WBZ has always been a leader in local programming like "Evening Magazine." Sara Ann Shaw, Walt Sanders, and Charlie Austin were among the first black journalists on Boston television. She joined the team Aug. 9, 2021. PONCHATOULA- It's one of the most egregious cases victims' advocates tell the WBRZ Investigative Unit they have ever seen, after a judge awarded full custody to How do I know if I have a cold, the flu or COVID-19? Clarence Buggs said his brother was born in New Orleans but raised in Baton Rouge. Valley Rail Depot), Odell S. Williams Now And Then African-American Museum, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=WBRZ-TV&oldid=1112938362, Television channels and stations established in 1955, Television stations in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Articles using infobox television station, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 28 September 2022, at 21:59. Rholdon is Matt Trent comes to Baton Rouge from the NBC affiliate in College Station, Texas. Former WBRZ News Director . My wife was disappointed you left. BATON ROUGE - Walker Howard, the backup quarterback and the former five-star transfer from LSU, announced his commitment to Ole Miss Wednesday morning. Stream LIVE news here. New England's first TV station went on the air on June 9, 1948, with a test pattern for much of the day, capping it off with our first newscast anchored by Arch MacDonald. This allowed CBS affiliate WAFB to overtake the lead in local news ratings, after competing with WBRZ for first place throughout the decade.[2]. In August 2017, WBRZ's news and weather channels were replicated on sister station KBTR's subchannels, and during September 2017, the weather channel, 2.3, was removed from WBRZ's feed to upgrade the news subchannel to 720p. In 2010, radio feed was replaced with prerecorded forecasts from the team and by early 2021, became silent with cuts of the station's news theme, "Impact" by 615 Music playing in the background. They arent just an anchors who read the daily news, they will continue their relentless passion for investigative reporting, and doing whatever it takes to make this community better. I was so lucky to have him as my father. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston after her 30-year battle with breast cancer. A wind advisory has been issued for south Louisiana today. BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - Longtime Baton Rouge news anchor John Mahaffey has died. Beefier police presence planned at football game after BRPD chief got into scuffle while making arrest near campus. Source: WBRZ. Though both branches have recently created hundreds of roles in digital streaming and core television programming, MSNBC and NBC News plans to create new Mahaffey died at Our Lady of the Lake following surgery earlier Thursday on a blood clot. The charity held its third annual prom dress giveaway in 2010. That million-dollar smile, iconic voice, often mocked but never duplicated. Jobs; It has been 70 years of making history. Clarence Buggs said his brothers death comes as a complete shock. Since then, it has simulcast repeats of its newscasts on channel 2.2, and until September 2017, it took over operations of a cable-only NOAA weather channel with radar on channel 2.3 (this channel is now exclusively simulcast on sister station KBTR 41.3). It is time to put her out to pasture though. Watch the 2 Your Health report for Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023. Teen shot while walking to school Wednesday morning; Baton Rouge police plan Party stores ramping up in sales ahead of Mardi Gras, despite previous Teenager ran home for help after being injured in early-morning shooting. BATON ROUGE - A teenager ran home for help after being shot by an armed robber and a former classmate on the way to school Wednesday morning. BATON ROUGE Law enforcement are committed to Man, 20, killed after car veered into oncoming traffic on Airline Highway, Group of alleged thieves stole thousands of dollars from Nike store. BATON ROUGE - A Baton Rouge police officer was arrested Wednesday morning for a domestic violence incident from September 2022. WBRZ launched its own Web site, WBRZ.com, in 1996. 0. Married. Stream LIVE news here. Local News ; General TV ; Former WBRZ anchor Ed Buggs passes away Former WBRZ anchor Ed Buggs passes away. The business partner is a friend of East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff Sid Gautreaux, Clarence Buggs said. Michael Marsh is out at WBRZ-TV News 2 in Baton Rouge. The deputies knocked on the door when they saw both of Buggs cars at his home, Clarence Buggs said. Walter Leland Cronkite Jr. (November 4, 1916 - July 17, 2009) was an American broadcast journalist who served as anchorman for the CBS Evening News for 19 years (1962-1981). Michael Shingleton is returning to WBRZ to take over as co-anchor of the ABC affiliate's evening newscast. When he retired, Mahaffey anchored the noon and 5 p.m. broadcasts at WBRZ. Following his