Vernon Roger, former WAFB-TV anchorman and Cajun chef, died this weekend in what police say was a suicide. 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. 99% of people agree with all that. He was worried about how he'd get his car fixed. CBS affiliate after eight years. They can irritate your throat, nose, and eyes, some may even cause cancer. "Andre has been a big part of our success story and we're sorry to see him go," WAFB News Director Robb. 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. Kiran Chawla gone from WAFB? | O-T Lounge - TigerDroppings Beloved Louisiana news anchor Donna Britt dead at 62 - New York Post 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. '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. Id like to share some personal news with you tonight, Donna said. Andre Moreau is leaving WAFB-TV after eight years behind the nightly anchor desk. "The whole John Wayne moniker - that John Wayne was The Duke," she said. He was born in Tulsa, OK, grew up all over the country, and moved to Baton Rouge in July 2003. Copyright 2021 WAFB. 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. Through two gracious campaigns from his show, Buckskin Bill helped to start the Baton Rouge Zoo. She was 62. 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. 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. A lot of people dont get the opportunity to work part-time anchoring, she said. BATON ROUGE, La. Lawhon says Mahaffey had a love for first family first but his second love was for television news. her last tweet regarding the guy crashing his car into target in hammond, The guy who ran his car through the Hammond Target. Southern alumnus, Vietnam Vet receives Medal of Honor, Arrests made during investigation of prostitution happening at massage parlors, Attorney General Jeff Landry seeks endorsement from Trump, plans to travel to Florida, Cajun Navy joins search for Nathan Millard, organizes outreach, Deputies: 1 wanted, 3 arrested after video of witness testimony shared on social media, First Free Sundays return to LSU Center for River Studies, La. What to Watch Friday: Dateline and 20/20 update Murdaugh murder trial coverage, $3B superstar region project planned for Apex after years-long delay, Alex Murdaugh sentenced to life in prison for murders of wife, son in June 2021. But three days of testing at Houston Methodist Hospital have removed doubts. "At one point in time, there was a meteorologist who made a low salary and his car broke. 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. Keyword Holiday Fair, Advocate staff photo by Kerry Maloney. A longtime Louisiana news anchor has died following a battle with Lou Gehrigs disease, her former employer said Thursday. Parkview Baptist School lived streamed the Massing of the Colors Ceremony and it can be viewed at http://ow.ly/2bwdsa. I'm an Emmy & Murrow Award Winning Investigative Reporter who simply loves my job!. Kiran Chawla gone from WAFB? | Page 2 | O-T Lounge In all, the 10-day excursion cost the public approximately $100,400 to cover 14 government officials travel, according to financial documents. 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. A longtime Louisiana news anchor has died following a battle with Lou Gehrig's disease, her former employer said Thursday. 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. A married mother of two, she was a member of First United Methodist Church in Baton . Britt first announced her ALS diagnosis to viewersduring a newscast in 2017. But a group of folks is already trying to take care of the problem. Donna loved to travel and she and her family saw much of the world together. 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. 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. "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." "They just looked for somebody who looked all right . WAFB's weekday morning news is repeated on that station. 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. Perhaps doing so made her grow close to the families in their difficult aftermath and seeing basically a repeat of 2016 prompted her to say something that "wasn't acceptable" by the social media mob. Photo 3 - US Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge Color Guard of MMST2 James Nichols, MST3 Michael Thacker, ME3 Joseph Maldonado, BM3 Jarret Guerra was the lead Color Guard for the MOC ceremony. Remembering Donna Britt: Look through pictures of her time at WAFB Then shelter shared desperate plea. His last day on the air will be Friday, Sept. 2. 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.' Advocate Photo by MARK BALLARD -- Three of the four candidates for Louisiana governor prepare Thursday as AARP forum moderator Donna Britt of WAFB-TV in Baton Rouge, reads a question picked out by seniors. Hey! Two games many adults can remember Buckskin playing were called "Hully Gully" which helped to teach counting numbers and the "Monday Morning March". Meet the Team - WAFB One person was taken to the hospital after a crash in Zachary early Thursday, March 2, according to emergency responders. 