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Cadet Commander of Troops, Cadet LTC Alisha Parker of Tara High School issued the vocal commands that moved the mass of flag carrying corps through the ceremony. Two games many adults can remember Buckskin playing were called "Hully Gully" which helped to teach counting numbers and the "Monday Morning March". The extra pandemic food stamps have officially stopped. STAFF PHOTO BY PAM BORDELON George and. 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. Golden Deeds winner Donna Britt, center, is pictured with Judi Terzotis, left, Advocate President, and Scott Berg, president of Lee Michaels Jewelry, at the Golden Deeds awards Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018 at the Baton Rouge Marriott. 99% of people agree with all that. Her ALS diagnosis is causing her to pull back on those activities. I feel so fortunate to be able to find that and to be able to find that at home. All rights reserved. transitioned from analog to digital broadcasts, https://www.linkedin.com/company/wafb-tv/, "GRAY AND RAYCOM TO COMBINE IN A $3.6 BILLION TRANSACTION", "Gray Acquiring Raycom For $3.65B, Forming No. 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. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to get the latest updates on LSU Football and Recruiting. Donna Britt speaks to the crowd after receiving the Golden Deeds Award Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018, at the Baton Rouge Marriott. Tisha Powell's new job as an afternoon anchor at WAFB in Baton Rouge is something she didn't think was possible. Bottom row, left to right: Kathy Fergus, captain Donna Britt, Allison Gustavson, Ginger Bishop, Katherine Jensen, Becky Terkel, Tanya Arnold, Sonya Godwin. Get access to our searchable data center of TOP LISTS. His last day on the air will be Friday, Sept. 2. WAFB's Donna Britt writes a thank you letter to a viewer before the 6pm newscast, Wednesday, June 6, 2018. WAFB was one of a handful of stations that shifts the air times of various CBS programming. One person was injured in a shooting in Baton Rouge on Wednesday, March 1, according to the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriffs Office. Does anyone know why she was let go? Said program ended in late 1990 after Black resigned from WAFB. Buckskin was also one of the first shows in the United States to have a sign-language interpreter for hearing-impaired viewers prior to closed-captioning. 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. PHOTO: (l-r) Denham Police Chief Scott Jones, architect Jay Labarre, Greystone's Ron Menville, Denham Springs Councilwoman Annie Fugler, Sheriff Willie Graves, WAFB News Anchor Donna Britt, Walker Police Chief Hunter Grimes, Walker Mayor Bobby Font, Sen. Dale Erdey, Denham Springs Councilman John Wascom and Assessor Jeff Taylor. All rights reserved. I always enjoyed the WAFB news promo ad where she's standing there with her microphone held out and the guy says "Please LEAVE" and shuts the door in her face. Because of concerns about COVID-19, the family plans to wait to hold a memorial service for Donna at a later date, he said. The fourth candidate, U.S. Sen. David Vitter, R-Metairie, did not participate. When longtime WAFB-TV weathercaster Diane Deaton first began in the news business, the role of weather reporter hadn't really been defined yet. AT a luncheon marking National Girl Scout Week are, from left, Colette Dean, Donna Britt, Marilyn Zimmerman and Nell McAnelly. Press J to jump to the feed. 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. Photo provided by Sonya Gordon Participating in the Phi Delta Kappa Walk for Education on Nov. 7 are, from left, front row, Jayne Fleener, Donna Britt, Gwen Hamilton; back row, W.T. Visiting at the Baton Rouge Pan-Hellenic Council's annual banquet Aug. 9 are, from left, Co-Chairwomen Twana Malveaux and Geraldine Simms, Distinguished Citizenship Award recipient Donna Britt, Distinguished Service Award recipient Elmer Roy Burris and council President Mary Alice Darby. what role does individualism play in american society. She is the service journalism editor and writes about TV and local media for The N&Os Happiness is a Warm TV blog. Other questions:subscriberservices@theadvocate.com. The fight happened in front of Camille Shade Hall on Southerns campus, jail records show. Upon being taken over by AFLAC, station management canceled the daily Storyland on September 30, 1988 and converted it to a Saturday morning hour-long program called Buckskin Bill and Friends that began airing on November 5, 1988. Those are some big shoes to fill. WAFB anchors Donna Britt, left, and Greg Meriwether during the 6pm newscast, Wednesday, June 13, 2018, as Donna Britt signs off for one last time at WAFB studios in downtown Baton Rouge, La. Carys biggest bookstore turns the page. Golden Deeds -- With this year's Golden Deeds Award winner Donna Britt, seated, at a VIP reception before the dinner are, from left, Bob and Judi Terzotis, Larry and Dee Munzler, and Leslie and Scott Berg. WAFB (channel 9) is a television station in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States, affiliated with CBS. Identifed below by MAIDEN NAMES. 