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. Because of concerns about COVID-19, the family plans to wait to hold a memorial service for Donna at a later date, he said. In total, the station's news department produces 25 hours of news programming each week. Donna Britt of WAFB gives the crowd some encouraging words before the fourth annual Red Wig Walk to raise awareness for HIV prevention on the levee near the USS Kidd in downtown Baton Rouge on Saturday, May 20, 2017. Advocate Photo by MARK BALLARD -- Three of the four candidates for Louisiana governor prepare Thursday as AARP forum moderator Donna Britt of WAFB-TV in Baton Rouge, reads a question picked out by seniors. The event is an American Cancer Society, Relay for Life fundraiser. George Sells, third from left, with former newsdesk anchors Andr Moreau and Mike Graham on hand for Donna Britt's final newscast. 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. He called her in for an interview and hired her right away. Mahaffey paid to get his car fixed and, when it broke again, he bought him a new car,"Hodge recalled. show--"Great Day at 9A." Caitlin Francis Traffic. When her father retired from the church ministry, the family continued to preach by rescuing failing churches. But besides that,he was a really fine human being.". 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. Good dudes, but definitely not journalists. 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. According to the station, Powell will co-anchor the 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. newscasts there starting Aug. 9. For nearly four decades, Donna Britt was a constant presence on televisions across the Baton Rouge area. She also didnt want any cameras anywhere near her altogether. 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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. She reigned as Queen of Spanish Town in 1990.Another big passion for Donna was her service to the Boy Scouts. The longtime ABC11 evening anchor, who left the station . The station made this change to give its noon and 5 p.m. newscasts a strong lead-in. A breast cancer survivor, she was also very active with breast cancer fundraisers. WAFB (channel 9) is a television station in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States, affiliated with CBS. 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. 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 East Baton Rouge Sheriffs Office is searching for a man who reportedly exposed himself to a woman. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to get the latest updates on LSU Football and Recruiting. Id like to share some personal news with you tonight, Donna said. 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. What to know about daylight saving time in NC, Goofy dog had no adoption inquiries for months. Longtime friend and former co-anchor Margaret Lawhon smiled as she spoke of Mahaffey's nickname "The Duke" and how he got the name. Davis was one of the first Black officers in the elite Army Green Berets. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The unit is performing for the first time in its new LSU historical cadet uniforms. 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. There you go. During this campaign, he asked children to bring in their pennies to buy an elephant. Jun 8. 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. Updated: Jan. 22, 2021 at 3:35 AM PST. Jay Dardenne, a Republican from Baton Rouge, and Louisiana Public Service Commissioner Scott Angelle, R-Breaux Bridge. The Supreme Courts new 5-2 Republican majority voted along party lines to prevent the transfer of school funds. So, now I know whats been paralyzing muscles all over my body all these months and shows no signs of stopping, she said. 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. I always enjoyed the WAFB news promo ad where she's standing there with her microphone held out and the guy says "Please LEAVE" and shuts the door in her face. Before an audience of 650 students and members of the public, twenty (20) Color Guard units paraded in and lined the gym with the US Flag and their unit colors to an inspiring march played by the Parkview HS Band. WAFB's Donna Britt writes a thank you letter to a viewer before the 6pm newscast, Wednesday, June 6, 2018. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to get the latest updates on LSU Football and Recruiting. Chris Scheuermann is currently serving as the National Executive Director of The Pershing Rifles Group. Photograph by Carol Anne Blitzer Picture shot on 4-26-99 Kitchen 19 Mark Ballard, Donna Britt and Annie Ballard Keyword Food. Patio music was provided by Mike Fontenot. 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. and Wheel of Fortune until 1995 when the shows moved to WBRZ. Had to be about the Hammond stuff, that was the last thing she covered. The fight happened in front of Camille Shade Hall on Southerns campus, jail records show. Andre Moreau is leaving WAFB-TV after eight years behind the nightly anchor desk. 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. 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. But the WAFB position with the coveted part-time hours was too good to pass up. Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry is seeking to get an endorsement from former President Donald Trump. WAFB anchor Donna Britt interviewed some writers and editorial staff members at The Red Shoes. Donna passed away on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021. Southern alumnus, Vietnam Vet receives Medal of Honor, Arrests made during investigation of prostitution happening at massage parlors, Attorney General Jeff Landry seeks endorsement from Trump, plans to travel to Florida, Cajun Navy joins search for Nathan Millard, organizes outreach, Deputies: 1 wanted, 3 arrested after video of witness testimony shared on social media, First Free Sundays return to LSU Center for River Studies, La. She physically trained on an elliptical machine for two months, morning and evening, to build her stamina for the grueling push. 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. 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. Neither Moreau nor station executives will discuss what led to th Honestly, I didnt think this was possible, Powell said. Tisha Powells new job as an afternoon anchor at WAFB in Baton Rouge is something she didnt think was possible. Former Baton Rouge television news icon Donna Britt, who ended her 37-year run on WAFB in 2018 due to her battle with ALS, has passed away. Former WBRZ News Director John Spain hired Mahaffey away from WAFB. One locally produced show that brought years of enjoyment to children was hosted by "Buckskin Bill" Black (William Black) that ran in different formats from 1955 until 1990. 