Retiring Monica Pearson saluted at celebration

Things to Do

Retiring Monica Pearson saluted at celebration

WSB-TV's Monica Pearson is honored art the Salute 2 Monica celebration at the Fox Theatre on July 11, 2012.

Good Morning America's Robin Roberts (left), WSB-TV's Monica Pearson, and Tim McVay, vice president and general manager of WSB-TV, during the Salute 2 Monica celebration at the Fox Theatre.

Good Morning America's Robin Roberts (left) and WSB-TV's Monica Pearson during the Salute 2 Monica celebration at the Fox Theatre on July 11, 2012.

WSB-TV's Monica Pearson, left, greets Joy Dyer during the Salute 2 Monica celebration at the Fox Theatre on Wednesday evening July 11, 2012.

Monica Pearson speaks during the Salute 2 Monica event.

Members of Morehouse College Glee Club walk to the stage for their performance.

Members of Morehouse College Glee Club perform during the ceremony.

Justin Farmer and Jovita Moore introduce Monica Pearson for her final words.

Monica Pearson walks to the stage for her final speech during the event.

Monica Pearson watches the ceremony in her honor.

Kurt Thomas performs.

Guests watch the "Salute 2 Monica" video during the event.

Theresa Hightower and Monica Pearson perform "Fever."

Theresa Hightower and Monica Pearson hug after their performance.

Monica Pearson greets "Good Morning America" anchor Robin Roberts.

Monica Pearson (center) reacts after Tim McVay (left), WSB-TV Vice President, and Marian Pittman, WSB-TV Station Manager, present a gift check for Senior Citizen Services.

Former Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young speaks during the ceremony.

Martin Luther King III and his wife Arndrea King smile as they listen to live performance by Morehouse College Glee Club.

1 / 17

Good Morning America's Robin Roberts (left), WSB-TV's Monica Pearson, and Tim McVay, vice president and general manager of WSB-TV, during the Salute 2 Monica celebration at the Fox Theatre.

Today's Gallery Headlines

PHOTOS: Falcons struggle early, fall short late in loss to Bears

PHOTOS: Ossoff, Bottoms hold campaign rally at Cobb Convention Center

PHOTOS: Bulldogs fall to Auburn in Athens

PHOTOS: Atlanta Dream face the Golden State Valkyries in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals

More Galleries

PHOTOS: Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire perform in Atlanta

PHOTOS: 2026 Juneteenth Festival held in Piedmont Park

PHOTOS: "Weird Al" Yankovic

PHOTOS: Atlanta Jazz Festival 2026