Former WBRZ News. Known for her bubbly personality and community involvement, WAFB news anchor Donna Britt shows off her red wig in 2016's Red Wig Walk, which raises awareness for HIV prevention, treatment and supportive services. Her two children include her daughter Annie and son Louis. Oprah moved to WBRZ but since then aired on WVLA until the show ended its run in 2011. It's made worse by other officers standing by. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. 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Nielsen Media Research ratings showed that 16.2% of all households in the Baton Rouge area watched the show. Donna announced her diagnosis to viewers during WAFBs 6 p.m. newscast on July 27, 2017. Regis and Kelly (now Live with Kelly and Ryan) continues to air on WBRZ. Does anyone know why she was let go? Mahaffey paid to get his car fixed and, when it broke again, he bought him a new car,"Hodge recalled. WAFB television anchor Donna Britt, center, a longtime supporter and emcee of Baton Rouge's annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, gets a selfie with breast cancer survivors Dora Sanford, left, of Zachary, and Keisha Ricard, right, of Baton Rouge, before the 5K run/walk on Saturday, March 3, 2018. WAFB's Leah Ellsworth, left, helps anchor Donna Britt with her makeup as camera operator Willie Jackson readies her earpiece before the 6pm newscast, Wednesday, June 13, 2018, as Britt prepares to sign off for one last time at WAFB studios in downtown Baton Rouge, La. In 2003, Raycom acquired former The Box affiliate WBXH-CA, which became a sister station to WAFB when the channel became Baton Rouge's third UPN affiliate and later MyNetworkTV affiliate in 2006. So, now I know whats been paralyzing muscles all over my body all these months and shows no signs of stopping.. When longtime WAFB-TV weathercaster Diane Deaton first began in the news business, the role of weather reporter hadn't really been defined yet. Owned by Branson Visitors TV; Gray holds a 50.1% interest in this company. A longtime Louisiana news anchor has died following a battle with Lou Gehrig's disease, her former employer said Thursday. I don't know if either of those things have any truth to them. Had to be about the Hammond stuff, that was the last thing she covered. [4][5][6] The sale was approved on December 20,[7] and was completed on January 2, 2019.[8]. A lot of people dont get the opportunity to work part-time anchoring, she said. Wtf ? Longtime Baton Rouge news anchor John Mahaffey passes away, LSU WR Malik Nabers arrested in New Orleans; prosecutors refuse to charge with condition. She did different themes highlighting different kinds of books. "He was a remarkable guy in that he had no ego and that's really rare in the news business," Spain said. Based on the BRPD press conference the other day, it is abundantly obvious that BRPD needs no help looking like fools. Updated: Jan 17, 2017 / 07:36 PM CST. Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry is seeking to get an endorsement from former President Donald Trump. He was born in Tulsa, OK, grew up all over the country, and moved to Baton Rouge in July 2003. 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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. Pennington Biomedical Research Center is hosting a wellness day for women on March 4th from 7:00am through 1:00pm. Donna adapted the same promise and always signed her name with lower-case letters, what she called a sign of continued commitment to serve God in the most enthusiastic and excellent way possible. Over the years, Donna supported numerous charities including those tied to research for ALS, Sickle Cell disease, HIV/AIDS and cancer. Catch the moving sale to save on books, CDs. Copyright 2016 WAFB. A study revealed that those who spent more time with their dogs experienced a 300% increase in oxytocin levels. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. WAFB news director Rob Hays, left, poses with longtime anchor Donna Britt, Wednesday, June 13, 2018, as Britt prepares to sign off for one last time at WAFB studios in downtown Baton Rouge, La. I feel so fortunate to be able to find that and to be able to find that at home. He was a giant figure in television news and he will be sorely missed, even after being retired for nearly 17 years.". . WAFB's Donna Britt writes a thank you letter to a viewer before the 6pm newscast, Wednesday, June 6, 2018. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), a Black employee at Exxons chemical plant found a noose at his worksite in January 2020. Press J to jump to the feed. All rights reserved. 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. Click to become an INSIDER for under $2.00 a week, Andre Moreau parts ways with WAFB after eight years, 2022 Welcome: Official Visitors Guide to Greater Baton Rouge. 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. She also didnt want any cameras anywhere near her altogether. She was born while her parents were in the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Ft Worth Texas. After years of your input and suggestions, BREC is putting your vision into your parks. For the last nine months, doctors have tried to diagnose it, however many of the symptoms are the same for other diseases. The event is an American Cancer Society, Relay for Life fundraiser. Andre Moreau is leaving WAFB-TV after eight years behind the nightly anchor desk. Its a multimillion-dollar project that has been met with more delays than promises. Every year in the United States, about 5,000 people are diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrigs disease. 