WAFB A longtime Louisiana. The arms that went around me the people here at St. James were so supportive, said Sells. From 1988 until 2019, The Price Is Right aired at 11 a.m. instead of 10 a.m., and The Young and the Restless aired at 4 p.m. instead of 11 a.m. She is the featured reporter for WAFB's brand new 4 pm. He previously worked at the Bureau from 2017-2019. We want to be sure that these stories dont come from wafbs mouth. Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with, "WAFB Official Says NBR to get Super Service from Station," North Baton Rouge Journal, April 29, 1948, Page 1. 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. "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. This includes two newscasts on sister station WBXH-CD (weeknights at 9, which began on January 8, 2007, and Saturday mornings). I am honored to be able to work for a station that I grew up watching as a child, Tisha said. She did different themes highlighting different kinds of books. Bourgeois High School and Loyola University New Orleans where she majored in broadcast news and minored in political science. Both stations share studios on Government Street in downtown Baton Rouge, while WAFB's transmitter is located on River Road near the city's Riverbend section. The only station to get a bigger share of the local audience was KCCI, the CBS affiliate in Des Moines, which was watched by 17.9% of area households. "They show them in-house, and I give them to the family," he added. Baton Rouge organization promotes diversity in journalism . Jamie Bittner joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in December 2021. WAFB's weekday morning news is repeated on that station. You have entered an incorrect email address! REPORT: Plane crash claims the life of iconic New Orleans stunt pilot Franklin Augustus, beloved journalist Nancy Parker. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC. She was born while her parents were in the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Ft Worth Texas. Someone in North Carolina hit a top Mega Millions prize, lottery says. Wafb is a word for those who are former news anchors. Former Southeastern Channel news anchor-reporter Amanda Kitch has been hired as a news and traffic reporter for WAFB-TV Ch. executive producer (1962, August 10) (unknown episodes) Series Music by Frank Gari . Ogle, Cavanaugh, Blevins, and England are all okies. Miranda, a 2019 graduate of Southern University, comes to WAFB from a television station in Alexandria, LA where she also worked as a reporter. The station has always been a CBS affiliate but carried some NBC programming until WBRZ-TV signed on in 1955. Oprah moved to WBRZ but since then aired on WVLA until the show ended its run in 2011. and Wheel of Fortune until 1995 when the shows moved to WBRZ. I felt the love.". Donna played the piano and organ in multiple churches starting in the fourth grade. He is married with 2 daughters, Eliana and Clara. FRANKFURT, Ky. (WAFB) - On Thursday, Oct. 22, one of WAFBs former anchors, Jean West, was honored with an award from the Kentucky Broadcasters Association (KBA). 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.. It started with the death of a friend at St. James Place, where he and his wife, Sandy, moved three years after he retired. Tisha met her husband while they were in high school. Most of these anchors aren't from Oklahoma. Nicole Neuman joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in June 2021 as a multimedia journalist. That was interesting all that security, said Sells, who interviewed former President Bill Clinton back in 1993. at www.theadvocate.com. Donna passed away on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021. 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. In the mid-1990s, WBRZ experienced significant staff turnover and several news format changes while AFLAC and Raycom invested heavily in improving WAFB's news product by maintaining low turnover in its news staff and presentation (WAFB used the "Newschannel" theme by Gari Media from 1990 until Raycom switched its news music client to Stephen Arnold Music in late 2014), leading WAFB to overtake WBRZ's news ratings in 1994. Kitch will focus most of her daily reporting on money-saving ideas for families, ways to keep . I initially thought Id move, but there was such a support system here. Too good to be true, Brad Rhodes: An annuity product many have never heard of. 8 Ways To Defeat It, Royal Lifestyle Doesnt Have To Be Hard. Because of concerns about COVID-19, the family plans to wait to hold a memorial service for Donna at a later date, he said. (WAFB) Tisha started her career in journalism as a reporter and producer for WCBI-TV in. Young started his TV career at KATC-TV in Lafayette. In April, he and Patti Toups married. The first thing I noticed about her were her steel-blue eyes.. (WAFB) - Longtime WAFB anchor Donna Britt, a dedicated journalist and beloved member of the community, has passed away after her courageous battle with ALS. and attended St. Thomas More Catholic High School. After leaving WAFB, Nancy went to WVUE in New Orleans, where she has worked for the past 23 years. He was only 56-years-old. "There is a tremendous shortage of volunteers in New Orleans, Monroe, Lafayette and other CASA agencies throughout the state. . 