I know what it is to be an honest person in your own head. RAW INTERVIEW: Former WAFB anchor Phil Rainier talks about . On weekends, Donald covers a wide range of events and feature stories. When her husband, an officer in the U.S. Army, was relocated to San Antonio. When schedules allow, the couple visits hisson, George Caldwell Sells, and his family in St. Louis, and her son, Greg Pace, and his family in Jupiter, Florida, where recently Sells visited Mar-a-Lago when President Donald Trump was there. Breanne Bizette is a general assignments reporter for WAFB in Baton Rouge. WAFB's newscasts have had the second-highest ratings at 10 p.m. in any of the country's biggest television markets according to The Des Moines Register in Iowa. Nielsen Media Research ratings showed that 16.2% of all households in the Baton Rouge area watched the show. Today, Sells is still reporting but in a very unexpected way. Pattis not a news person, and she makes fun of me if we watch it together.. "The arms that went around me the people here at St. James were so supportive," said Sells. Britt's husband, The Advocate's Capitol. She was given the. Former WAFB-TV news anchor George Sells is keeping busy in retirement, producing video obituaries and lending his distinctive voice to various projects. (WAFB) - Longtime WAFB anchor Donna Britt, a dedicated journalist and beloved member of the community, has passed away after her courageous battle with ALS. Dec. 17--Seven years ago, George Sells stepped down as one of the most trusted newsmen in the greater Baton Rouge area. I felt the love.'. She did different themes highlighting different kinds of books. In the recent ratings period, it beat the others stations' combined weeknights at 5, 6, and 10. It is owned by Gray Television alongside low-power, Class A MyNetworkTV affiliate WBXH-CD (channel 39). When it comes to news anchors, I always like to think I know what is going to come out of their mouth and what is going to come out of their lips. The people who think that everyone should be like them are the ones who are the most likely to be wrong about almost everything. After leaving WAFB, Nancy went to WVUE in New Orleans, where she has worked for the past 23 years. He put together a video obituary for Paul Davey's family and friends. Kitch will focus most of her daily reporting on money-saving ideas for families, ways to keep . George Sells, third from left, with former newsdesk anchors Andr Moreau and Mike Graham on hand for Donna Britt's final newscast. Her husband, Glynn, was also a former WAFB reporter. I felt the love.. Steve Schneider has been the Sports Director for WAFB 9News since 1985. There will be no funeral. While he may not get to interview presidents or governors or even mayors anymore, Sells is still a newsman at heart. A native of Mississippi, Perry has been recognized by the Mississippi Associated Press Broadcasters for a number of stories between general news, editorials and sports pieces. 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. Scotty is an investigative photojournalist based in Washington DC. Please join your prayers to mine and Donnas for Nancys husband and three children as they come to terms with this shocking loss.. Thats the worst job you could want because the writer is usually there," he said, "and they want multiple takes to get it exactly like they want it to sound.. Information from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) indicates there was a fire reported after the crash. WAFB was one of a handful of stations that shifts the air times of various CBS programming. and attended St. Thomas More Catholic High School. During her 16 years there, she traveled back to New Orleans to cover Hurricane Katrina. All rights reserved. She co-anchored the station's top rated 6 PM and 10 PM news broadcasts. Elizabeth Vowell is the 6 and 10 anchor for WAFB 9 News. In my opinion, they are the poster children for what a wafb can be. Chris Rosato is a general assignments reporter for WAFB in Baton Rouge. West, who has always been interested in science and health, hosted Medical Breakthroughs, the Jean Wests Medical Digest, and continues information programming through her firm, Faceswest Productions. As a former news anchor, I know what it is to be a wafb. Well, after a few months working for the wafb news channel, I feel like I have a pretty good handle on what is going to come out of their mouth. Talahongva is a multimedia journalist who has rich . He was born in Tulsa, OK, grew up all over the country, and moved to Baton Rouge in July 2003. When schedules allow, the couple visits his son, George Caldwell Sells, and his family in St. Louis, and her son, Greg Pace, and his family in Jupiter, Florida, where recently Sells visited Mar-a-Lago when President Donald Trump was there. Former WAFB anchor Nancy Parker dies in plane crash, La. Oprah moved to WBRZ but since then aired on WVLA until the show ended its run in 2011. This practice ended shortly after Gray assumed ownership of the station. She physically trained on an elliptical machine for two months, morning and evening, to build her stamina for the grueling push. We want to be sure that these stories dont come from wafbs mouth. Lester Duh is the Sunday evening anchor and nightside reporter for WAFB 9News. Miranda, a 2019 graduate of Southern University, comes to WAFB from a television station in Alexandria, LA where she also worked as a reporter. Letters of Credit (LCs) Ultimate Guide & Free Sample, How to Get Rid of the pii_email_be5f33dbc1906d2b5336 Error. Michael Shingleton - Anchor WBRZ News 2. 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. I go crazy when reporters and anchors make mistakes and I know they know better. She was 62. I look forward to working with the staff and crew here at WAFB to bring you the news with integrity, befitting the legacy of this station and worthy of the trust that viewers place in us when they welcome us into their homes every day.. Today, Sells is still reporting but in a very unexpected way. 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Former KLFY news anchor, Chuck Huebner, who was reportedly let go from the station this week, responded to a request by the Daily Advertiser for an interview and issued the following statement. Tisha has also jumped with the U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team in Laurinburg, North Carolina. 'She didn't know who I was,' says the former WAFB anchor who was on the air locally for 24 years. He also was one of the original anchors with CNN Headline News and wrote four novels. Brendan Cullerton joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in March 2022 as a multimedia journalist after spending four years covering state, local, and federal politics for the CBS affiliate in Milwaukee. Jared Silverman is a meteorologist for WAFB 9News in Baton Rouge. 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. Sen. Scott Wilk names Nancy Tong Insurance his Small Business of the Month, AM Best Removes from Under Review With Positive Implications and Upgrades Credit Ratings of CopperPoint Insurance Group Members, Grow life insurance sales in 2023 with middle-market clients. WAFB's weekday morning news is repeated on that station. State Rep. Richard Nelson becomes fourth republican to enter governors race, 18-year-old killed in Donaldsonville shooting late Tuesday night. View Guidelines. He came to Huntsville after being the morning and midday anchor in Lincoln, NE for more than four years. A native of Ascension Parish, he is now a colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve and a physician with Ochsner Healthcare. Sells knows firsthand the pain of death. A St. James connection led him to another project with Court Appointed Special Advocates, which recruits, screens, trains and supervises community volunteers to serve as advocates for abused and neglected children in the courtroom. Not long after George and Sandy Sells moved to St. James Place, she died. Jeff Morrow is a weathercaster for WAFB 9News. He called her in for an interview and hired her right away. They are the ones who call out the news on TV and radio, and they are often the ones who are the first to report on new developments in the world. Donna served for 17 years on the Salvation Armys Community Board. I go crazy when reporters and anchors make mistakes and I know they know better. PROVIDED PHOTO BY JUDY BERGERON | Staff writer. The award was presented during the KBAs annual ceremony, which was streamed live to its members. Joce is a national investigative reporter focused on accountability reporting on the Former BR News Personality Jay Young Dies. 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