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). 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. Jeanne Burns is a veteran broadcaster with 25 years of experience in news. 'Unmasking ALS' -- At the ALS Association Louisiana-Mississippi Chapter's Black & White Gala Bal Masqu Unmasking ALS Together are Iron Horse Award winner Donna Britt, center, with board member Flynn Foster, left, and Dr. Jyoti Pham. A Gray Media Group, Inc. Station - 2002-2023 Gray Television, Inc. 2002-2023 Gray Television, Inc. Over the years, she played for thousands of church services as well as hundreds of weddings and funerals. I was a little apprehensive at first because I got my mind wrapped around coming back here and just finishing school and decompressing and going in a different direction, Powell said. Patient advocates have long called for insulin price cuts to help uninsured people who would not be affected by price caps tied to insurance coverage. In 1988, Guaranty sold the station to AFLAC. 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WAFB 9News is Louisiana's News Channel, servicing breaking news, weather and traffic coverage for Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, Ascension, Assumption, Livingston, East Feliciana, West Feliciana . BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - Longtime Baton Rouge news anchor John Mahaffey has died. 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. There you go. Good for whoever hires her next and shame on you . The People's Court also once aired on WAFB before going to WBRZ and later WGMB. Donna passed away on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021. After years of your input and suggestions, BREC is putting your vision into your parks. When they told her they could make that happen, she asked her husband: Do I really want to go back?. Jay Dardenne, a Republican from Baton Rouge, and Louisiana Public Service Commissioner Scott Angelle, R-Breaux Bridge. The penny campaign was successful enough to purchase two. 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. In 1997, AFLAC sold its entire broadcasting division, including WAFB, to Raycom Media. Then shelter shared desperate plea. This includes two newscasts on sister station WBXH-CD (weeknights at 9, which began on January 8, 2007, and Saturday mornings). WBRZ-TV TV News Anchor Full Profile Jake Roblez Baton Rouge, LA Professions & Specialties News Anchor Commercial Announcer Presenter Experience & Education Title: Political News Anchor at Louisiana State University Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area Industry: Mechanical or Industrial Engineering Full Profile Andrs Serna Baton Rouge, LA Bella Notte Gala held at Greystone The third annual Bella Notte Gala was hosted by Greystone Golf & Country Club in Denham Springs on Saturday, March 19, 2011. To avoid any potential conflict of interest, Liz has not reported on Minneapolis Police and Minneapolis Police Union issues for at least two-and-a-half years." Mahaffey started his career in Baton Rouge television at WAFB-TV. A man is behind bars in Livingston Parish for allegedly robbing a man at gunpoint while he was at an ATM Tuesday night, February 28. Her contract wasnt renewed per someone I know who knows someone else who knows her. The longtime ABC11 evening anchor, who left the station at the end of July to move back to her native Louisiana and start a new career with more family friendly hours, told The News & Observer on Tuesday that part-time anchor jobs just dont happen. For nearly four decades, Donna Britt was a constant presence on televisions across the Baton Rouge area. So, I think both of the major TV stations have benefited from John Mahaffey having been there.". Its a multimillion-dollar project that has been met with more delays than promises. Syndicated programming on WAFB (as of September 2022) includes Tamron Hall, The Kelly Clarkson Show, Inside Edition, 25 Words or Less, TMZ and Access Hollywood. Shield of Hope -- Honoring Donna Britt, seated, at the Salvation Army of Greater Baton Rouge's Shield of Hope Gala are, standing from left, Maj. Brett Meredith, Carissa Graves, Congresssman Garret Graves, Maj. Steve Morris, Roy O. and Kathy Martin, Maj. Mary Meredith and board chairman Todd Gerald. Donna 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. Picture shot on 3-13-01. He was 51. He was 77 years old. 