Louis S. Prejean and associates (Modern Broadcasting of Baton Rouge) were the first owners of the station, and they sold it to Royal Street Corporation of New Orleans in 1956, which owned WDSU-TV, the first television station in Louisiana. Two people with the FAA are en route to investigate the crash. Well, after a few months working for the wafb news channel, I feel like I have a pretty good handle on what is going to come out of their mouth. Patti's not a news person, and she makes fun of me if we watch it together. Kitch will focus most of her daily reporting on money-saving ideas for families, ways to keep . Austin is a general assignments reporter for WAFB 9News in Baton Rouge. in /nfs/c05/h04/mnt/113983/domains/toragrafix.com/html/wp-content . BATON ROUGE, La. Breanne Bizette is a general assignments reporter for WAFB in Baton Rouge. In April, he and Patti Toups married. She joined the Gray Television in January 2022 as a producer. Touched by the reception to it, Sells now produces similar videos for any St. James resident who dies. She graduated from the University of Alabama with a Bachelor of Arts in Telecommunications and Digital Media with an emphasis in Sports. She didnt know who I was, he said, laughing. Gates started his career at WAFB-TV in March 1977 . One investigator from the NTSBs Denver field office is headed to New Orleans to investigate the crash. The self-awareness of the wafb is a nice side effect. As soon as we heard Tisha was returning home to Louisiana, we immediately knew we wanted her to join our team, said WAFB News Director Robb Hays. I am excited to be home, Tisha said. There's a private family service Wednesday night and a Methodist memorial service in Eunice, LA on Saturday. Donna Britt (news anchor) Donna Britt (July 10, 1958 - January 21, 2021) was a longtime television news anchor at WAFB in Baton Rouge. NEW ORLEANS (WAFB) - Former WAFB news anchor, Nancy Parker, was killed in a small plane crash in New Orleans East Friday, Aug. 16. So, now I know whats been paralyzing muscles all over my body all these months and shows no signs of stopping, she said. I'm partial to 'ABC World News Tonight' because I worked for ABC News in New York for five years. She is a lifetime member of the Girl Scouts and a member of the National Association of Black Journalists, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and The Links, Incorporated. Daniela is a bilingual investigative producer for InvestigateTV. Dec. 17--Seven years ago, George Sells stepped down as one of the most trusted newsmen in the greater Baton Rouge area. Tisha Powell is an anchor for WAFB 9News in Baton Rouge. "I don't know if any of them ever ran.". They also have a family cat named Ella after jazz great Ella Fitzgerald. You could probably contact her and ask. Caresse Jackman is a national consumer investigative reporter with a focus on exposing scams and digging into consumer concerns. Former WAFB anchor Nancy Parker dies in plane crash, La. Geo resource failed to load. Special Projects Producer and Media Preservation and Archive Coordinator at Louisiana Public Special Projects Producer and Digital Archive Manager, Louisiana Public Broadcasting /Louisiana Educational TV Auth. You have permission to edit this article. Elizabeth Vowell is the 6 and 10 anchor for WAFB 9 News. She was given the. Former KLFY news anchor, Chuck Huebner, who was reportedly let go from the station this week, responded to a request by the Daily Advertiser for an interview and issued the following statement. Tisha joined the news team at KABB-TV where she was an anchor and health reporter. Moving forward, we will be home every holiday., We are thrilled that Tisha is coming back home to south Louisiana and joining the WAFB team of journalists, WAFB Vice President and General Manager Joe Sciortino said. The first thing I noticed about her were her steel-blue eyes.. For over two decades, the WAFB anchor brought viewers the news of the day. The people who think that everyone should be like them are the ones who are the most likely to be wrong about almost everything. They are so common that they are actually now a recognized by many who are not news anchors, and are thus considered more than just news anchors. Sells also has lent his distinctive voice to training videos for ExxonMobil, General Motors and Louisiana Farm Bureau, and he did an on-camera spot for Coke Zero, which was recorded in Atlanta. Britt's