Jerry Sander, a former Lexington reporter who worked for television stations WKYT and WTVQ, died Saturday, according to his obituary.
Sander was 79. He was married to his wife, Karen, for 54 years, and had a son and daughter, according to his obituary.
Sander was best known for his work with CBS affiliate WKYT, where he spent 26 years of his career. He started with the news station in 1981 and worked as a general assignment reporter before departing in February 2008 after he claimed he was improperly fired because of his age…