I have ALS, Lou Gherigs disease. They met standing in the takeout line at Ginos Restaurant. Donna served for 17 years on the Salvation Armys Community Board. 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. Regis and Kelly (now Live with Kelly and Ryan) continues to air on WBRZ. Her husband, Glynn, was also a former WAFB reporter. You can tell theres a lot of knowledge and self-confidence in these stories because of their background. WAFB's weekday morning news is repeated on that station. Her husband, Mark Ballard, serves as the Capitol Bureau Chief for The Advocate newspaper. Kitch will focus most of her daily reporting on money-saving ideas for families, ways to keep . 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.. For over two decades, the WAFB anchor brought viewers the news of the day. 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. He started his career in Lynchburg, Virginia in 2010, and joined NBC12 in 2013. WAFB news anchor Donna Britt shows off her red wig in 2016's . You can tell there's a lot of knowledge and self-confidence in these stories because of their background. In the eighth grade, an outstanding Bible teacher in Donnas life told her how God had inspired her to sign her name in lower-case letters, an act of humility and a promise to always to push to achieve her best in everything. We want to be sure that these stories dont come from wafbs mouth. Meredith will replace Sandy Breland, who left Baton Rouge for WVUE New Orleans. 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. Young started his TV career at KATC-TV in Lafayette. Not so much here in Baton Rouge, though, said Sells. Daniel Heffner is a Special Projects Producer for NBC12. He put together a video obituary for Paul Davey's family and friends. 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. As a student, she had been working for WYNK radio, and so in 1981 she decided to get a temporary job with WAFB, the local CBS affiliate. 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. Sandy Sells passed away in her sleep only 27 days after the couple moved to the senior living community. WAFB was one of a handful of stations that shifts the air times of various CBS programming. These days, the news anchors are the ones who have an opinion about everything, and yet they are the ones who are the most likely to be wrong. 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). 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. STAFF PHOTO BY PAM BORDELON George. Former news 9 anchors Former news 9 anchorsShe also was a reporter for WDTN-TV Dayton (1995-97). Beloved WAFB anchor Donna Britt passes away, Donna Britt's last newscast - June 13, 2018 (end of show farewell), La. Miranda Thomas Reporter Baton Rouge native Miranda Thomas joined the WAFB 9NEWS Team as a reporter in July 2022.. Gates started his career at WAFB-TV in March 1977 . I go crazy when reporters and anchors make mistakes and I know they know better. 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CTRL + SPACE for auto-complete. Daniela is a bilingual investigative producer for InvestigateTV. Steve Schneider has been the Sports Director for WAFB 9News since 1985. During this campaign, he asked children to bring in their pennies to buy an elephant. "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.". Former Southeastern Channel news reporter-anchor Chris Rosato has been hired as the Legislative Reporter for WAFB-TV Ch. (WAFB) - Longtime WAFB anchor Donna Britt, a dedicated journalist and beloved member of the community, has passed away after her courageous battle with ALS. Donna loved to travel and she and her family saw much of the world together. While in Kentucky, West also worked for WAVE and WFPL. Autumn Payton is a digital content producer for WAFB News in Baton Rouge. She has a personality that lights up a room and I cant wait for our viewers to meet her.. Over the years, she played for thousands of church services as well as hundreds of weddings and funerals. 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. Donna retired from the station and anchored her last newscast nearly one year after publicly announcing her diagnosis. Wafb is a word for those who are former news anchors. 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. I know what it is to be an honest person in your own head. One of Donnas biggest passions while at WAFB was her ten years as a volunteer at Progress Elementary School where she referred to herself as the schools library elf. Every month, she decorated the schools library with giant cardboard decorations she painted at home. Despite becoming rarer among other television news operations, WAFB occasionally broadcast an editorial that was usually delivered by the station manager. "The arms that went around me the people here at St. James were so supportive," said Sells. Nolan Crane is the weekend evening anchor and reporter for WAFF 48 News. All rights reserved. Romario joined the WAFF 48 News team as a MMJ/Reporter in September 2022. Nancy was 53 and is survived by her husband, Glynn Boyd, and three children. Caresse Jackman is a national consumer investigative reporter with a focus on exposing scams and digging into consumer concerns. Under new ownership, the station underwent many changes. Former Baton Rouge television news anchor Jay Young died this morning at his home of an apparent heart attack. (unknown episodes) Series Camera and