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. After years of your input and suggestions, BREC is putting your vision into your parks. They did not release the mans name or the reason for the arrest, but the stationmaster is responsible for rail traffic on that stretch of the tracks. A married mother of two, she was a member of First United Methodist Church in Baton Rouge and the daughter of a Southern Baptist preacher. 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. WAFB was one of a handful of stations that shifts the air times of various CBS programming. ADVOCATE STAFF PHOTO BY PAM BORDELON -- Golden Deeds -- Golden Deeds winner Donna Britt, seated, with son Louie and husband Mark Ballard. The station has always been a CBS affiliate but carried some NBC programming until WBRZ-TV signed on in 1955. 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. 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. 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. She was 62. 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. 3 Local TV Group", "Gray Closes On $3.6 Billion Raycom Merger", ":: Baton Rouge Business Report:: Ron Winders heads back to Savannah", "Longtime WAFB anchor Donna Britt dies following battle with ALS", "DTV Tentative Channel Designations for the First and the Second Rounds", Louisiana State Archive and Research Library, LA Art and Science Museum (Yazoo&MS. WTF did she do? BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - Longtime Baton Rouge news anchor John Mahaffey has died. All rights reserved. BATON ROUGE, La. The camps offer several activities like recreational games, community field trips, cultural arts, recreational sports, and more. 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. If theyre looking for a woman to replace her they can give her spot to Jim Engster. For 23 of those years, she's been on the air in Baton Rouge reporting on the . 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. Picture shot on 3-13-01. Liz Koh WAFB. This launched such a voracious battle to win the party, that the schools reading comprehension scores on standardized tests went up 4.7% the very first year and continually improved. In the eighth grade, an outstanding Bible teacher in Donnas life told her how God had inspired her to sign her name in lower-case letters, an act of humility and a promise to always to push to achieve her best in everything. Upon being taken over by AFLAC, station management canceled the daily Storyland on September 30, 1988 and converted it to a Saturday morning hour-long program called Buckskin Bill and Friends that began airing on November 5, 1988. But three days of testing at Houston Methodist Hospital have removed doubts. BATON ROUGE, La. Those are some big shoes to fill. For those who dont know, Delta-8 is a form of cannabis different from marijuana that contains a higher concentration of THC. Baton Rouge General (BRG) has teamed up with Rouses Markets to offer free health checks to those in need. 18 LSU football jersey, sent to her by the university a few days before she retires. 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. The East Feliciana Police Chiefs Association held an appreciation luncheon on April 8 at Centenary Inn in Jackson. Continue reading this story and get ACCESS to all our content from any device with a subscription now. [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! Copyright 2021 WAFB. "He was a remarkable guy in that he had no ego and that's really rare in the news business," Spain said. Live with Regis and Kelly and The Oprah Winfrey Show were seen until the late 1990s. 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. So, now I know whats been paralyzing muscles all over my body all these months and shows no signs of stopping.. 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. 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. Golden Deeds recipient Donna Britt gets a standing ovation during the Golden Deeds awards Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018, at the Baton Rouge Marriott. 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. In the recent ratings period, it beat the others stations' combined weeknights at 5, 6, and 10. My whole family is very excited. 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. Bottom row, left to right: Kathy Fergus, captain Donna Britt, Allison Gustavson, Ginger Bishop, Katherine Jensen, Becky Terkel, Tanya Arnold, Sonya Godwin. Said program ended in late 1990 after Black resigned from WAFB. "He not only had the camera-ready looks including a million-dollar smile, but he was a born story-teller. 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. He was 77 years old. 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. 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. 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! Pets may be the ones who impact people the most. Whether in a nearby gas station or your local smoke shop, youve likely seen kratom on the shelves of one store or another. AT a luncheon marking National Girl Scout Week are, from left, Colette Dean, Donna Britt, Marilyn Zimmerman and Nell McAnelly. Even in cordial departures, they don't announce it and one day the reporter will just be gone and appear at a new station. Mark Ballard: My wife Donna Britt has ALS. Photo provided by LAURIE HARDISON --- Volunteer breakfast --- Salvation Army Capt. (WAFB) - Longtime WAFB anchor Donna Britt, a dedicated journalist and beloved member of the community, has passed away after her courageous battle with ALS. [4][5][6] The sale was approved on December 20,[7] and was completed on January 2, 2019.[8]. Through two gracious campaigns from his show, Buckskin Bill helped to start the Baton Rouge Zoo. The #1 subreddit for all things relating to Baton Rouge, Louisiana! Copyright @2023 TigerDroppings.com. 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. His last day on the air will be Friday, Sept. 2. A lot of people dont get the opportunity to work part-time anchoring, she said. 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. His last day on the air will be Friday, Sept. 2. 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. 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).
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