television work, Buggs worked as a radio talk show host on WJBO-AM in 1997 and later for WIBR-AM. Check the full bio for relationship details. The next cold front will deliver rain and Tuesday AM Forecast: Warm and humid until the next front comes through. She spoke of their friendship that lasted years beyond their time together at WBRZ. Sylvia Weatherspoon - Anchor, 5, 6 & 10 p.m. Michael Shingleton - Anchor WBRZ News 2 Michael Shingleton - Anchor WBRZ News 2 at 6, 6:30, 9 and 10, Chris Nakamoto - Anchor WBRZ News 2 at 5pm & Chief Investigator, Brittany Weiss, 4 p.m. anchor and 2 On Your Side reporter. Public service campaigns like "For Kids' Sake" and "Time To Care" encouraged people to learn and volunteer. On November 17, 2014, WBRZ introduced their new state of the art upgrades set on their 5 p.m. newscasts, while maintaining the news theme "Extreme" by Stephen Arnold Music, which the station has used from 2007 HD upgrade until 2016.[3]. This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies. In 1991, Manship's son Richard took over the station as its new president, and would later be named "Broadcaster of the Year" by the Louisiana Association of Broadcasters. Volver . Buggs and former WBRZ-TV news anchor Andrea Clesi McMakin worked together as co-anchors for years. Today & Tonight: A wind advisory is Tuesday PM Forecast: quick line of storms expected Wednesday evening. This made WBRZ a sole NBC affiliate. At WXXV Rubach anchored daily prime-time newscasts . It began broadcasting in color seven months later, becoming the first Baton Rouge TV station to do so. News Anchors near Kalamazoo, MI 0 42 84 126 168 210 Grand Rapids Battle Creek Sturgis Richland Plainwell Hastings Middlebury Climax Decatur Wayland. BATON ROUGE - Veteran news anchor John Mahaffey died overnight. BATON ROUGE - Veteran news anchor John Mahaffey died overnight. Teen shot while walking to school Wednesday morning; Baton Rouge police plan Party stores ramping up in sales ahead of Mardi Gras, despite previous Teenager ran home for help after being injured in early-morning shooting. In 2004, the station dropped its twenty-year slogan of "On Your Side" and started describing their news as "Balanced. BATON ROUGE - A Baton Rouge police officer was arrested Wednesday morning for a domestic violence incident from September 2022. Teenager shot while walking to school Wednesday; Teenager shot while walking to school Wednesday; former student arrested in recent muggings. You couldnt help but be in love with her, cohost Leo Honeycutt said. Police believe the 15-year-old victim was either walking to his bus stop or heading straight to his school, Broadmoor High when a teenage robber approached him with a gun. Anchor (1970-1986) unknown episodes David Horowitz . BATON ROUGE For twenty years, John Mahaffey was the face of WBRZ News. John Mahaffey was the Walter Cronkite of Baton Rouge. Angelo joined the FOX61 team in March 2020 from Salisbury, Maryland, where he was a reporter and weekend anchor at WBOC covering the Delmarva Peninsula. In July 1987, the station started broadcasting 24 hours a day, except on Sundays. NBC Evening News Anchors List WBRE News Anchors Former KDKA TV . Former WRGB sports anchor Marlin will join WRGB by the end of November, the station said, and will join Floyd in the anchor role in December. DONALDSONVILLE - Deputies and detectives are investigating a Wednesday AM Forecast: Windy now, storms coming in tonight. Women finally started to be represented as well. During Hurricane Katrina, the station worked with New Orleans ABC affiliate WGNO (channel 26) to provide coverage of the storm and its aftermath. Though both branches have recently created hundreds of roles in digital streaming and core television programming, MSNBC and NBC News plans to create new Annie Gimbel LinkedIn: NBC News and MSNBC Lays Off 75 Staffers Across Networks WBRZ became the first station in Baton Rouge to begin broadcasting in high definition on channel 13 on April 22, 2002. WBZ-TV created the first female anchor team when Gail Harris joined Shelby Scott on First Four News. Beginning March 1, Ben Lemoine, a former WBRZ reporter, anchor and documentary filmmaker, will join the news team as assistant news director. Anderson, who is also a former chief meteorologist on WBR News at 5, says it isn't really a secret at all. Then in the 1960s and '70s, more women and people of color started delivering the nightly news. Liz Walker was paired with Jack as the first African American weekday anchor in Boston. We will get some sunshine this afternoon and Five-star transfer from LSU announces commitment to Ole Miss. 0. The relationship that we share and the love that flows between us will continue forever. When Kristi Capel ended her three-year stint as a weather girl on WBRE-TV in 2011, she told the Times Leader: "My whole goal in this business is to keep working hard and keep moving up . Family members say former KTIV and KCAU news anchor Dave Nixon, Sr. has died. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. WBRZ signed on the air on April 14, 1955 as a primary NBC affiliate, sharing ABC with WAFB.. At first, the Manships wanted to call the station WBRA-TV, for Baton Rouge Advocate.However, they concluded that the call letters would cause confusion and controversy, as the letters "B-R-A" spelled "bra".Station founder Douglas L. Manship, Sr. still wanted "BR" in the station's calls, and . In November 2004, WBRZ, along with many other ABC affiliates in the country, opted not to air the movie Saving Private Ryan when the network broadcast it uncut on Veterans Day. Only on WGAL News 8.. Aug 16, 2020 Former Fox News anchor Ed Henry (from left) and high-profile hosts who anchors on WYOU, will move to the weeknight newscasts on WBRE. Jan 12, 2008 Former WBRE reporter Kathy Bozinski fired from county job Donaldson, Ted Koeppel, Cokie Roberts or the host of other news anchors who. Nov 19, 2020 Former local news reporter and anchor Erin Dugan Jurchak, who has Jurchak previously worked as weekend sports anchor for WBRE-TV. 1 day ago With the upgrade, WBRE began producing half-hour newscasts at noon Remembering the legacy of former 7 Eyewitness News anchor Jean a28a80e3cc, 2023 by Boost360. From the late 1960s until the late 1970s, WYNK was considered an affiliate of WBRZ.[1]. "People Are Talking" had a serious side but could always have some light-hearted fun, catapulting Tom Bergeron to a national audience. Pat Hanchey Granger is survived by her husband of 26 years, Terry Wayne Granger, of Corsicana, Texas; daughter Dana Lea Gore and son-in-law Elmo Gore of Bartlesville, Oklahoma; daughter Cady Michelle Sunsdahl and son-in-law Major Jared Sunsdahl of West Point Military Academy, New York; stepson John Hanchey; sister Connie Rutland and brother-in-law Pepper Rutland of Baton Rouge with niece Kennan, her husband Jonathan Bruser, and nephew Michael; brother Wayne Dupre and sister-in-law Faye of Pt. Former LSU basketball star Quianna Chaney's on-court view of the Seimone Augustus LSU ramps up concern over gymnasts safety, For help accessing the WBRZ-TV Public File, contact: Joey Verrett at, BRPD officer arrested for domestic violence incident from September 2022. Starting on Monday, January 4, 2016, former weekend anchor Chris Nakamoto will join Sylvia Weatherspoon and chief weather forecaster Pat Shingleton at 5 p.m., then at 6 and 10 p.m., Mike Shingleton will work alongside Nakamoto, Weatherspoon, the weather Shingleton and sports director Michael Cauble. Born For help accessing the WBRZ-TV Public File, contact: Joey Verrett at, BRPD officer arrested for domestic violence incident from September 2022. "Was scary, that's what it was," Miller adds, finishing the sentence. for sports reporting that goes beyond the trophies and New England weather in all its frustrating glory. A wind advisory has been issued for south Louisiana today. BRProud.com partners with WGMB FOX 44 and WVLA NBC Local 33 to bring you the latest in Baton Rouge news, sports, weather, and more. Michael Marsh is a New Orleans native and former television news anchor [1] on WBRZ-TV. George Lindblade was Nixon's former KCAU 9 co-worker. BATON ROUGE - The nation's largest party-themed specialty Wednesday AM Forecast: Windy now, storms coming in tonight. His brother, Clarence Buggs, said foul play is not suspected in the death, and that family members and officials assume he died of a heart attack. If you have a fond memory, leave it in the comment sections below. A wind advisory has been issued for south Louisiana today. WAFB does need some younger anchors at prime time. When you search for the story announcing her departure, nothing. Mahaffey is remembered as one of the most popular faces . In January 2001, Kerry moved to WBZ-TV in Boston, Massachusetts, where she was a morning news anchor for almost four years until she left . We could always pick up right where we left off, she said. The longtime, well-known anchor no longer works at the station and is pursuing other opportunities, WBRZ's Director of Marketing Noah Kozink woman has hands and feet amputated after covid vaccine. Group of alleged thieves stole thousands of Group of alleged thieves stole thousands of dollars from Nike store. More >> Share: By She is a former model that always had a passion for reporting. Ed was very talented and knowledgeable. Since joining WBRZ, Josh has covered the Great Flood of 2016, Keller Watts is a meteorologist for WBRZ News 2 . For 70 years WBZ-TV has been here for you. The station is owned by the Manship family, who formerly published the Baton Rouge daily newspaper, The Advocate, and is one of a handful of TV stations today to have locally based ownership. However, it airs GMA3: What You Need To Know (previously The Chew and All My Children) at 11:00a.m. on a one-day behind basis (three-day behind for Friday's edition) due to the station's noon newscast. Scottie Hunter is the anchor for 9News at Noon and the lead investigative reporter.
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