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. The WAFB news director at the time, Carlton Cremeens, heard Donna on the radio as a DJ and loved her voice. He called her in for an interview and hired her right away. Nicole Nalepa is the anchor of Connecticut's #1 morning newscast, "Eyewitness News This Morning", and the co-host of WFSB's newest lifestyle T.V. WAFB's Donna Britt writes a thank you letter to a viewer before the 6pm newscast, Wednesday, June 6, 2018. A longtime Louisiana news anchor has died following a battle with Lou Gehrig's disease, her former employer said Thursday. Updated: Jan. 22, 2021 at 3:35 AM PST. 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. Guests were served a variety of appetizers, entrees and dessert prepared by DeAngelo's of Denham Springs and served by Livingston Parish Celebrity Waiters, Sen. Dale Erdey, Assessor Jeff Taylor, Sheriff Willie Graves, Walker Mayor Bobby Font, Denham Springs Council members Annie Fugler and John Wascom, Walker Police Chief Hunter Grimes, Denham Springs Police Chief Scott Jones, Greystone Managing Director Ron Menville and architect Jay Labarre. and Hibernia National Bank. Media departures are always strange. 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. "He was a steady hand and a steady voice,"Hodge said Friday. Every year in the United States, about 5,000 people are diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrigs disease. One person was taken to the hospital after a crash in Zachary early Thursday, March 2, according to emergency responders. The candidates are, from left to right, Democratic Rep. John Bel Edwards, of Amite, Lt. Gov. 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. BATON ROUGE, La. Continue reading this story and get ACCESS to all our content from any device with a subscription now. The Supreme Courts new 5-2 Republican majority voted along party lines to prevent the transfer of school funds. It will still be breezy in the afternoon, but not as much as the morning, otherwise today will become sunny and nice with highs in the 70s. She commended the group on their publication of two issues of a race and ethnic studies journal titled 'America the Beautiful In Spite of It All.' Bond has been set for a St. Gabriel police officer who was arrested in connection with the murder of a Denham Springs man that happened overnight, officials said. I could completely see an argument erupting over this, someone losing their temper and saying something, resulting in termination. That means dinner at home every night with her husband and daughter. Whether in a nearby gas station or your local smoke shop, youve likely seen kratom on the shelves of one store or another. Brooke Cain is a North Carolina native who has worked at The News & Observer for more than 25 years. Updated: Jan 17, 2017 / 07:36 PM CST. WAFB-TV television anchor Donna Britt, whose fight against breast cancer included a lumpectomy to cut out the cancer and 33 shots of radiation, helped to emcee the Susan G. Komen Race For The Cure in Baton Rouge. Powell, who worked at WTVD for nearly 17 years before leaving last month, said in the WAFB. 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. For the last nine months, doctors have tried to diagnose it, however many of the symptoms are the same for other diseases. Through two gracious campaigns from his show, Buckskin Bill helped to start the Baton Rouge Zoo. Former WAFB-TV news anchor George Sells is keeping busy in retirement, producing video obituaries and lending his distinctive voice to various projects. Owned by Branson Visitors TV; Gray holds a 50.1% interest in this company. It was a gross departure from procedure. In total, the station's news department produces 25 hours of news programming each week. He died late Thursday following surgery for a blood clot. The Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriffs Office caught a juvenile driving a stolen vehicle from an area where law enforcement officials say they have been investigating a string of vehicle thefts. It is owned by Gray Television alongside low-power, Class A MyNetworkTV affiliate WBXH-CD (channel 39). Andre Moreau is leaving WAFB-TV after eight years behind the nightly anchor desk. Squires of Denham Springs donated the formal wear and Good Times Event Planning coordinated. Average NC teacher pay is nearly $58,000, state says. Thats nothing controversial in the least. For those who dont know, Delta-8 is a form of cannabis different from marijuana that contains a higher concentration of THC. But educators argue many earn less. She started at WAFB in 1980 as a news reporter. Donnas husband, Mark Ballard, says her family was by her side as she passed away peacefully Thursday morning. George Sells, third from left, with former newsdesk anchors Andr Moreau and Mike Graham on hand for Donna Britt's final newscast. