The staff at Sinclair’s WOAI/KABB (San Antonio) are mourning the loss of Photojournalist George Atkins.

Atkins died suddenly this week.

According to the station, Atkins helped start the news department at KABB, Fox San Antonio, back in 1992.

“Every time you saw him, he had a smile on his face, he was such a sweet guy -- and made all of us in the newsroom laugh,” the station said on its website.

Condolences to his family and co-workers.