Longtime WAFB television anchor Donna Britt, recipient of the 2018 Golden Deeds award, photographed in her home on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018. Beloved Louisiana news anchor Donna Britt dead at 62 - New York Post In 1997, AFLAC sold its entire broadcasting division, including WAFB, to Raycom Media. Lawhon says Mahaffey had a love for first family first but his second love was for television news. Donna Britt, Herb Vincent among this year's Manship School Hall of Fame inductees. There was a problem saving your notification. The emcee for the evening was WAFB News Anchor Donna Britt and Auctioneer Jeff Taylor conducted silent and live auctions. TV: Former ABC11 anchor Tisha Powell lands job at WAFB News | Raleigh You could score a free Bojangles biscuit almost every day for a week. (WAFB) - Longtime WAFB anchor Donna Britt, a dedicated journalist and beloved member of the community, has passed away after her courageous battle with ALS. 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. 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. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to get the latest updates on LSU Football and Recruiting. BATON ROUGE, La. Oprah moved to WBRZ but since then aired on WVLA until the show ended its run in 2011. Renee Kozak is the Relay for Life Volunteer Coordinator of the annual fundraiser. There were several characters that were regulars on the show including "Seor Puppet" (a marionette voiced by Sid Crocker) and "Whatsyourname" (another puppet voiced by Mary Hillen). Updated: Jan. 22, 2021 at 3:35 AM PST. He was born in Tulsa, OK, grew up all over the country, and moved to Baton Rouge in July 2003. 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. A longtime Louisiana news anchor has died following a battle with Lou Gehrig's disease, her former employer said Thursday. If theyre looking for a woman to replace her they can give her spot to Jim Engster. Crawford Wheeler II. "He was a steady hand and a steady voice,"Hodge said Friday. 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. Louisiana native and veteran journalist Tisha Powell will join the WAFB 9News team in August 2021. Honestly, I didnt think this was possible, Powell said. 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. We've received your submission. [4][5][6] The sale was approved on December 20,[7] and was completed on January 2, 2019.[8]. Longtime WAFB weathercaster Diane Deaton is retiring after 37 years I also saw Kevin Gallagher fanning flames on Twitter. The unit is performing for the first time in its new LSU historical cadet uniforms. and Wheel of Fortune until 1995 when the shows moved to WBRZ. Another bonus? The longtime ABC11 evening anchor, who left the station . 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 married mother of two, she was a member of First United Methodist Church in Baton . Longtime Baton Rouge news anchor John Mahaffey passes away, LSU WR Malik Nabers arrested in New Orleans; prosecutors refuse to charge with condition. . Jeanne Burns is a veteran broadcaster with 25 years of experience in news. Advocate staff photo by JOHN OUBRE -- Cancer survivor Donna Britt, with WAFB news, speaks to the audience on Saturday during a Relay for Life rally in Gonzales. All rights reserved. Those are some big shoes to fill. Jun 8. It's made worse by other officers standing by. She also sponsored a no-holds-barred ice cream sundae party every month to the class who read the most library books. Law enforcement leaders and community organizations gathered for the Page/Rice Camera Initiative, unveiling one of the new crime cameras in north Baton Rouge. The fourth candidate, U.S. Sen. David Vitter, R-Metairie, did not participate. Photo shot on 3/17/2003. 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. WAFB's Donna Britt writes a thank you letter to a viewer before the 6pm newscast, Wednesday, June 6, 2018. Over the years, she played for thousands of church services as well as hundreds of weddings and funerals. Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry is seeking to get an endorsement from former President Donald Trump. News - WAFB Donna Britt, third from left, has always been a supporter of community events, like the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life. Then shelter shared desperate plea. Donna served for 17 years on the Salvation Armys Community Board. 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. Investigators say Maili Morris made 136 purchases using her 73-year-old aunts debit card, which she had linked to her personal DoorDash account. For those who dont know, Delta-8 is a form of cannabis different from marijuana that contains a higher concentration of THC. Copyright @2023 TigerDroppings.com. 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 camps offer several activities like recreational games, community field trips, cultural arts, recreational sports, and more. Based on the BRPD press conference the other day, it is abundantly obvious that BRPD needs no help looking like fools. For 23 of those years, she's been on the air in Baton Rouge reporting on the . BATON ROUGE, La. 18 LSU football jersey, sent to her by the university a few days before she retires. But educators argue many earn less. Attending the event are, from left, Chief Walter Smith, of Slaughte; Chief Justin Nevels, of Norwood; Donna Britt, WAFB anchor; Chief Fred Dunn, of Clinton; Chief Mark Dousay, of Jackson; and Chief Kenneth Stewart, of Wilson. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. 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PRAL awards At the Baton Rouge Chapter of the Public Relations Association of Louisianas annual awards ceremony April 27 at the Watermark Hotel are, from left, First Circle Award recipient Jinx Broussard, Communicator of the Year Donna Britt, chapter President Delia Taylor, Practitioner of the Year Cheryl Michelet and Member of the Year Avery Davidson. Even in cordial departures, they don't announce it and one day the reporter will just be gone and appear at a new station. Photos: Congrats to 2018 Golden Deeds award recipient, Donna Britt! WAFB's Donna Britt, left, speaks with colleague Greg Meriwether before the start of the 6pm newscast, Wednesday, June 6, 2018. Attached is a group shot of the 1980 LSU Flag Line. This is the complex process she must follow to vote. Chris Scheuermann is currently serving as the National Executive Director of The Pershing Rifles Group. BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - Longtime Baton Rouge news anchor John Mahaffey has died. 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. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to get the latest updates on LSU Football and Recruiting. During that time, she spent 8 hours every week in December those 17 years manning a Christmas kettle. 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 was one of a handful of stations that shifts the air times of various CBS programming. 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. Photo by Carol Anne Blitzer. 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. Jay Dardenne, a Republican from Baton Rouge, and Louisiana Public Service Commissioner Scott Angelle, R-Breaux Bridge. My whole family is in this viewing area, even my dad who lives in North Mississippi, Powell said. 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!. 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. I worked at NBC33 (yes that 33), and live in Houston now. He died late Thursday following surgery for a blood clot. [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! Asians are considered white when being white is a bad thing. What to know about daylight saving time in NC, Goofy dog had no adoption inquiries for months. 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. Keyword Holiday Fair, Advocate staff photo by Kerry Maloney. 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. Does anyone know why she was let go? 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. 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. A lot of people dont get the opportunity to work part-time anchoring, she said. This is exactly what you wanted, so why not? he responded. 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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. Louisiana native, veteran journalist Tisha Powell to join WAFB news team And, it's a proud legacy. Fruit plant? Photograph by Carol Anne Blitzer Picture shot on 4-26-99 Kitchen 19 Mark Ballard, Donna Britt and Annie Ballard Keyword Food. 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. 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. Two games many adults can remember Buckskin playing were called "Hully Gully" which helped to teach counting numbers and the "Monday Morning March". She signed off the air on June 13, 2018 after 38 years of service at WAFB. She was eventually teamed up with George Sells and the two of them became one of the most successful news anchor teams in the country. The cash-and-stock merger transaction valued at $3.6 billion in which Gray shareholders would acquire preferred stock currently held by Raycom will result in WAFB gaining new sister stations in nearby markets, including CBS/ABC affiliate KNOE-TV in Monroe and NBC/CBS affiliate KALB-TV in Alexandria, in addition to its current Raycom sister stations. But three days of testing at Houston Methodist Hospital have removed doubts. Andre Moreau is leaving WAFB-TV after eight years behind the nightly anchor desk. 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. Its a multimillion-dollar project that has been met with more delays than promises. Mahaffey started his career in Baton Rouge television at WAFB-TV. This includes two newscasts on sister station WBXH-CD (weeknights at 9, which began on January 8, 2007, and Saturday mornings). Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. "John Mahaffey was the consummate news anchor," addedLawhon. "The whole John Wayne moniker - that John Wayne was The Duke," she said. 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. I'm an Emmy & Murrow Award Winning Investigative Reporter who simply loves my job!. 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. The candidates are, from left to right, Democratic Rep. John Bel Edwards, of Amite, Lt. Gov. WAFB (channel 9) is a television station in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States, affiliated with CBS. 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. "And so much of your legacy at Channel 9 was based on what Mahaffey brought and what Mahaffey built. 93 News Anchors in Baton Rouge, LA Directory - Trustoria He was worried about how he'd get his car fixed. 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. 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. Advocate staff photo by TRAVIS SPRADLING. Donna passed away. 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 . 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.