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. 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. She signed off the air on June 13, 2018 after 38 years of service at WAFB. BATON ROUGE, La. While I was at 332016 to 2018and it was widely known that Sharon Weston Broome would only give WBRZ the time of day. Two games many adults can remember Buckskin playing were called "Hully Gully" which helped to teach counting numbers and the "Monday Morning March". Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with, "WAFB Official Says NBR to get Super Service from Station," North Baton Rouge Journal, April 29, 1948, Page 1. Until 2015, WAFB aired the syndicated version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire; the show aired on sister station WBXH until its cancellation in 2019. 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. He died late Thursday following surgery for a blood clot. Live with Regis and Kelly and The Oprah Winfrey Show were seen until the late 1990s. Longtime Baton Rouge news anchor John Mahaffey passes away, LSU WR Malik Nabers arrested in New Orleans; prosecutors refuse to charge with condition. [14] With the new digital channel, WAFB rebroadcasts WBXH on channel 9.4 and, before the launch of Bounce TV affiliate September 2011, weather on channel 9.2. Good for whoever hires her next and shame on you . Submitted by SVCINC COL Clay C. Le Grande, Jr., USA (Ret) Baton Rouge, LA 70817-3432 H - (225) 752-9780 c.legrande@cox.net. All rights reserved. DA popular local celebrity. A friend who had not heard from Roger since Friday checked on him about 9:30. Left to right, first row: Sherrie Holliday, Gwen Kelly, Ronnell Nolan, Karen Tabor, Crystal Seeley, Judy Hignight, Cheryl Bagert, Sheri Stevenson, Beth Allison, Dianne Mays, Kathy Tremont. Asians arent immune from cancel culture. 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. Donna passed away on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021. (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. Multiple people have been arrested following an investigation into prostitution happened at Baton Rouge area massage parlors. 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. He was 77 years old. 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. The station also aired Time for Beany during its early years on the air from the Paramount Television Network and was briefly affiliated with the NTA Film Network, airing programs Sheriff of Cochise, How to Marry a Millionaire, and This is Alice. Both stations share studios on Government Street in downtown Baton Rouge, while WAFB's transmitter is located on River Road near the city's Riverbend section. You have permission to edit this collection. Patient advocates have long called for insulin price cuts to help uninsured people who would not be affected by price caps tied to insurance coverage. 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. Longtime WAFB anchor Donna Britt 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. Shes a great investigative reporter. Donna Britt, beloved WAFB news anchor and 'a rare breed,' dies after battle with ALS. Press J to jump to the feed. The station's digital signal relocated from its pre-transition UHF channel 46 to VHF channel 9. Mahaffey, a graduate of the University of Texas, retired in 1999 and continued living in Baton Rouge. 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. Through two gracious campaigns from his show, Buckskin Bill helped to start the Baton Rouge Zoo. "Andre has been a big part of our success story and we're sorry to see him go," WAFB News Director Robb. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Crawford Wheeler II. Thats nothing controversial in the least. You could score a free Bojangles biscuit almost every day for a week. She is survived by her husband, Mark Ballard, in addition to her daughter, Annie, and son, Louie, the outlet reported. When longtime WAFB-TV weathercaster Diane Deaton first began in the news business, the role of weather reporter hadn't really been defined yet. 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. In total, the station's news department produces 25 hours of news programming each week. "John Mahaffey was the consummate news anchor," addedLawhon. Following her diagnosis, thousands of viewers and well-wishers showed up for Donna Britt Day, a charity event hosted by Chef John Folse to raise money for ALS research. Donna rode in countless parades across South Louisiana. The unit is performing for the first time in its new LSU historical cadet uniforms. 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. WAFB's Donna Britt, left, speaks with colleague Greg Meriwether before the start of the 6pm newscast, Wednesday, June 6, 2018. WAFB-TV anchor is honored with a No. Jeanne Burns is a veteran broadcaster with 25 years of experience in news. Distinguished Citizen -- With Boy Scouts of America Istrouma Area Council 's inaugural Distinguished Citizen honoree Donna Britt, seated, are, from left, Scout Executive Gary Mertz, John Turner, Jerry Fischer, Louie Ballard, Mark Ballard, Franklin Foil, Paula Davis and Jay Grymes. 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. In the recent ratings period, it beat the others stations' combined weeknights at 5, 6, and 10. WAFB began broadcasting 24 hours a day on September 12, 1990. Copyright @2023 TigerDroppings.com. From what I can tell, the Tulliers got involved because his wife started saying things on FB, which got a lot of people fired up. 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. Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. 