KMBC news anchor Larry Moore is going to emeritus status

Longtime Channel 9 news anchor Larry Moore announced Wednesday that he will move into emeritus status at the station on Nov. 27.

The station said Moore will continue to be a member of the KMBC news team and will continue to share stories from the Dream Factory, which helps seriously ill children realize their dreams.

Moore has been a reporter and anchor at Channel 9 for 40 years. In his announcement, Moore said he is in good health but wants to spend more time with his grandson.

This story was originally published October 30, 2013 at 9:22 PM with the headline "KMBC news anchor Larry Moore is going to emeritus status."