Several years ago our WJXT family was personally touched by ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, when our beloved executive producer Sharon Siegel-Cohen was diagnosed. Now we walk to defeat ALS in her honor.

More than 500 people walked Saturday on the campus of UNF to raise money to find a cure for ALS.

Several years ago our WJXT family was personally touched by ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, when our beloved executive producer Sharon Siegel-Cohen was diagnosed.

As News4JAX celebrates 10 years of The Morning Show being the top-rated news program in the market, we want to honor one of the pioneers behind the scenes who not only helped design the program, but mentored and supported the team for decades.

Hundreds of people raised money Saturday to find a cure for ALS, a deadly disorder that affects the nerves and muscles, eventually taking away someone’s ability to walk, talk and even breathe.

We would like to continue raising money in Sharon’s name, in hopes of finding a cure for ALS.

John Marcus, who was showcased as a Positively Jax award winner in August 2020, is a man who proves a thankful heart can lead to amazing things.

Sharon Siegel-Cohen, a longtime executive producer for News4Jax, will be recognized this month by her industry peers.

We would like to continue raising money in Sharon’s name, in hopes of finding a cure for ALS.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A producer at News4Jax for more than 25 years who lost her battle with Lou Gehrig’s Disease earlier this year was posthumously honored Wednesday at the Florida Times-Union’s Eve Awards. Sharon Siegel-Cohen, 62, was one of 12 finalists. The Eve Awards honors women for their contributions to the community. The three recipients are Brenda Priestly Jackson, Randy DeFoor and Shannon Nazworth. The Eve Awards were established by the Florida Times-Union in 1969.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Our WJXT family continues to mourn beloved executive producer Sharon Siegel-Cohen, who lost a courageous battle this month with Lou Gehrig’s disease, or ALS. Her accomplishments and life are being recognized in a resolution that will be introduced Tuesday night to the Jacksonville City Council by Councilwoman Joyce Morgan, who was an anchor at WJXT in the 90s and early 2000s. READ | City Council resolution to honor Sharon Siegel-CohenA Jacksonville native and a friend to hundreds, Sharon, 62, shaped countless lives in her work with WJXT, including scores of interns who came through our doors. Many of them eventually came to work for WJXT themselves, among them anchor and reporter Vic Micolucci. The day Sharon passed, Micolucci posted a heartfelt tribute on Facebook, calling Sharon his dear friend, mentor, work mother and fearless leader.

Longtime executive producer Sharon Siegel-Cohen lost a courageous battle with Lou Gehrig’s disease, or ALS. Full Screen 1 / 24 Sharon leads her team and more than 1,000 others Saturday in the Jacksonville Walk to Defeat ALS. “Sharon’s Day, Sharon’s Day, her birthday is today.”One of a kind: caring, compassionate, comical, Sharon even attempted a short rap career with her son, Martin, for his high school prom. In recent weeks, with the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing, those who loved Sharon resorted to sending videos and uplifting messages. “Five days a week, Sharon and I were together, she was family,” anchor Bruce Hamilton said somberly after her passing.