Electrical Department Martin Carroll . He is also WAFB's Managing Editor. Former WAFB anchor Nancy Parker dies in plane crash, La. I felt the love.". Louisiana native and veteran journalist Tisha Powell will join the WAFB 9News team in August 2021. Geo resource failed to load. I go crazy when reporters and anchors make mistakes and I know they know better. Information from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) indicates there was a fire reported after the crash. Journalism, Press Releases, Media Relations, Public Relations, Television, Editing, Interviews, Offshore Construction foreman at Leighton International Limited. Be sure to visit other cities near Baton Rouge, LA to get the histories of more service providers. Nicole Neuman joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in June 2021 as a multimedia journalist. 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. Today, Sells is still reporting but in a very unexpected way. "I stay up until about 2 a.m. and then sleep late," he said. newscasts. It originally aired a digital signal on UHF channel 46 from a transmitter at its studios. Jay Grymes is the Chief Meteorologist for WAFB 9News. Wafb is a word for those who are former news anchors. Copyright 2019 WAFB. and 10 pm. Touched by the reception to it, Sells now produces similar videos for any St. James resident who dies. Its fun for me (to produce the videos), and Ive got the time.. Just another site Donna played the piano and organ in multiple churches starting in the fourth grade. She physically trained on an elliptical machine for two months, morning and evening, to build her stamina for the grueling push. He was only 56-years-old. In the past, the wafb news anchors were the ones who had a strong opinion about everything, and who were the ones who thought that everyone should be like them. She was 62. They also have a family cat named Ella after jazz great Ella Fitzgerald. 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. Patti's not a news person, and she makes fun of me if we watch it together. She graduated from the University of Alabama with a Bachelor of Arts in Telecommunications and Digital Media with an emphasis in Sports. Matt Williams is an anchor for 9News This Morning and Early Edition. 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. Baton Rouge native Miranda Thomas joined the WAFB 9NEWS Team as a reporter in July 2022. While he may not get to interview presidents or governors or even mayors anymore, Sells is still a newsman at heart. 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. 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. I worked my butt off on this project, he added with a laugh. State Rep. Richard Nelson becomes fourth republican to enter governors race, 18-year-old killed in Donaldsonville shooting late Tuesday night. WAFB began broadcasting 24 hours a day on September 12, 1990. She brings with her 25 years of broadcast news experience and a passion for getting involved in her community., Tisha is an avid supporter of the American Heart Association and the United Service Organizations (USO). and attended St. Thomas More Catholic High School. When schedules allow, the couple visits his son, George Caldwell Sells, and his family in St. Louis, and her son, Greg Pace, and his family in Jupiter, Florida, where recently Sells visited Mar-a-Lago when President Donald Trump was there. Former WAFB-TV news anchor George Sells is keeping busy in retirement, producing video obituaries and lending his distinctive voice to various projects. Here is a complete directory of nearly every available News Anchors in your town. Professional Background CheckInformation on professionals, their work history and resumes. 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. West anchored in Baton Rouge with other well-known WAFB anchors, Paul Gates and Donna Britt, between 1982 and 1985. I know she use to fly back to Oklahoma for the magazine. "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. Find out how you can submit Breanne Bizette is a general assignments reporter for WAFB in Baton Rouge. (WAFB) - Longtime WAFB anchor Donna Britt, a dedicated journalist and beloved member of the community, has passed away after her courageous battle with ALS. There is a tremendous shortage of volunteers in New Orleans, Monroe, Lafayette and other CASA agencies throughout the state. WAFB's newscasts have had the second-highest ratings at 10 p.m. in any of the country's biggest television markets according to The Des Moines Register in Iowa. They met standing in the takeout line at Gino's Restaurant. One investigator from the NTSBs Denver field office is headed to New Orleans to investigate the crash. Beginning Aug. 9, Tisha will join Elizabeth Vowell in anchoring the stations 4 p.m. newscast and will then join Greg Meriwether on the anchor desk for WAFB 9NEWS at 5 p.m. Tisha, who was born on Bayou LaFourche in Thibodaux, La., is a graduate of H.L. Former BR News Personality Jay Young Dies. Sells thought about leaving the retirement community, 'but there was such a support system here. Greg Meriwether is an EMMY and Edward R. Murrow award-winning anchor at WAFB. The bad news is that there is a lot of news that is going to come out of wafbs lips. When her father retired from the church ministry, the family continued to preach by rescuing failing churches. 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