husband, The Advocate's Capitol. Scottie Hunter is the lead investigative reporter and noon anchor for WAFB 9News in Baton Rouge. Former WAFB anchor honored with Kentucky Mic Hall of Fame Award, Glen Oaks Magnet High School Hosts Movie Night. Posted Wed, Nov 20, 2019 at 1:55 pm CT. George Sells, resident at St. James Place and former WAFB anchor and reporter. It was a big part of my life, said Sells, who was 15 when he started in the news business atWKPT AM-FM in his hometown of Kingsport, Tennessee. I go crazy when reporters and anchors make mistakes and I know they know better. In my opinion, they are the poster children for what a wafb can be. She was born while her parents were in the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Ft Worth Texas. Former Baton Rouge television news anchor Jay Young died this morning at his home of an apparent heart attack. An Emmy award-winning journalist who has been anchoring and reporting across the country for more than 15 years, Erin Connolly joined WFSB (CBS), Connecticut's most watched television station in. Johnny Ahysen is a traffic reporter for 9News This Morning and Early Edition. Donna carried me those first six months or so after I started at WAFB, he said. During her more than 30 years as a journalist, in addition to winning numerous awards, West was the first African American woman to work as an anchor in both Louisiana and Kentucky. Louis S. Prejean and associates (Modern Broadcasting of Baton Rouge) were the first owners of the station, and they sold it to Royal Street Corporation of New Orleans in 1956, which owned WDSU-TV, the first television station in Louisiana. Tisha met her husband while they were in high school. 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Priscilla Huff is the Managing Editor for the Washington, DC Bureau. In the recent ratings period, it beat the others stations' combined weeknights at 5, 6, and 10. A native of Mississippi, Perry has been recognized by the Mississippi Associated Press Broadcasters for a number of stories between general news, editorials and sports pieces. Lester Duh is the Sunday evening anchor and nightside reporter for WAFB 9News. West began her career in the Far East Network in Okinawa, Japan, and upon returning to her home state of Louisiana, started working as the morning anchor for Morning in Louisiana. The station also aired Time for Beany during its early years on the air from the Paramount Television Network and was briefly affiliated with the NTA Film Network, airing programs Sheriff of Cochise, How to Marry a Millionaire, and This is Alice. Grant Writing, Project Management, Broadcast, Television, Documentaries, Avid Media Composer. In addition to his various jobs, Sells also has taken on another role -- husband. Her husband, Mark Ballard, serves as the Capitol Bureau Chief for The Advocate newspaper. . They are the ones who call out the news on TV and radio, and they are often the ones who are the first to report on new developments in the world. Their opinion is also the opinion of the news reporters, and more often than not, its the opinion of the person who is doing the interviewing. For the last nine months, doctors have tried to diagnose it, however many of the symptoms are the same for other diseases. WAFB's weekday morning news is repeated on that station. On June 25, 2018, Atlanta-based Gray Television announced it had reached an agreement with Raycom to merge their respective broadcasting assets (consisting of Raycom's 63 existing owned-and/or-operated television stations, including WAFB), and Gray's 93 television stations) under Gray's corporate umbrella. Not so much here in Baton Rouge, though, said Sells. She was given the associations highest honor, the Kentucky Mic Hall of Fame Award. A St. James connection led him to another project with Court Appointed Special Advocates, which recruits, screens, trains and supervises community volunteers to serve as advocates for abused and neglected children in the courtroom. And we want to hear about them with a view to seeing what they could do in the future to be successful. Broadcast, Radio, Television, Social Media, Advertising, Strategic Communications, Marketing, Radio Media Advisor at Team Toyota & Team Honda, Studio Host /, Hornets Tonight Pre-Game/Post-Game Host; Hornets Sideline Reporter; CST Studio Host, Team Automotive Group Media Advisor. 