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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. But besides that,he was a really fine human being.". After years of waiting, North Carolinas hospitals celebrate Medicaid expansion deal, 16-year-old Raleigh teen charged with murder in Robeson County killing. From left, Dot Thibodeaux, Cynthia Whitaker, master of ceremonies Donna Britt and Constance Walker attend the 21st annual Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Conference. 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. 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. WAFB-TV anchor is honored with a No. Probably stumbled on something they wanted to keep quiet. Pretty well known that Mayor Broome and the police chief hated her since she was the only reporter in Baton Rouge whod call them out on things. She assumed his gender. On March 3, 2008, WAFB became the first in Baton Rouge and the third in Louisiana to broadcast its local broadcasts in high definition. 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. His last day on the air will be Friday, Sept. 2. A man is behind bars in Livingston Parish for allegedly robbing a man at gunpoint while he was at an ATM Tuesday night, February 28. Bill Black later became involved with the East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools Board and other civic organizations until his death on January 10, 2018. Then shelter shared desperate plea. 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. Nicole Nalepa is the anchor of Connecticut's #1 morning newscast, "Eyewitness News This Morning", and the co-host of WFSB's newest lifestyle T.V. All rights reserved. The WBXH broadcasts were included in the upgrade. Baton Rouge Mayor Sharon Broome does not like Kiran Chawla of WAFB Just Baton Rouge 1.53K subscribers Subscribe 31 Share 12K views 5 years ago Mayor Sharon Broome of Baton Rouge tells WAFB they. Women of Distinction -- At the Girl Scouts Louisiana East Women of Distinction luncheon are, from left, CEO Jacqueline Alexander; honorees Julie LeBlanc, Dr. Rebekah Gee, Donna Britt (seated) and Betsy Stoner; and board chairwoman Joan Molllohan. Investigators say Maili Morris made 136 purchases using her 73-year-old aunts debit card, which she had linked to her personal DoorDash account. I know she was banned from going after BRPD's Chief Murphy Paul. 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. seems like she was on the same side as most. Like house plant? "John Mahaffey was the consummate news anchor," addedLawhon. 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. Tisha Powell's new job as an afternoon anchor at WAFB in Baton Rouge is something she didn't think was possible. 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 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. Average NC teacher pay is nearly $58,000, state says. WAFB also has a Cox cable channel devoted to airing simulcasts and rebroadcasts of its news broadcasts. "At one point in time, there was a meteorologist who made a low salary and his car broke. The #1 subreddit for all things relating to Baton Rouge, Louisiana! WAFB's Donna Britt writes a thank you letter to a viewer before the 6pm newscast, Wednesday, June 6, 2018. There was a problem saving your notification. Im sure her employer hasnt been thrilled with her dating partner being a news topic on multiple occasions in the past few years. 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. 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. So, now I know whats been paralyzing muscles all over my body all these months and shows no signs of stopping, she said. Said program ended in late 1990 after Black resigned from WAFB. 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. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Her contract wasnt renewed per someone I know who knows someone else who knows her. It is owned by Gray Television alongside low-power, Class A MyNetworkTV affiliate WBXH-CD (channel 39). She is survived by her husband, Mark Ballard, in addition to her daughter, Annie, and son, Louie, the outlet reported. Get access to more than a decade of story archives. 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. United Cajun Navy and community partners will organize a Search for Millard. The East Feliciana Police Chiefs Association held an appreciation luncheon on April 8 at Centenary Inn in Jackson. 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. Copyright @2023 TigerDroppings.com. Shield of Hope -- Honoring Donna Britt, seated, at the Salvation Army of Greater Baton Rouge's Shield of Hope Gala are, standing from left, Maj. Brett Meredith, Carissa Graves, Congresssman Garret Graves, Maj. Steve Morris, Roy O. and Kathy Martin, Maj. Mary Meredith and board chairman Todd Gerald. 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!. Because a street full of potholes is not owned by the city and there is no homeowners association, property owners were left on their own to fix it. PROVIDED PHOTO "I'm moving on," Kiran Chawla said. He was 51. Mahaffey started his career in Baton Rouge television at WAFB-TV. 