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO -- Our America Writers' and Artists' Project -- The Our America Writers' and Artists' Project received a Power of Nine Award on WAFB-TV on Aug. 25. Distinguished Citizen -- With Boy Scouts of America Istrouma Area Council 's inaugural Distinguished Citizen honoree Donna Britt, seated, are, from left, Scout Executive Gary Mertz, John Turner, Jerry Fischer, Louie Ballard, Mark Ballard, Franklin Foil, Paula Davis and Jay Grymes. Tisha Powells new job as an afternoon anchor at WAFB in Baton Rouge is something she didnt think was possible. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. On March 3, 2008, WAFB became the first in Baton Rouge and the third in Louisiana to broadcast its local broadcasts in high definition. Donna passed away. Left to right, first row: Sherrie Holliday, Gwen Kelly, Ronnell Nolan, Karen Tabor, Crystal Seeley, Judy Hignight, Cheryl Bagert, Sheri Stevenson, Beth Allison, Dianne Mays, Kathy Tremont. Photograph by Carol Anne Blitzer Picture shot on 4-26-99 Kitchen 19 Mark Ballard, Donna Britt and Annie Ballard Keyword Food. Louisiana native and veteran journalist Tisha Powell will join the WAFB 9News team in August 2021. In the recent ratings period, it beat the others stations' combined weeknights at 5, 6, and 10. Its happening at the Maurice A. Edmond Livestock Arena. Donna Britt, who worked for Baton Rouge station WAFB for nearly four . From left, longtime WAFB anchor Donna Britt on set as she is watched by her son, Louie Ballard, and husband Mark Ballard, Wednesday, June 13, 2018, as Britt signs off for one last time at WAFB studios in downtown Baton Rouge, La. DA popular local celebrity. Wtf ? Take a look back through some pictures of her television work, volunteering and life in Baton Rouge. Before the end of the program the winners of the annual Color Guard competition were announced by LTG Middleton Chapter Commander, LTC Patrick L. Widner, USA Ret. (Photo provided by KATHERINE JENSEN BOCCACCIO). 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. A longtime Louisiana news anchor has died following a battle with Lou Gehrigs disease, her former employer said Thursday. "They just looked for somebody who looked all right . Photo 1 - LSU Pershing Rifles, Company D-17, Color Guard of Elijah Jones, Todd Dixon, Chris Scheuermann, and Ethan Nicosia. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), a Black employee at Exxons chemical plant found a noose at his worksite in January 2020. Former WBRZ News Director John Spain hired Mahaffey away from WAFB. Louisiana students have struggled in the classroom for years, but minority children appear to be falling behind the most. Left to right, second row: Katherine Jensen, Liz Jensen, Mary Greenfield, Sonya Godwin, Colleen Colclough, Rhonda Silvio, Renee Breaux, Dedee Alford, Lorna Matlock, Cheri Mullinex, Margaret Elgin, Merietta Spencer, Tammy Norton, co-captain Kathy Fergus, captain Donna Britt. Honestly, I didnt think this was possible, Powell said. Color Guards representing US Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge, LSU Pershing Rifles Company D-17, Civil Air Patrol Ascension Composite Squadron, Knights of Columbus Bishop Ott Assembly, Parkview Eagle Scouts, Parkview Boy Scouts, Parkview Girl Scouts, and ROTC units from Tara High, Central High, St. Amant High, Zachary High, Belaire High, Broadmoor High, Glen Oaks High, Lee High, Northeast High, McKinley High, Scotlandville High, and Woodlawn High. Oprah moved to WBRZ but since then aired on WVLA until the show ended its run in 2011. Made me chuckle every time. She's not white. 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. Investigators say Maili Morris made 136 purchases using her 73-year-old aunts debit card, which she had linked to her personal DoorDash account. Even in cordial departures, they don't announce it and one day the reporter will just be gone and appear at a new station. The station's digital signal relocated from its pre-transition UHF channel 46 to VHF channel 9. In addition, the new owners cancelled the station's beloved 33-year-old half-hour local weekday program Storyland, then the longest-running children's program, hosted by Buckskin Bill Black, and rechristened it as Buckskin and Friends, an hour-long show that aired on Saturday mornings until it was cancelled in September 1990. She is a good journalist and if WAFB fired her, they let one get away and one of their competitors will scoop her up quickly. They