[2] He previously anchored the weekend newscasts and served as both a reporter and a weekend anchor on WBRZ from 1977 to 1982. Stream LIVE news here. The hour-long newscasts air on this subchannel, while the first 30 minutes of each newscast continue to air on WBRZ's main channel. Police said the teenage suspect was already on their radar after another robbery earlier this month where another student was attacked. Self - Consumer Correspondent (1993) unknown episodes Ann Martin . Uma Pemmaraju worked at WBZ-TV Channel 4 from 1992 to 1996 and then went on to work for Fox News and Bloomberg News, the station reported Tuesday. He was only 56-years-old. He was 77 years old. WBZ Anchors Salary Fired Changes | WBZ News Anchor Reporter Dies, Age / How old / Birthday / Date of Birth / DOB. Summertime storms often kept her up all night, but rather than being Dr. Josh Eachus is the chief meteorologist for WBRZ. In November 2004, WBRZ, along with many other ABC affiliates in the country, opted not to air the movie Saving Private Ryan when the network broadcast it uncut on Veterans Day. BRPD officer arrested for domestic violence incident Southern University student among several hurt in Party City unable to stem losses, files Party stores ramping up in sales ahead Party stores ramping up in sales ahead of Mardi Gras, despite previous setbacks. 4** - As a meteorologist, I give the nod to Jay Grymes and his staff at WAFB. No confirmed information available on her birth year or the date she was born. MARGARET SHORTRIDGE - native Pittsburgher and former WPXI weekend anchor, . Former WBRZ anchor Pat Hanchey dies after battle with cancer. Mahaffey is remembered as one of the most popular faces of television in Baton Rouge, leading the WBRZ news team during the Golden Years of TV from the 1970s until he retired in May 1999. BATON ROUGE - Detectives are searching for a Detectives investigating fatal shooting in Donaldsonville that left 18-year-old dead. Nicole Lapin Bio, Age, Height, Boyfriend, Salary, Net Worth, CBS . The Baton Rouge native is a retired sergeant in the . Local News ; General TV ; Former WBRZ anchor Ed Buggs passes away Former WBRZ anchor Ed Buggs passes away. Getty Images. BATON ROUGE - A teenager ran home for help after being shot by a former classmate who was trying to rob him on his way to school Wednesday morning. Medication used to treat ADHD in short supply nationwide; local pharmacies looking Seimone Augustus statue unveiled on LSU campus, How Seimone Augustus became a generational talent at Capitol High, Channel 2's Best Bet$: NFL Wildcard Weekend. #9 of 105. "Things didnt work out and Ed came back home, Spain said. 00:52. WBZ-TV created the first female anchor team when Gail Harris joined Shelby Scott on First Four News. Sep 29 2021. via FacebookA popular Wisconsin TV news anchor and former college basketball star has been found dead at the age of 27 after apparently taking her own life.Neena Pacholke, a former point guard for the University of South Florida's women's basketball team and morning news anchor at News 9 WAOW, was found dead during a welfare check . Barre, Louisiana, with niece Windy and nephew Gus and wife Augusta Dupre; and granddaughters Madison, Maegan, and Rebekah Sunsdahl; Arlee, Avery, and grandson Caleb Gore; Jason and Lori Granger Baugh with grandchildren Lucas, Landry, and Amelia; and nephews Derrick, Jordan and Harley Fontenot. 25 in Gulfport, Ms. (DMA 161) where she was the lead anchor for four years. Police hold news conference after Baton Rouge . She kept the conversations light hearted and jovial, just as her dad would have wanted. Back in the day, I was a news anchor for the wboc (and I still am). After graduating from LSU in the mid 1970s, Spain hired Ed Buggs out of college to work as a reporter and weekend anchor. SHARE. Chris Nakamoto's reporting can be credited for changing laws and changing lives. Watch the 2 Your Health report for Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023. Brown hobbies include working out, cooking, shopping, and hanging out with her dog Sonny. Wednesday AM Forecast: Windy now, storms coming Police looking for vandals who defaced dozens Police looking for vandals who defaced dozens of graves at Denham Springs cemetery. The WBRA call letters are currently used on the PBS member station in Roanoke, Virginia (standing for the