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. 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. Take a look back through some pictures of her television work, volunteering and life in Baton Rouge. Submitted by SVCINC COL Clay C. Le Grande, Jr., USA (Ret) Baton Rouge, LA 70817-3432 H - (225) 752-9780 c.legrande@cox.net. I have ALS, Lou Gehrigs disease. During an investigation, police say evidence was found to place the babys mother under arrest. The longtime ABC11 evening anchor, who left the station . Multiple people have been arrested following an investigation into prostitution happened at Baton Rouge area massage parlors. He was 77 years old. Lawhon says Mahaffey had a love for first family first but his second love was for television news. Even in cordial departures, they don't announce it and one day the reporter will just be gone and appear at a new station. and Wheel of Fortune until 1995 when the shows moved to WBRZ. Despite becoming rarer among other television news operations, WAFB occasionally broadcast an editorial that was usually delivered by the station manager. In 1997, AFLAC sold its entire broadcasting division, including WAFB, to Raycom Media. 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. The combined company will be in every Louisiana market except for Lafayette as a result. WAFB's Donna Britt, a breast cancer survivor, has been a fervent supporter of the local Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. WAFB Anchor Matt Williams is an anchor for 9News This Morning and Early Edition. Asians are considered white when being white is a bad thing. 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. 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. Donna Britt, beloved WAFB news anchor and 'a rare breed,' dies after battle with ALS. For nearly four decades, Donna Britt was a constant presence on televisions across the Baton Rouge area. Donna passed away on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021. Mark Ballard: My wife Donna Britt has ALS. AT a luncheon marking National Girl Scout Week are, from left, Colette Dean, Donna Britt, Marilyn Zimmerman and Nell McAnelly. Hey! Law enforcement leaders and community organizations gathered for the Page/Rice Camera Initiative, unveiling one of the new crime cameras in north Baton Rouge. Another bonus? In total, the station's news department produces 25 hours of news programming each week. The unit is performing for the first time in its new LSU historical cadet uniforms. her last tweet regarding the guy crashing his car into target in hammond, The guy who ran his car through the Hammond Target. What to Watch Friday: Dateline and 20/20 update Murdaugh murder trial coverage, $3B superstar region project planned for Apex after years-long delay, Alex Murdaugh sentenced to life in prison for murders of wife, son in June 2021. WDAM-TV in Hattiesburg, Mississippi moved to channel 7 to accommodate this switch. The show had a way of educating young children while making it fun to learn. At a luncheon to honor area volunteers are, from left, guest speaker, Mayor bobby Simpson and Donna Britt, Ron Winders, Janet Rack, Rob Stuart, Noel Parnell and Nick Simonette, representatives of sponsors WAFB-TV, Volunteer Baton Rouge! This is the complex process she must follow to vote. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Advocate staff photo by TRAVIS SPRADLING. BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - Longtime Baton Rouge news anchor John Mahaffey has died. 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. Crawford Wheeler II. 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. 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. Those relatives she moved back to Louisiana to be near can now watch her on TV. Thats nothing controversial in the least. The fourth candidate, U.S. Sen. David Vitter, R-Metairie, did not participate. Bond set at $1.5 million for Walter Allbritton III, man accused of driving into Target in Hammond, La last Friday. The camps offer several activities like recreational games, community field trips, cultural arts, recreational sports, and more. Visiting at the Baton Rouge Symphony League's annual Mad Hatter's Spring Fashion Show are, from left, Carla Jumonville, Julie Dickinson, Lois Saye and Donna Britt. Power of 9 -- Veteran WAFB news anchor Donna Britt receives a bouquet of flowers from Capital Area United Way CEO George Bell, left, and Capital One Baton Rouge President David Mullens for her dedication to the Power of 9 initiative. She reigned as Queen of Spanish Town in 1990.Another big passion for Donna was her service to the Boy Scouts. 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. Authorities arrested the stationmaster at the trains last stop, in the city of Larissa. 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. Murdaugh, 54, faced two counts of murder and two weapons charges in the June 7, 2021, shooting deaths of 52-year-old Maggie Murdaugh and . 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. It's not standard. 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." Powell anchored the 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. newscasts at ABC11 a schedule which made for very long days. 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.
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