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]. Joce is a national investigative reporter focused on accountability reporting on the Posted Wed, Nov 20, 2019 at 1:55 pm CT. George Sells, resident at St. James Place and former WAFB anchor and reporter. Over the years, she played for thousands of church services as well as hundreds of weddings and funerals. 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. pii_email_d944688683aa285ffcac Archives Tech Blog, the pii_email_714b6d907fa76ce295de Archives, Royal Lifestyle Is Your Worst Enemy. Until 2015, WAFB aired the syndicated version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire; the show aired on sister station WBXH until its cancellation in 2019. Nancy worked for WAFB for numerous years as a reporter and the anchor of the station's 5 p.m. newscast. Emcee, TV Studio Host, Sportscaster, Sports Anchoring, Basketball Analyst, Media Coordinator, TV A cannulated bone screw for anchoring bidirectional suture threads to bone is provided, comprising Television, Final Cut Pro, Social Media, Writing, Broadcast, Avid, Editing, Journalism, Video Sr. Communications Specialist at Louisiana Lottery Corporation. Making sure that all vital supplies are in one place, even if it means putting them into a carry-on and checking out early from work so as not to miss any flights! Her family moved as her father first preached in small-town Texas, then on to church fields in Georgia peanut country as well as along the Florida panhandle. Talahongva is a multimedia journalist who has rich . Here is a complete directory of nearly every available News Anchors in your town. I have ALS, Lou Gherigs disease. Former news 9 anchors Former news 9 anchorsShe also was a reporter for WDTN-TV Dayton (1995-97). Scotty is an investigative photojournalist based in Washington DC. Baton Rouge native Miranda Thomas joined the WAFB 9NEWS Team as a reporter in July 2022. George Sells gets a hug from long-time co-anchor Donna Brill at his retirement party in 2012. Donna adapted the same promise and always signed her name with lower-case letters, what she called a sign of continued commitment to serve God in the most enthusiastic and excellent way possible. Over the years, Donna supported numerous charities including those tied to research for ALS, Sickle Cell disease, HIV/AIDS and cancer. Tisha started her career in journalism as a reporter and producer for WCBI-TV in Columbus, Miss. But three days of testing at Houston Methodist Hospital have removed doubts. (WAFB) - Louisiana native and veteran journalist Tisha Powell will join the WAFB 9NEWS team next month, WAFB Vice President and General Manager Joe Sciortino announced Monday, July 26. I felt the love.. In 1988, Guaranty sold the station to AFLAC. He was only 56-years-old. 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. The station began broadcasting on April 19, 1953, as the first television station in Baton Rouge, and the second television station in the state of Louisiana. Priscilla Huff is the Managing Editor for the Washington, DC Bureau. Originally broadcasting an analog signal on UHF channel 28, WAFB moved to VHF channel 9 in 1960. The family attends St. Catherine of Siena Church in Donaldsonville. 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. Tisha joined the news team at KABB-TV where she was an anchor and health reporter. I am excited to be home, Tisha said. "She didn't know who I was," he said, laughing. "I never would have been so successful without her.". Her husband, Glynn, was also a former WAFB reporter. She then went on to New Orleans to work for WDSU-TV where she traveled to Honduras to cover the devastation of Hurricane Mitch. I am humbled to be able to work in the studio where Donna Britt worked for 37 years to bring you the news with class and grace. In 2003, Raycom acquired former The Box affiliate WBXH-CA, which became a sister station to WAFB when the channel became Baton Rouge's third UPN affiliate and later MyNetworkTV affiliate in 2006. [South Florida Sun-Sentinel], More Top Read Stories "The first thing I noticed about her were her steel-blue eyes.". Autumn Payton is a digital content producer for WAFB News in Baton Rouge. 