Authorities arrested the stationmaster at the trains last stop, in the city of Larissa. This includes two newscasts on sister station WBXH-CD (weeknights at 9, which began on January 8, 2007, and Saturday mornings). A Denham Springs animal fostering program, Rescue Rehome Repeat, needs volunteers to take in local dogs. She had joined the station in 1980 and appeared on the air as an anchor until her deteriorating health from the disease forced her to retire in June 2018. 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]. Jeanne Burns is a veteran broadcaster with 25 years of experience in news. The two shows he hosted were called Storyland (for younger children during a.m. broadcasting) and The Buckskin Bill Show (for older children during the afternoons, which ended September 1977). Mahaffey loved to write and he could deliver everything from hard news to his signature humor in a 'Final Note'at the end of each newscast with equal aplomb. Photo 3 - US Coast . Meet the Team - WAFB We've received your submission. Renee Kozak is the Relay for Life Volunteer Coordinator of the annual fundraiser. From: Clay Le Grande [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, November 22, 2015 12:38 PM LTG Middleton Chapter Massing of the Colors Parkview Baptist School gym was ablaze with Old Glory on Tuesday, November 10th as the Military Order of the World Wars LTG Troy H. Middleton Chapter hosted its annual Massing of the Colors ceremony for the student body and public at Parkview Baptist High School. WAFB's Greg Meriwether, left, applauds honorary chairwoman Donna Britt, Saturday, July 14, 2018, during Dancing for a Cause benefiting the Arc of East Ascension at the Lamar Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales, La. 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. College football is exploring a new clock operating rule that could significantly impact games next season. "And, if you think about it, those of us who knew him so well knew that Mahaffey did sort of have this presence and manly swagger about him that was not unlike a John Wayne persona." Bottom row, left to right: Kathy Fergus, captain Donna Britt, Allison Gustavson, Ginger Bishop, Katherine Jensen, Becky Terkel, Tanya Arnold, Sonya Godwin. What to know about daylight saving time in NC, Goofy dog had no adoption inquiries for months. BATON ROUGE, La. She was 62. Two games many adults can remember Buckskin playing were called "Hully Gully" which helped to teach counting numbers and the "Monday Morning March". WAFB was one of a handful of stations that shifts the air times of various CBS programming. A friend who had not heard from Roger since Friday checked on him about 9:30. Andr Moreau Leaving WAFB - Adweek Andre Moreau is leaving WAFB-TV after eight years behind the nightly anchor desk. Her two children include her daughter Annie and son Louis. Louisiana students have struggled in the classroom for years, but minority children appear to be falling behind the most. WTF did she do? Unfiltered With Kiran - Facebook In all, the 10-day excursion cost the public approximately $100,400 to cover 14 government officials travel, according to financial documents. Beloved Louisiana news anchor Donna Britt dead at 62 - New York Post He was 77 years old. WAFB anchor Andr Moreau is leaving the Baton Rouge, La. Powell, who said she is still in the middle of unpacking at her new home, will co-anchor the 4 and 5 p.m. newscasts at the station starting Aug. 9. Despite becoming rarer among other television news operations, WAFB occasionally broadcast an editorial that was usually delivered by the station manager. I have ALS, Lou Gehrigs disease. Click to become an INSIDER for under $2.00 a week, Andre Moreau parts ways with WAFB after eight years, 2022 Welcome: Official Visitors Guide to Greater Baton Rouge. For those who dont know, Delta-8 is a form of cannabis different from marijuana that contains a higher concentration of THC. Tisha Powell's new job as an afternoon anchor at WAFB in Baton Rouge is something she didn't think was possible. A familiar landscape in Central Louisiana left devastated by Category 4 Hurricane Laura is given new life in the upcoming film 65 thanks to Sony Pictures. PROVIDED PHOTO "I'm moving on," Kiran Chawla said. They can irritate your throat, nose, and eyes, some may even cause cancer. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to get the latest updates on LSU Football and Recruiting. 