My whole family is in this viewing area, even my dad who lives in North Mississippi, Powell said. George Sells, third from left, with former newsdesk anchors Andr Moreau and Mike Graham on hand for Donna Britt's final newscast. I'm an Emmy & Murrow Award Winning Investigative Reporter who simply loves my job!. Average NC teacher pay is nearly $58,000, state says. Donna passed away on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021. Disbarred attorney Alex Murdaugh received two consecutive life sentences Friday morning. About a week after a man disappeared, the Baton Rouge Police Department continues to ask the public for help locating him, as new evidence has surfaced in the case. 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. 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. The Southern University AgCenter is hosting its 80th Annual State Livestock and Poultry Show March 2-4. But educators argue many earn less. WTF did she do? Photograph by Carol Anne Blitzer Picture shot on 4-26-99 Kitchen 19 Mark Ballard, Donna Britt and Annie Ballard Keyword Food. 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. Jun 8. When longtime WAFB-TV weathercaster Diane Deaton first began in the news business, the role of weather reporter hadn't really been defined yet. 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. During 1988, AFLAC invested $2 million in redesigning the studio, dropped the -TV suffix from its call letters and began branding itself as "Louisiana's News Channel," a slogan the station continues to use today. The beloved former WAFB-TV personality died Thursday after a battle with ALS. 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. So, now I know whats been paralyzing muscles all over my body all these months and shows no signs of stopping.. Owned by Branson Visitors TV; Gray holds a 50.1% interest in this company. Longtime Baton Rouge news anchor John Mahaffey passes away, LSU WR Malik Nabers arrested in New Orleans; prosecutors refuse to charge with condition. 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. Multiple people have been arrested following an investigation into prostitution happened at Baton Rouge area massage parlors. Donna played the piano and organ in multiple churches starting in the fourth grade. Over the years, she played for thousands of church services as well as hundreds of weddings and funerals. 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. They can irritate your throat, nose, and eyes, some may even cause cancer. 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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. WAFB anchor Donna Britt interviewed some writers and editorial staff members at The Red Shoes. There you go. Perhaps doing so made her grow close to the families in their difficult aftermath and seeing basically a repeat of 2016 prompted her to say something that "wasn't acceptable" by the social media mob. 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. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Another bonus? PHOTO: (l-r) Denham Police Chief Scott Jones, architect Jay Labarre, Greystone's Ron Menville, Denham Springs Councilwoman Annie Fugler, Sheriff Willie Graves, WAFB News Anchor Donna Britt, Walker Police Chief Hunter Grimes, Walker Mayor Bobby Font, Sen. Dale Erdey, Denham Springs Councilman John Wascom and Assessor Jeff Taylor. The East Baton Rouge Sheriffs Office made three arrests after a months-long drug investigation on Wednesday, March 1. The East Feliciana Police Chiefs Association held an appreciation luncheon on April 8 at Centenary Inn in Jackson. 'Unmasking ALS' -- At the ALS Association Louisiana-Mississippi Chapter's Black & White Gala Bal Masqu Unmasking ALS Together are Iron Horse Award winner Donna Britt, center, with board member Flynn Foster, left, and Dr. Jyoti Pham. The Baton Rouge Police Department has arrested the mother of a child who officials say died of a drug overdose. Donna announced her diagnosis to viewers during WAFBs 6 p.m. newscast on July 27, 2017. He was a giant figure in television news and he will be sorely missed, even after being retired for nearly 17 years.". WAFB (channel 9) is a television station in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States, affiliated with CBS. Community is key: How one ice cream parlor in Cary aims to be inclusive. 6,529 talking about this. 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. She also sponsored a no-holds-barred ice cream sundae party every month to the class who read the most library books. Former WAFB reporter Kiran Chawla says her love of investigative reporting and the viewing public sparked her to start her new YouTube channel. Picture shot on 3-13-01. Good for whoever hires her next and shame on you . Live with Regis and Kelly and The Oprah Winfrey Show were seen until the late 1990s. Copyright @2023 TigerDroppings.com. Take a look back through some pictures of her television work, volunteering and life in Baton Rouge. 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." 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!. All rights reserved. Louisiana native and veteran journalist Tisha Powell will join the WAFB 9News team in August 2021. Tisha Powell's new job as an afternoon anchor at WAFB in Baton Rouge is something she didn't think was possible. The combined company will be in every Louisiana market except for Lafayette as a result. 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. It was a gross departure from procedure. Had to be about the Hammond stuff, that was the last thing she covered. WAFB also airs the Sunday services from the First United Methodist Church in the city. 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. Attached is a group shot of the 1980 LSU Flag Line. Baton Rouge General (BRG) has teamed up with Rouses Markets to offer free health checks to those in need. (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 started at WAFB in 1980 as a news reporter. Jun 1 "That was inappropriate. WAFB began broadcasting 24 hours a day on September 12, 1990. 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. "And, if you think about it, those of us who knew him so well knew that Mahaffey did sort of have this presence and manly swagger about him that was not unlike a John Wayne persona." [3] In 1965, the station moved its transmission tower from Zachary to south of LSU's campus, allowing viewers in a 90-mile (140km) radius to receive its signal; it was also in that year that the station started broadcasting in color. The event is an American Cancer Society, Relay for Life fundraiser. 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. Donna passed away. Thats nothing controversial in the least. Golden Deeds -- With this year's Golden Deeds Award winner Donna Britt, seated, at a VIP reception before the dinner are, from left, Bob and Judi Terzotis, Larry and Dee Munzler, and Leslie and Scott Berg. 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. My whole family is very excited. WAFB's Donna Britt, a breast cancer survivor, has been a fervent supporter of the local Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. and Wheel of Fortune until 1995 when the shows moved to WBRZ. Royal Street owned the station until 1964, when it sold the station to locally based Guaranty Corporation. 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. The unit is performing for the first time in its new LSU historical cadet uniforms. I don't know if either of those things have any truth to them. Donna retired from the station and anchored her last newscast nearly one year after publicly announcing her diagnosis. Shes a great investigative reporter. 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. And, it's a proud legacy. The camps offer several activities like recreational games, community field trips, cultural arts, recreational sports, and more. Oprah moved to WBRZ but since then aired on WVLA until the show ended its run in 2011. Louisiana State Senate Communications Director Brenda Hodge co-anchored WAFB's 6 p.m. with Mahaffey for several years beginning in 1976. 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). Hey! Photo 1 - LSU Pershing Rifles, Company D-17, Color Guard of Elijah Jones, Todd Dixon, Chris Scheuermann, and Ethan Nicosia.