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 . Unfiltered With Kiran - Facebook There was a problem saving your notification. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Community is key: How one ice cream parlor in Cary aims to be inclusive. Thanks for contacting us. The emcee for the evening was WAFB News Anchor Donna Britt and Auctioneer Jeff Taylor conducted silent and live auctions. Made me chuckle every time. Copyright 2016 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. Identifed below by MAIDEN NAMES. BATON ROUGE, La. During this campaign, he asked children to bring in their pennies to buy an elephant. She physically trained on an elliptical machine for two months, morning and evening, to build her stamina for the grueling push. 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. Donna Britt honored as 2018 Golden Deeds Award recipient: 'Donna's favorite hobby is volunteering', 'Always ready to help': Donna Britt named 2018 Golden Deeds Award winner, Baton Rouge's Donna Britt: On her prognosis, ALS battle, struggle in final days at WAFB, more, WAFB anchor Donna Britt receives prized No. WAFB also carried some ABC programming with WBRZ until WRBT (now WVLA) signed on in 1971 and some programming from DuMont until that network folded. Baton Rouge General (BRG) has teamed up with Rouses Markets to offer free health checks to those in need. 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. 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. Advocate staff photo by TRAVIS SPRADLING. 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. WAFB was one of a handful of stations that shifts the air times of various CBS programming. I also saw Kevin Gallagher fanning flames on Twitter. WCCO has addresed the situation both during newscasts and online, with a statement saying: "WCCO-TV anchor/reporter Liz Collin is married to Bob Kroll. Donna Britt,who worked for Baton Rouge station WAFB for nearly four decades, succumbed on Thursday at age 62 to the neurological disease, which is also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or ALS, according to the news outlet. George Sells, third from left, with former newsdesk anchors Andr Moreau and Mike Graham on hand for Donna Britt's final newscast. Honestly, I didnt think this was possible, Powell said. Get access to more than a decade of story archives. A legal challenge to a consent judgment announced Wednesday is possible, a lawyer for Mayor LaToya Cantrell said, The Kentwood Police Department along with members of the Hammond Police Department and other law enforcement agencies arrested a Kentwood man after a months-long drug investigation. (WAFB) - Longtime WAFB anchor Donna Britt, a dedicated journalist and beloved member of the community, has passed away after her courageous battle with ALS. WAFB anchor Andr Moreau is leaving the Baton Rouge, La. (WAFB) - Longtime WAFB anchor Donna Britt, a dedicated journalist and beloved member of the community, has passed away after her courageous battle with ALS. Baton Rouge Mayor Sharon Broome does not like Kiran Chawla of WAFB While I was at 332016 to 2018and it was widely known that Sharon Weston Broome would only give WBRZ the time of day. Andr Moreau Leaving WAFB - Adweek Just a theory, but IIRC, she was very involved and remained involved in covering the families of the police officers that were killed/wounded in 2016. Power of 9 -- Veteran WAFB news anchor Donna Britt receives a bouquet of flowers from Capital Area United Way CEO George Bell, left, and Capital One Baton Rouge President David Mullens for her dedication to the Power of 9 initiative. . BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - Longtime Baton Rouge news anchor John Mahaffey has died. Multiple people have been arrested following an investigation into prostitution happened at Baton Rouge area massage parlors. 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. For the last nine months, doctors have tried to diagnose it, however many of the symptoms are the same for other diseases. Photo 1 - LSU Pershing Rifles, Company D-17, Color Guard of Elijah Jones, Todd Dixon, Chris Scheuermann, and Ethan Nicosia. "But he was a solid journalist, he loved the news business, and he loved to beat the competition. Golden Deeds recipient Donna Britt gets a standing ovation during the Golden Deeds awards Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018, at the Baton Rouge Marriott. 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. This practice ended shortly after Gray assumed ownership of the station. 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. I have ALS, Lou Gherigs disease. She also didnt want any cameras anywhere near her altogether. In the recent ratings period, it beat the others stations' combined weeknights at 5, 6, and 10. Authorities say the individual could have information about the incident. So, I think both of the major TV stations have benefited from John Mahaffey having been there.". In 1997, AFLAC sold its entire broadcasting division, including WAFB, to Raycom Media. Donna served for 17 years on the Salvation Armys Community Board. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), a Black employee at Exxons chemical plant found a noose at his worksite in January 2020. She was born while her parents were in the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Ft Worth Texas. Media departures are always strange. Golden Deeds -- The 'first lady of Baton Rouge broadcasting' Donna Britt, center, is honored as this year's Golden Deeds winner and is congratulated by WBRZ's Whitney Vann and Sylvia Weatherspoon. 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. 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. It's not standard. Donna retired from the station and anchored her last newscast nearly one year after publicly announcing her diagnosis. When her father retired from the church ministry, the family continued to preach by rescuing failing churches. At a luncheon to honor area volunteers are, from left, guest speaker, Mayor bobby Simpson and Donna Britt, Ron Winders, Janet Rack, Rob Stuart, Noel Parnell and Nick Simonette, representatives of sponsors WAFB-TV, Volunteer Baton Rouge! A Gray Media Group, Inc. Station - 2002-2023 Gray Television, Inc. 2002-2023 Gray Television, Inc. "He not only had the camera-ready looks including a million-dollar smile, but he was a born story-teller. Nielsen Media Research ratings showed that 16.2% of all households in the Baton Rouge area watched the show. The Southern University AgCenter is hosting its 80th Annual State Livestock and Poultry Show March 2-4. Bill Black later became involved with the East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools Board and other civic organizations until his death on January 10, 2018. Another bonus? Pennington Biomedical Research Center is hosting a wellness day for women on March 4th from 7:00am through 1:00pm. Like house plant? He was a giant figure in television news and he will be sorely missed, even after being retired for nearly 17 years.". Because of concerns about COVID-19, the family plans to wait to hold a memorial service for Donna at a later date, he said. 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. In 1988, Guaranty sold the station to AFLAC. Louisiana native and veteran journalist Tisha Powell will join the WAFB 9News team in August 2021. She is a terrific reporter. Brett Meredith, left, presents the Above & Beyond Award to Donna Britt at the organization's Volunteer Recognition Breakfast. United Cajun Navy and community partners will organize a Search for Millard. Tisha Powell's new job as an afternoon anchor at WAFB in Baton Rouge is something she didn't think was possible. I freelance for a company out there, and she was quite pissed to seecameras videoing the seminar. Its happening at the Maurice A. Edmond Livestock Arena. Authorities arrested the stationmaster at the trains last stop, in the city of Larissa. and Hibernia National Bank. In an interview with The News & Observer the week before her final broadcast on ABC11, Powell said that she had worked nights for about 15 years at the station, and that working from home some during the pandemic had opened her eyes to the time she was missing with her youngest daughter, who is 7. 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. 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. 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. Longtime Baton Rouge news anchor John Mahaffey passes away, LSU WR Malik Nabers arrested in New Orleans; prosecutors refuse to charge with condition. The #1 subreddit for all things relating to Baton Rouge, Louisiana! Owned by Branson Visitors TV; Gray holds a 50.1% interest in this company. 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. My whole family is very excited. 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. Louisiana State Senate Communications Director Brenda Hodge co-anchored WAFB's 6 p.m. with Mahaffey for several years beginning in 1976. 6,529 talking about this. Mahaffey paid to get his car fixed and, when it broke again, he bought him a new car,"Hodge recalled. Valley Rail Depot), Odell S. Williams Now And Then African-American Museum, sorted by primary channel network affiliations, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=WAFB&oldid=1132905661, Television channels and stations established in 1953, Television stations in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles using infobox television station, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, derived from former radio sister stations, This page was last edited on 11 January 2023, at 05:47. And they look at me like, Youre one of us and we want to make this work for you.. Britt, who was a breast cancer survivor, was involved in multiple charities including ones for ALS, sickle cell disease and cancer, WAFB reported.
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