Blue Ridge Mountains), though that entity emphasizes their "Blue Ridge PBS" branding over call letters except where required by the FCC. "I sought advice from him and he provided me with guidance. WBZ-TV created the first female anchor team when Gail Harris joined Shelby Scott on First Four News. BATON ROUGE Law enforcement are committed to Teenager shot while walking to school Wednesday; former student arrested in recent muggings, Man, 20, killed after car veered into oncoming traffic on Airline Highway. Source: WBRZ. Hill had a reputation for defending controversial figures and was fired by Fox. "Was scary, that's what it was," Miller adds, finishing the sentence. Shingleton, who left Baton Rouge in November 2013 to become a reporter with WTVT in . Preliminary results could be announced as early as today unless toxicology tests are needed, Moreau said. That million-dollar smile, iconic voice, often mocked but never duplicated. June 7, 2018 / 6:51 PM We will get some sunshine this afternoon and Five-star transfer from LSU announces commitment to Ole Miss. Add in sports reporting with Bob Lobel, arts and entertainment with Joyce Kulhawik and Bruce Schwoegler's weather and you had the dream time for news, personality, and warmth. In June 2021, WBRZ also began mixing programming from VSiN with its news programming on WBRZ Plus.[4]. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: Rape victim ordered to pay her abuser child support. Stream LIVE news here. Former Baton Rouge television news anchor Jay Young died this morning at his home of an apparent heart attack. The Manship family's other television station, KRGV-TV in Weslaco, Texas, did the same a year before. You can view an interview in three parts that Mahaffey performed with his father as he neared retirement by following the links below: Teen shot while walking to school Wednesday morning; Baton Rouge police plan Party stores ramping up in sales ahead of Mardi Gras, despite previous Teenager ran home for help after being injured in early-morning shooting. He loved it when people came up to shake his hand, Merilee Mahaffey said. In 2010, radio feed was replaced with prerecorded forecasts from the team and by early 2021, became silent with cuts of the station's news theme, "Impact" by 615 Music playing in the background. Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 1, 2020, in Corsicana, Texas, at Corley Funeral Home, 418 N 13th Street, Corsicana, Texas 75110. Notable former on-air staff. Watch the 2 Your Health report for Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023. A wind advisory has been issued for south Louisiana today. Today, WBRZ refers to itself as News 2 with the slogan "News You Can Turn To" and has revived "On Your Side" for special interest stories. Watch the 2 Your Health report for Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023. Today & Tonight: A wind advisory is Tuesday PM Forecast: quick line of storms expected Wednesday evening. I chose this work because it wasn't dull, Mahaffey said in 1999 when he was awarded the first Lifetime Achievement Award by the Southeastern Louisiana University Broadcasting Society - proof Mahaffey was loved by all; he was a graduate of the University of Texas. It was also the longest running VHF outlet in Baton Rouge at the time, as WAFB originally broadcast on UHF channel 28 before moving to VHF channel 9 in 1960. Louisiana Radio Network - 10500 Coursey Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70816 Affiliate Relations Director / News Reporter since Apr 2006 Citadel Broadcasting - Baton Rouge, LA Morning Show Host / Program Director Jul 2000 - Nov 2005. INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: Rape victim ordered to pay her abuser child support. Pastorick, who reported for WBRZ-TV from 1995 to 2007, said Buggs was one of the reasons he wanted to work as a journalist. In September 1988, the station became the first in Louisiana to close-caption its newscasts. BATON ROUGE Law enforcement are committed to Kalista Mitrisin - Multi Media Journalist, Katie Easter - Multimedia Journalist, Anchor, Brandi B. Harris - Morning Anchor / Reporter. Watch the 2 Your Health report for Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023. BATON ROUGE - Walker Howard, the backup quarterback and the former five-star transfer from LSU, announced his commitment to Ole Miss Wednesday morning. In the WBRZ studio, Mahaffey is remembered as being the personality that held the news team together. More >> Share: #1 of 65. Group of alleged thieves stole thousands of Group of alleged thieves stole thousands of dollars from Nike store. We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. This allowed CBS affiliate WAFB to overtake the lead in local news ratings, after competing with WBRZ for first place throughout the decade.