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. Picture shot on 3-13-01. 99% of people agree with all that. She is the service journalism editor and writes about TV and local media for The N&Os Happiness is a Warm TV blog. Disbarred attorney Alex Murdaugh received two consecutive life sentences Friday morning. Copyright @2023 TigerDroppings.com. 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. Louisiana State Police Major Doug Cain, left, presents longtime WAFB anchor Donna Britt with the Superintendent's Award for Excellence as she is surrounded by friends, family, and coworkers, Wednesday, June 13, 2018, as she signs off for one last time at WAFB studios in downtown Baton Rouge, La. 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. Top row, left to right: Stephanie LaBlanc, Cherrie Bell, Judy Hignight, Tammy Norton, Lynet Lewis, Gloria Sylvia, Hillary Holmes, Susan Ford, Beverly Lemley. Merriweather has inexplicably become a cheerleader and Scotty is just an affable news reader. Her husband, Mark Ballard, serves as the Capitol Bureau Chief for The Advocate newspaper. The Baton Rouge Police Department has arrested the mother of a child who officials say died of a drug overdose. She's not white. She is a terrific reporter. Now, she's battling ALS. He died late Thursday following surgery for a blood clot. Donna passed away on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021. Good dudes, but definitely not journalists. Known for her bubbly personality and community involvement, WAFB news anchor Donna Britt shows off her red wig in 2016's Red Wig Walk, which raises awareness for HIV prevention, treatment and supportive services. Longtime WAFB anchor Donna Britt waves as she sees her husband and son in the studio, Wednesday, June 13, 2018, as Donna Britt signs off for one last time at WAFB studios in downtown Baton Rouge, La. Mahaffey paid to get his car fixed and, when it broke again, he bought him a new car,"Hodge recalled. When they told her they could make that happen, she asked her husband: Do I really want to go back?. It was also in 1988 that the owners petitioned CBS to air the network's daytime programs in a different orderairing syndicated programming at 10 a.m., The Price Is Right at 11 a.m., and The Young and the Restless at 3 p.m. (later 4 p.m.) as a way to boost ratings as a lead-in to the noon and 5 p.m. newscasts. BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - Longtime Baton Rouge news anchor John Mahaffey has died. WAFB's Donna Britt writes a thank you letter to a viewer before the 6pm newscast, Wednesday, June 6, 2018. I also saw Kevin Gallagher fanning flames on Twitter. The Baton Rouge Pipes and Drums played their traditional bagpipe favorites, along with a medley of patriotic songs. About a week after a man disappeared, the Baton Rouge Police Department continues to ask the public for help locating him, as new evidence has surfaced in the case. Donna also served on boards for the Baranco-Clark YMCA, the Southern University Art Museum, the Baton Rouge Ballet Theater and the Louisiana Association for Arts in Education. For the last nine months, doctors have tried to diagnose it, however, many of the symptoms are the same for other diseases, she said at the time. I'm an Emmy & Murrow Award Winning Investigative Reporter who simply loves my job!. His last day on the air will be Friday, Sept. 2. 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. Donna served for 17 years on the Salvation Armys Community Board. What are we talking here? Neither Moreau nor station executives will discuss what led to th Honestly, I didnt think this was possible, Powell said. Catch the moving sale to save on books, CDs. The East Baton Rouge Sheriffs Office is searching for a man who reportedly exposed himself to a woman. Photo 2 - Ms Donna Britt, WAFB 9 News Anchor, the MOC guest speaker, is greeted prior to the program by LTG Middleton Chapter Vice Commander, LTC Reginald Brown, USA Retired. Britt first announced her ALS diagnosis to viewersduring a newscast in 2017. The unit is performing for the first time in its new LSU historical cadet uniforms. Youll have the chance to attend a unique educational presentation using world-class projector equipment at 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Officials have caught the inmate who escaped deputy custody while working with a crew at Southeastern Louisiana University on Friday morning, March 3. LTC Widner presented the award to St. Amant High School with its