For nearly four decades, Donna Britt was a constant presence on televisions across the Baton Rouge area. Does anyone know why she was let go? The fourth candidate, U.S. Sen. David Vitter, R-Metairie, did not participate.
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. 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. Parkviews choir performed the military service songs as veterans from the services stood in turn to the applause from the audience. 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. 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. woman accused of using aunts debit card for 136 DoorDash orders held on preset $18 million bond, WANTED: Officials searching for man accused of exposing himself, ExxonMobil faces racial discrimination lawsuit, Fight involving 9 people on Southerns campus leads to 1 arrest, Kentwood man arrested after months-long drug investigation; drugs, money, and guns seized, Man arrested for allegedly robbing victim at gunpoint in Denham Springs, CRIME STOPPERS: Mans killer, details surrounding his death remain a mystery, Emails show governors Europe trip raised staffing, itinerary questions, Juvenile caught behind wheel of stolen vehicle, officials say, Two arrested for flying drone over chemical plants in St. Charles Parish. She is a terrific reporter. 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." Submitted by SVCINC COL Clay C. Le Grande, Jr., USA (Ret) Baton Rouge, LA 70817-3432 H - (225) 752-9780 c.legrande@cox.net. (PP), Photos shot 12 Feb. 02 at Norwood Mardi Gras parade by James Minton: Warden Burl Cain, who rules over Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola in his day job, took on added responsibilities Tuesday as king of the 16th annual Norwood Mardi Gras parade, sharing the royal float with television personality Donna Britt, the parade queen. 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). 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.
Andre Moreau parts ways with WAFB after eight years All rights reserved. Those relatives she moved back to Louisiana to be near can now watch her on TV. He was 77 years old. Submitted: Annie Fugler 225 802-6454 anniefugler@aol.com, 1978 LSU Flag Line -- listed by MAIDEN NAMES. Oprah moved to WBRZ but since then aired on WVLA until the show ended its run in 2011. Live with Regis and Kelly and The Oprah Winfrey Show were seen until the late 1990s. Longtime WAFB anchor Donna Britt checks out a cake held by coworker Derron Daquano as she is joined by friends, family, and coworkers, Wednesday, June 13, 2018, after signing off for one last time at WAFB studios in downtown Baton Rouge, La. SI Predicts Three Permanent Opponents For Each SEC Team If League Moves To Nine-Game Model, NCAA Proposing Timing Rules Changes In College Football To Shorten Games, Four-Star Destrehan LB Kolaj Cobbins Commits To LSU, Skenes Tallies Career-High 13 Strikeouts In 12-2 Victory Over Butler, Lady Tigers Set For Matchup vs. Georgia In Quarterfinals Of SEC Tournament, Nick Saban Not Happy With Proposed SEC Schedule, Incredible Sucker Punch Landed In Yesterday's SIU-Edwardsville vs.UT Martin Game, Checking In On Mississippi State Softball Player Brylie St. Clair At The Farm, XFL QB Reportedly Cut For Leaking Plays To Other Team, Georgia's Jalen Carter Returns To The NFL Combine After His Arrest On Wednesday Night, Nick Saban Adds Charlie Strong To His Staff, Kirby Smart Issues Statement On Latest Jalen Carter Arrest Warrant News, NFL Inside Jay Glazer Shows Off Girlfriend While On Vacation, Kliff Kingsbury's Girlfriend Is Back At It With New Swimsuit Photos, Tennis Star Genie Bouchard Celebrated Her Birthday At The Pool With Her Sister, CBS Sports Includes Jayden Daniels In Top 10 QB Power Rankings. If theyre looking for a woman to replace her they can give her spot to Jim Engster. 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. 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. 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.
Louisiana students have struggled in the classroom for years, but minority children appear to be falling behind the most. Authorities say the individual could have information about the incident. Photo by Carol Anne Blitzer. 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. She assumed his gender. 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. "He was a steady hand and a steady voice,"Hodge said Friday. Made me chuckle every time. BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - Longtime Baton Rouge news anchor John Mahaffey has died. 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. "He not only had the camera-ready looks including a million-dollar smile, but he was a born story-teller. A Gray Media Group, Inc. Station - 2002-2023 Gray Television, Inc. 2002-2023 Gray Television, Inc. Her husband, Mark Ballard, serves as the Capitol Bureau Chief for The Advocate newspaper. According to the lawsuit filed by the U.S. 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. So, now I know whats been paralyzing muscles all over my body all these months and shows no signs of stopping.. They approached me and asked if I would be willing to work full-time and I said no if I wanted to do that, I wouldnt have left the job I had!. Davis was one of the first Black officers in the elite Army Green Berets. I could completely see an argument erupting over this, someone losing their temper and saying something, resulting in termination. [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! Advocate staff photo by TRAVIS SPRADLING. Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry is seeking to get an endorsement from former President Donald Trump. By Steven Ardary, Patrick Phillips and Gray News staff. She also didnt want any cameras anywhere near her altogether. A married mother of two, she was a member of First United Methodist Church in Baton Rouge and the daughter of a Southern Baptist preacher. But a group of folks is already trying to take care of the problem. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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. The fight happened in front of Camille Shade Hall on Southerns campus, jail records show.