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. WAFB Anchor Tisha Powell is an anchor for WAFB 9News in Baton Rouge. Information from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) indicates there was a fire reported after the crash. During that time, she spent 8 hours every week in December those 17 years manning a Christmas kettle. PROVIDED PHOTO BY JUDY BERGERON | Staff writer. Copyright 2019 WAFB. in Meteorology from the University of South Alabama and both a Master's and Ph.D. in Geography (Climatology) from LSU. "She's gorgeous for a women who's the same age as I am," he continued. He called her in for an interview and hired her right away. In April, he and Patti Toups married. RAW INTERVIEW: Former WAFB anchor Phil Rainier talks about . 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. Scottie Hunter is the lead investigative reporter and noon anchor for WAFB 9News in Baton Rouge. When her husband, an officer in the U.S. Army, was relocated to San Antonio. Following her diagnosis, thousands of viewers and well-wishers showed up for Donna Britt Day, a charity event hosted by Chef John Folse to raise money for ALS research. He's also recorded several books on tape in Atlanta. She didnt know who I was, he said, laughing. Nielsen Media Research ratings showed that 16.2% of all households in the Baton Rouge area watched the show. Tyler Smith joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in July 2019 as a photojournalist/editor. Donald Fountain is a photojournalist for 9News on the weekends. This practice ended shortly after Gray assumed ownership of the station. Lester Duh is the Sunday evening anchor and nightside reporter for WAFB 9News. Sells knows firsthand the pain of death. "The arms that went around me the people here at St. James were so supportive," said Sells. David Ade returned to the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in July 2021 as a multimedia journalist. "I initially thought I'd move, but there was such a support system here. Donna carried me those first six months or so after I started at WAFB, he said. John Pastorek -. Daniela is a bilingual investigative producer for InvestigateTV. Former WAFB reporter Kiran Chawla says her love of investigative reporting and the viewing public sparked her to start her new YouTube channel. 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. Sells also keeps in touch with his former WAFB co-anchor Donna Britt, who is battling ALS. This launched such a voracious battle to win the party, that the schools reading comprehension scores on standardized tests went up 4.7% the very first year and continually improved. All rights reserved. After leaving WAFB, Nancy went to WVUE in New Orleans, where she has worked for the past 23 years. BATON ROUGE - Longtime WAFB anchor and investigative reporter Paul Gates has died at the age of 69 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. "That's 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.". Royal Street owned the station until 1964, when it sold the station to locally based Guaranty Corporation. Fellow resident and former LSU Law School instructor Lucy Bowers McGough told him about the need for CASA volunteers across the state and asked if she could put him in touch with juvenile court Judge Kathleen Richey. (unknown episodes) Series Camera and Electrical Department Martin Carroll . Former WAFB-TV news anchor George Sells is keeping busy in retirement, producing video obituaries and lending his distinctive voice to various projects. The pilot of the plane was also killed. The pilot of the plane was. And when they do, they are the ones who go and get the most attention, and they are the ones who have the most authority in the minds of the people they are talking to. Donna served for 17 years on the Salvation Armys Community Board. State Rep. Richard Nelson becomes fourth republican to enter governors race, 18-year-old killed in Donaldsonville shooting late Tuesday night. Copyright 2021 WAFB. George and Patti Sells, who were married on April 6, met in the takeout line at Gino's Restaurant. Timothy Knapp joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in September 2018 as Studio Manager and Photojournalist. 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. Brittany Weiss, 4 p.m. anchor and 2. in /nfs/c05/h04/mnt/113983/domains/toragrafix.com/html/wp-content . 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