near perfect synchronization as champion, and first runner up was Broadmoor High School with its specialized marching footwork. It was a gross departure from procedure. There you go. All rights reserved. But three days of testing at Houston Methodist Hospital have removed doubts. Regis and Kelly (now Live with Kelly and Ryan) continues to air on WBRZ. After years of your input and suggestions, BREC is putting your vision into your parks. The station aired the syndicated version of Family Feud hosted by Steve Harvey until 2020 and aired the versions hosted by Louie Anderson, Richard Karn, and John O'Hurley, with the exception of Karn's first season, which aired on KZUP-CD, and Harvey's second through fifth seasons, which aired on WVLA. He was 51. Louisiana native, veteran journalist Tisha Powell to join WAFB news team 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. Heres how. You could score a free Bojangles biscuit almost every day for a week. Because of concerns about COVID-19, the family plans to wait to hold a memorial service for Donna at a later date, he said. Moving on: Ex-WAFB reporter Kiran Chawla launches YouTube channel, will But besides that,he was a really fine human being.". Donna announced her diagnosis to viewers during WAFBs 6 p.m. newscast on July 27, 2017. The People's Court also once aired on WAFB before going to WBRZ and later WGMB. Donna played the piano and organ in multiple churches starting in the fourth grade. Made me chuckle every time. Attached is a group shot of the 1980 LSU Flag Line. Owned by Branson Visitors TV; Gray holds a 50.1% interest in this company. This is the complex process she must follow to vote. I felt really flattered that they had enough faith in what they were getting that they were willing to create something that works for me, she said. 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. Brett Meredith, left, presents the Above & Beyond Award to Donna Britt at the organization's Volunteer Recognition Breakfast. Donna Britt, Herb Vincent among this year's Manship School Hall of Fame inductees. Donna Britt speaks to the crowd after receiving the Golden Deeds Award Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018, at the Baton Rouge Marriott. Baton Rouge Mayor Sharon Broome does not like Kiran Chawla of WAFB Just Baton Rouge 1.53K subscribers Subscribe 31 Share 12K views 5 years ago Mayor Sharon Broome of Baton Rouge tells WAFB they. Probably stumbled on something they wanted to keep quiet. She attended numerous scouting Camporees and was fiercely proud of carrying a canoe over mountains and paddling the Northern Tier Extreme Boy Scout Adventure on Americas Northern border. Andre Moreau is leaving WAFB-TV after eight years behind the nightly anchor desk. The Southern University AgCenter is hosting its 80th Annual State Livestock and Poultry Show March 2-4. The extra pandemic food stamps have officially stopped. In 1997, AFLAC sold its entire broadcasting division, including WAFB, to Raycom Media. I have ALS, Lou Gherigs disease. [9] However, on September 9, 2019, WAFB resumed airing TPIR and Y&R at their respective network-recommended times of 10 a.m. and 11 a.m.[10] The station aired Jeopardy! Britt, who has been with WAFB for over 37 years, has announced she will retire from the local news station after being diagnosed with ALS 11 months ago. If theyre looking for a woman to replace her they can give her spot to Jim Engster. WAFB's Donna Britt, a breast cancer survivor, has been a fervent supporter of the local Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. her last tweet regarding the guy crashing his car into target in hammond, The guy who ran his car through the Hammond Target. Ms. Donna Britt, WAFB 9 News Anchor, delivered a focused and rousing challenge to the youth to lead the charge to honor those that have and continue to serve the nation while learning the founding ideals that make our nation exceptional. "And so much of your legacy at Channel 9 was based on what Mahaffey brought and what Mahaffey built. It is owned by Gray Television alongside low-power, Class A MyNetworkTV affiliate WBXH-CD (channel 39). Kiran is the only actual journalist they have over there. Coincidentally, the call letters of the station, WAFB, also spelled out their new owner: American Family Broadcasting (although the WAFB calls predate this ownership by 40 years when its former original sister radio station signed on in 1948 with the slogan "Always For Baton Rouge").