WAFB - Wikipedia The unit is performing for the first time in its new LSU historical cadet uniforms. The #1 subreddit for all things relating to Baton Rouge, Louisiana! 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. 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. It is owned by Gray Television alongside low-power, Class A MyNetworkTV affiliate WBXH-CD (channel 39). VIPS pins -- At Volunteers in Public Schools pinning ceremony are, from left, Executive Director Judy Bethley, emcee Donna Britt and VIPS Reading Friends Sharee Harris and Marc Goldstein. But besides that,he was a really fine human being.". 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. 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. 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. Picture shot on 3-13-01. BATON ROUGE, La. The Baton Rouge Police Department has arrested the mother of a child who officials say died of a drug overdose. Powell said this week that the folks at WAFB, a Gray Media station, had asked her what it would take to get her to come back to news. 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. A friend who had not heard from Roger since Friday checked on him about 9:30. Volodymyr Dorogobid, 38, and Tigran Avetisyan, 39, both of Brooklyn, New York, were booked on three counts of unlawful use of an unmanned aircraft system and also for obstruction of justice for tampering with evidence. Keyword Fashion Clothing Association Communications. While I was at 332016 to 2018and it was widely known that Sharon Weston Broome would only give WBRZ the time of day. In total, the station's news department produces 25 hours of news programming each week. Brooke Cain is a North Carolina native who has worked at The News & Observer for more than 25 years. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. 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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. 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. 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. 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Longtime WAFB anchor, reporter Paul Gates dies at 69 - WBRZ (WAFB) - Longtime WAFB anchor Donna Britt, a dedicated journalist and beloved member of the community, has passed away after her courageous battle with ALS. I freelance for a company out there, and she was quite pissed to seecameras videoing the seminar. 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. For the last nine months, doctors have tried to diagnose it, however many of the symptoms are the same for other diseases. 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. I'm an Emmy & Murrow Award Winning Investigative Reporter who simply loves my job!. My whole family is in this viewing area, even my dad who lives in North Mississippi, Powell said. Donna passed away on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021. Bottom row, left to right: Kathy Fergus, captain Donna Britt, Allison Gustavson, Ginger Bishop, Katherine Jensen, Becky Terkel, Tanya Arnold, Sonya Godwin. He was worried about how he'd get his car fixed. Former WBRZ News Director John Spain hired Mahaffey away from WAFB.
Under new ownership, the station underwent many changes.
93 News Anchors in Baton Rouge, LA Directory - Trustoria The event is an American Cancer Society, Relay for Life fundraiser. Donna Britt, third from left, has always been a supporter of community events, like the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life. Copyright 2021 WAFB. "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." Another bonus? Donna rode in countless parades across South Louisiana. Chris Scheuermann is currently serving as the National Executive Director of The Pershing Rifles Group. George Sells, third from left, with former newsdesk anchors Andr Moreau and Mike Graham on hand for Donna Britt's final newscast. WDAM-TV in Hattiesburg, Mississippi moved to channel 7 to accommodate this switch.
After years of waiting, North Carolinas hospitals celebrate Medicaid expansion deal, 16-year-old Raleigh teen charged with murder in Robeson County killing. 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. 18 jersey from LSU, AD Joe Alleva, Our Views: WAFB-TV's Donna Britt's good works are too many to name; you're in our prayers, Donna Britt remembered: Share your memories of the beloved Baton Rouge anchorwoman. Media departures are always strange. Perfectly Pink -- Celebrating breast cancer survivors at the Susan G. Komen Perfectly Pink Luncheon for Life are, seated, honoree Donna Britt, and, standing from left, Executive Director Angela Miller, Dr. Abenaa Brewster, Elizabeth Vowell, Jay Grymes, Holly Clegg and Blake Tolbird. 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. The station's digital signal relocated from its pre-transition UHF channel 46 to VHF channel 9. CBS affiliate after eight years. 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. Mahaffey, a graduate of the University of Texas, retired in 1999 and continued living in Baton Rouge. southaven high school bell schedule . 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.