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. This is exactly what you wanted, so why not? he responded. Cadet Commander of Troops, Cadet LTC Alisha Parker of Tara High School issued the vocal commands that moved the mass of flag carrying corps through the ceremony. (WAFB) - Longtime WAFB anchor Donna Britt, a dedicated journalist and beloved member of the community, has passed away after her courageous battle with ALS. She reigned as Queen of Spanish Town in 1990.Another big passion for Donna was her service to the Boy Scouts. The kids were told they could use the 20 or more toppings for their ice cream in an allyou-can-eat buffet. Parkview Baptist School lived streamed the Massing of the Colors Ceremony and it can be viewed at http://ow.ly/2bwdsa. Continue reading this story and get ACCESS to all our content from any device with a subscription now. "And so much of your legacy at Channel 9 was based on what Mahaffey brought and what Mahaffey built. 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. I also saw Kevin Gallagher fanning flames on Twitter. Because of concerns about COVID-19, the family plans to wait to hold a memorial service for Donna at a later date, he said. During this campaign, he asked children to bring in their pennies to buy an elephant. This practice ended shortly after Gray assumed ownership of the station. The fourth candidate, U.S. Sen. David Vitter, R-Metairie, did not participate. BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - Longtime Baton Rouge news anchor John Mahaffey has died. "He not only had the camera-ready looks including a million-dollar smile, but he was a born story-teller. her last tweet regarding the guy crashing his car into target in hammond, The guy who ran his car through the Hammond Target. 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Donna Britt, third from left, has always been a supporter of community events, like the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life. Mahaffey paid to get his car fixed and, when it broke again, he bought him a new car,"Hodge recalled. 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. Bond set at $1.5 million for Walter Allbritton III, man accused of driving into Target in Hammond, La last Friday. CBS affiliate after eight years. But three days of testing at Houston Methodist Hospital have removed doubts. ADVOCATE STAFF PHOTO BY PAM BORDELON -- Golden Deeds -- Golden Deeds winner Donna Britt, seated, with son Louie and husband Mark Ballard. 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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. Tisha Powell's new job as an afternoon anchor at WAFB in Baton Rouge is something she didn't think was possible. 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. 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. This is the complex process she must follow to vote. But the WAFB position with the coveted part-time hours was too good to pass up. show--"Great Day at 9A." Caitlin Francis Traffic. and Hibernia National Bank. Owned by Branson Visitors TV; Gray holds a 50.1% interest in this company. She is the service journalism editor and writes about TV and local media for The N&Os Happiness is a Warm TV blog. 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Catch the moving sale to save on books, CDs. Originally broadcasting an analog signal on UHF channel 28, WAFB moved to VHF channel 9 in 1960. Im sure her employer hasnt been thrilled with her dating partner being a news topic on multiple occasions in the past few years. Royal Street owned the station until 1964, when it sold the station to locally based Guaranty Corporation. new job as an afternoon anchor at WAFB in Baton Rouge, After leaving ABC11 last month, Tisha Powell lands a new anchor job, Given a second chance: ABC11s Tisha Powell on why shes leaving the news business, NC Supreme Court blocks transfer of school funds in Leandro court case, Get ready to change your clocks. 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On March 3, 2008, WAFB became the first in Baton Rouge and the third in Louisiana to broadcast its local broadcasts in high definition. One person was taken to the hospital after a crash in Zachary early Thursday, March 2, according to emergency responders. Merriweather has inexplicably become a cheerleader and Scotty is just an affable news reader. If they are not WAFB viewers now, they will be.. Does anyone know why she was let go? BATON ROUGE, La. It's made worse by other officers standing by. 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. Updated: Jan. 22, 2021 at 3:35 AM PST. During an investigation, police say evidence was found to place the babys mother under arrest. From: Clay Le Grande [mailto:c.legrande@cox.net] Sent: Sunday, November 22, 2015 12:38 PM LTG Middleton Chapter Massing of the Colors Parkview Baptist School gym was ablaze with Old Glory on Tuesday, November 10th as the Military Order of the World Wars LTG Troy H. Middleton Chapter hosted its annual Massing of the Colors ceremony for the student body and public at Parkview Baptist High School. The event is an American Cancer Society, Relay for Life fundraiser. Squires of Denham Springs donated the formal wear and Good Times Event Planning coordinated. 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 penny campaign was successful enough to purchase two. Donna passed away. 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. Jun 8. WAFB's Donna Britt writes a thank you letter to a viewer before the 6pm newscast, Wednesday, June 6, 2018. . 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. I felt really flattered that they had enough faith in what they were getting that they were willing to create something that works for me, she said. 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. 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). She had joined the station in 1980 and appeared on the air as an anchor until her deteriorating health from the disease forced her to retire in June 2018. So, now I know whats been paralyzing muscles all over my body all these months and shows no signs of stopping.. It will still be breezy in the afternoon, but not as much as the morning, otherwise today will become sunny and nice with highs in the 70s. STAFF PHOTO BY PAM BORDELON George and. 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