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Meredith will replace Sandy Breland, who left Baton Rouge for WVUE New Orleans. Nancy worked for WAFB for numerous years as a reporter and the anchor of the stations 5 p.m. newscast. Today, Sells is still reporting but in a very unexpected way. RAW INTERVIEW: Former WAFB anchor Phil Rainier talks about . Chris Nakamoto - Anchor WBRZ News 2. I have ALS, Lou Gherigs disease. Former WAFB anchor George Sells picks up new reporting projects for his community, 'It's time': Beloved Baton Rouge TV news titan Donna Britt to sign off next week amid ALS battle. In addition to his various jobs, Sells also has taken on another role husband. Dec. 17--Seven years ago, George Sells stepped down as one of the most trusted newsmen in the greater Baton Rouge area. "I'm partial to 'ABC World News Tonight' because I worked for ABC News in New York for five years. The show had a way of educating young children while making it fun to learn. There is a tremendous shortage of volunteers in New Orleans, Monroe, Lafayette and other CASA agencies throughout the state. You have entered an incorrect email address! "She loves telling people that. WAFB also airs the Sunday services from the First United Methodist Church in the city. Its fun for me (to produce the videos), and Ive got the time.. Hes also recorded several books on tape in Atlanta. In 1988, Guaranty sold the station to AFLAC. West anchored in Baton Rouge with other well-known WAFB anchors, Paul Gates and Donna Britt, between 1982 and 1985. As Legislative Reporter, Rosato covers the Louisiana state government on a daily basis for WAFB's 4 pm., 5 pm., 6 pm. Thats the worst job you could want because the writer is usually there," he said, "and they want multiple takes to get it exactly like they want it to sound.. Kylie Maris is a content producer for Louisiana Weekend. Find out how you can submit Greg Meriwether is an EMMY and Edward R. Murrow award-winning anchor at WAFB. Sells also has lent his distinctive voice to training videos for ExxonMobil, General Motors and Louisiana Farm Bureau, and he did an on-camera spot for Coke Zero, which was recorded in Atlanta. They are the proud parents of two daughters who were born on the same day twelve years apart. In 1997, AFLAC sold its entire broadcasting division, including WAFB, to Raycom Media. She is currently a Purdue University Master of Science candidate pursuing a degree in Communication and Leadership. Former Southeastern Channel news anchor-reporter Amanda Kitch has been hired as a news and traffic reporter for WAFB-TV Ch. Professional Background CheckInformation on professionals, their work history and resumes. On September 12, 2011, WAFB became the first station in the market (and, to date, the only station) to begin its morning newscasts at 4:30a.m. instead of 5 a.m. On March 26, 2020, WAFB became the second station in the Baton Rouge market to launch a 4 p.m. newscast in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, and on August 3, 2020, WAFB became the first station in Baton Rouge to expand its 6 p.m. newscast to a full hour.[11]. She was shooting a feature news story in a stunt plane for WVUE at the time of the crash. He also was one of the original anchors with CNN Headline News and wrote four novels. Too good to be true, Brad Rhodes: An annuity product many have never heard of. Free-lance sports reporter in baton rouge, Public Information Director at Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System, Communications Specialist/Medical Editor/Health, Student at Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, News Director, Operations Manager at Knight Broadcasting of Baton Rouge, Inc. Broadcast, Press Releases, News Writing, Broadcast Journalism, Public Relations, Media Relations, Radio, Television, Video Production, Broadcast, Broadcast Journalism, Broadcast Television, Avid, Vice President - Business Planning and Development at Vada Group, LP, Managing Member at, Owner/Operator at DG Communications, LLC, Sports Blogger at Sportsnola.com. The arms that went around me the people here at St. James were so supportive, said Sells. "I initially thought I'd move, but there was such a support system here. She later became evening anchor. Lee Meredith, VP-GM of Raycom's NBC affiliate WMC Memphis, is leaving his post in the next few weeks to oversee operations at Raycom's CBS affiliate WAFB and WBXH, an MNT affil in Baton Rouge, La. They met standing in the takeout line at Ginos