqui Fountaine.
Since the ninth season, Moffit became the co-host of Vote for the Girls, following the death of longtime co-host Holly Everman.[2] The announcement of Moffitt's hiring was made official on the ninth season premiere episode by host (and creator) Ava Zinn.[3]
Due to her duties on VFTG, Moffitt and Tracia Matthewson swapped staff positions at the NoSirGifts Fantasy Television CBS-affiliated/independent station and flagship duopoly WTOR and WXXC in Fort Wayne with Matthewson taking Moffit's main anchor duties and Moffitt taking over as weekday morning anchor.
On May 12, 2020, Moffitt earned her first moderator win as her respective last Vote for the Girls picks for the eighteenth seasons of The Voice and American Idol, Toneisha Harris and Samantha Diaz, were the last female contestants, which Moffitt's fellow moderators overturned by drawing the "Moderators' Save" to decline Harris' and Diaz's defeats. Diaz was declared the winner of the eighttenth season of American Idol.
Personal life
Health and incidents
Shortly after 4:30 pm on November 29, 2020, Alexandra collapsed at Ava Zinn's home in Fort Wayne. She was discussing ideas for the November 30 and December 1 editions of Vote for the Girls. According to Karly Jameson, she collapsed. Jameson began CPR on her. The Fort Wayne Fire and Rescue service received a call from Jameson's mobile phone at 4:40 pm, and dispatched an EMS unit which arrived at 4:44 pm. Paramedics attempted to defibrillate Alexandra's heart three times, but she did not respond until the fourth attempt. Moffitt was then transported to Lutheran Hospital, arriving at 5:02 pm. Alexandra died at 5:36 pm on November 29, 2020.
See also
References
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| Preceded by Holly Everman |
Co-host of Vote for the Girls (United States) 2017–2020 |
Succeeded by Karly Jameson Cathryn Everman Traci Davidson |
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