can irritate your throat, nose, and eyes, some may even cause cancer. Andre Moreau is leaving WAFB-TV after eight years behind the nightly anchor desk. She told them it would have to be a part-time job that would allow her to finish working on her Leadership and Communications Masters of Science degree at Purdue University, and also give her time with her family. Crawford Wheeler II. But three days of testing at Houston Methodist Hospital have removed doubts. She reigned as Queen of Spanish Town in 1990.Another big passion for Donna was her service to the Boy Scouts. I freelance for a company out there, and she was quite pissed to seecameras videoing the seminar. "At one point in time, there was a meteorologist who made a low salary and his car broke. Detectives with the Baton Rouge Police Department are still searching for answers regarding a man who was found dead last year. Another bonus? But three days of testing at Houston Methodist Hospital have removed doubts. Donna announced her diagnosis to viewers during WAFBs 6 p.m. newscast on July 27, 2017. show--"Great Day at 9A." Caitlin Francis Traffic. Heres how. The East Baton Rouge Sheriffs Office is searching for a man who reportedly exposed himself to a woman. Nielsen Media Research ratings showed that 16.2% of all households in the Baton Rouge area watched the show. 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. Photos: Congrats to 2018 Golden Deeds award recipient, Donna Britt! Authorities say the individual could have information about the incident. Neither Moreau nor station executives will discuss what led to th. 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. 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. 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. Parkview Baptist School lived streamed the Massing of the Colors Ceremony and it can be viewed at http://ow.ly/2bwdsa. Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. Multiple people have been arrested following an investigation into prostitution happened at Baton Rouge area massage parlors. Parkviews choir performed the military service songs as veterans from the services stood in turn to the applause from the audience. Merriweather has inexplicably become a cheerleader and Scotty is just an affable news reader. Mahaffey paid to get his car fixed and, when it broke again, he bought him a new car,"Hodge recalled. While I was at 332016 to 2018and it was widely known that Sharon Weston Broome would only give WBRZ the time of day. Fruit plant? During that time, she spent 8 hours every week in December those 17 years manning a Christmas kettle. Originally broadcasting an analog signal on UHF channel 28, WAFB moved to VHF channel 9 in 1960. They did not release the mans name or the reason for the arrest, but the stationmaster is responsible for rail traffic on that stretch of the tracks. I worked at NBC33 (yes that 33), and live in Houston now. Deputies with the Iberville Parish Sheriffs Office are searching for a man accused of making threats via social media to a witness involved in a murder trial. WAFB news director Rob Hays, left, poses with longtime anchor Donna Britt, Wednesday, June 13, 2018, as Britt prepares to sign off for one last time at WAFB studios in downtown Baton Rouge, La. The station's digital signal is multiplexed: WAFB shut down its analog signal, over VHF channel 9, on June 12, 2009, the official date in which full-power television stations in the United States transitioned from analog to digital broadcasts under federal mandate. and Wheel of Fortune until 1995 when the shows moved to WBRZ. 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. A family is grieving one week after 41-year-old Jeross Banks was hit and killed while riding his bike to work along LA-1 in Iberville Parish. Winfield, Mary Irma Cormier-Thomas, Linda Johnson and John Dilworth. WAFB Anchor Matt Williams is an anchor for 9News This Morning and Early Edition. She assumed his gender. The station has always been a CBS affiliate but carried some NBC programming until WBRZ-TV signed on in 1955. Beloved WAFB anchor Donna Britt passes away, Donna Britt's last newscast - June 13, 2018 (end of show farewell), LSU WR Malik Nabers arrested in New Orleans; prosecutors refuse to charge with condition, Health experts, former athletes respond to NCAAs proposal to reduce game time and plays. Advocate Staff Photograph by John Boss.Picture shot on 031399 At the Girl Scouts Urban Campout are,from left ,Donna Britt, Janet Vidrine, Gwen Hamilton, Patti Hiller. Photo 3 - US Coast . Shes a great investigative reporter. Live with Regis and Kelly and The Oprah Winfrey Show were seen until the late 1990s. WTF did she do?
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