Restaurant. Meredith's replacement has not yet been named. Today, Sells is still reporting but in a very unexpected way. Sylvia Weatherspoon - Anchor, 5, 6 &. WAFB Anchor Tisha Powell is an anchor for WAFB 9News in Baton Rouge. Matt Williams is an anchor for 9News This Morning and Early Edition. and 10 pm. "They were trying to approach an older demographic, and it was supposed to run in Phoenix, but the project got canned when Coke decided to go after the millennials," he said. BATON ROUGE, La. "So, I created a series of spots (public service announcements) and got some of my peers to help me record them -- former WAFB and CBS Sports broadcaster Tim Brando and, for the ones in the New Orleans area, former TV news anchor Norman Robinson. "There is a tremendous shortage of volunteers in New Orleans, Monroe, Lafayette and other CASA agencies throughout the state. Former WAFB-TV news anchor George Sells is keeping busy in retirement, producing video obituaries and lending his distinctive voice to various projects. Tisha has also jumped with the U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team in Laurinburg, North Carolina. Jon Decker is the White House Correspondent and Senior National Editor for Gray Television and has been a member of the White House Press Corps since 1995. 'She didn't know who I was,' says the former WAFB anchor who was on the air locally for 24 years. "Donna carried me those first six months or so after I started at WAFB," he said. Does Lauren Richardson still put out Brag Book magazine. During 1988, AFLAC invested $2 million in redesigning the studio, dropped the -TV suffix from its call letters and began branding itself as "Louisiana's News Channel," a slogan the station continues to use today. Copyright 2020 WAFB. How to solve pii_email_f2a0262b445aaa99b47a error? WAFB news anchor Donna Britt shows off her red wig in 2016's . Copyright 2021 WAFB. In 1957, they sold the radio stations, with the AM station changing its format to black music and the FM station going off the air; a new WAFB-FM would sign on in 1968. Former BR News Personality Jay Young Dies. Chris Rosato is a general assignments reporter for WAFB in Baton Rouge. I dont know if any of them ever ran.. 3 Local TV Group", "Gray Closes On $3.6 Billion Raycom Merger", ":: Baton Rouge Business Report:: Ron Winders heads back to Savannah", "Longtime WAFB anchor Donna Britt dies following battle with ALS", "DTV Tentative Channel Designations for the First and the Second Rounds", Louisiana State Archive and Research Library, LA Art and Science Museum (Yazoo&MS. Beloved Louisiana news anchor Donna Britt dead at 62 By Jackie Salo January 21, 2021 1:28pm Updated Donna Britt passed away after a battle with Lou Gehrig's disease. FRANKFURT, Ky. (WAFB) - On Thursday, Oct. 22, one of WAFB's former anchors, Jean West, was honored with an award from the Kentucky Broadcasters Association (KBA). Nielsen Media Research ratings showed that 16.2% of all households in the Baton Rouge area watched the show. STAFF PHOTO BY PAM BORDELON George. She has a personality that lights up a room and I cant wait for our viewers to meet her.. She sees value in leading by example and often turns to these words of former president John Quincy Adams for inspiration, If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader. She previously covered politics at Gray TV's KFYR-TV in Bismarck, N.D. Josh Rultenberg joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in July 2022 as a multimedia journalist. Over the years, she played for thousands of church services as well as hundreds of weddings and funerals. Greg specializes in consumer investigations and stories exposing scams and rip-offs. Ogle, Cavanaugh, Blevins, and England are all okies. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC. She co-anchored the station's top rated 6 PM and 10 PM news broadcasts. Governor John Bel Edwards released a statement Friday evening responding to Parkers death: An Emmy-winning reporter, cancer advocate and author, Nancy used her platform to tell stories that mattered to the people of our state. After leaving WAFB, Nancy went to WVUE in New Orleans, where she has worked for the past 23 years. WAFB also has a Cox cable channel devoted to airing simulcasts and rebroadcasts of its news broadcasts. There was a problem saving your notification. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. 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