[2]. Ed loved Baton Rouge because Baton Rouge was home., Spain said Buggs was so talented, he could have been a national anchor for one of the major networks had he wanted that. The bloom and they wilt, and life goes on. The station experienced a ratings decline when Ed Buggs, the first African-American anchor in Baton Rouge, and many of its veteran anchors left the station in the mid-to-late 1990s amidst several format changes. Former LSU basketball star Quianna Chaney's on-court view of the Seimone Augustus LSU ramps up concern over gymnasts safety, For help accessing the WBRZ-TV Public File, contact: Joey Verrett at, Party stores ramping up in sales ahead of Mardi Gras, despite previous setbacks. WBAL-TV. In late 2012, WBRZ and WBTR took the This TV affiliation from a subchannel of WVLA. Mike Shingleton has joined WBRZ as an evening news anchor.. Stream LIVE news here. Ed Buggs business partner called Buggs Tuesday and got no answer, Clarence Buggs said. Baton Rouge radio and television personality Ed Buggs died sometime Tuesday at his home, his brother said Wednesday. He was mentoring people and working with a prison ministry. In 1993, WBRZ joined approximately 50 ABC affiliates in not airing the pilot episode of NYPD Blue due to local protests; the station decided on a week-by-week basis, at first, to air or not air episodes but eventually settled with airing episodes (including a rerun of the pilot). He always shot straight from the hip, Clarence Buggs said. Teen shot while walking to school Wednesday morning; Baton Rouge police plan Party stores ramping up in sales ahead of Mardi Gras, despite previous Teenager ran home for help after being injured in early-morning shooting. An autopsy was performed Wednesday afternoon, said Don Moreau, East Baton Rouge Parish Coroners Office Chief of Operations. WBRZ-TV (channel 2) is a television station in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States, affiliated with ABC. With this rebrand, the station expanded its prime time news offerings by extending its 6 and 10 p.m. newscasts to a full hour. For twenty years, John Mahaffey was the face of WBRZ News. At WXXV Rubach anchored daily prime-time newscasts . Michael Marsh is out at WBRZ-TV News 2 in Baton Rouge. Beefier police presence planned at football game after BRPD chief got into scuffle while making arrest near campus. "To be live on camera," says Amadon. WAFB v WBRZ for watching news **Update Pg. This made WBRZ a sole NBC affiliate. Starting on Monday, January 4, 2016, former weekend anchor Chris Nakamoto will join Sylvia Weatherspoon and chief weather forecaster Pat . We will get some sunshine this afternoon and Five-star transfer from LSU announces commitment to Ole Miss. BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - Longtime Baton Rouge news anchor John Mahaffey has died. During the turbulent 60s, with Vietnam War protests and African Americans demanding their civil rights, there was a change in front of the camera. Im also looking forward to their leadership in the newsroom.. While she was born in Texas, Lauren is an Alabama native. She joined the team Aug. 9, 2021. 2018 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. May 6, 2010 in General TV, http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/92866049.html. December 25, 2021. He was 77. At first, the Manships wanted to call the station WBRA-TV, for the Baton Rouge Advocate, but went with the reverse "Z" at the end instead, avoiding the implications of having calls which could be understood to also mean the women's undergarment. We traveled all over Louisiana and Mississippi, did shows in Colorado, Memphis, and in each place she never met a stranger. One of the assurances of our shared faith is that when one of our loved ones passes away, life with them has not ended but it has changed, Lawhon said. BATON ROUGE - The nation's largest party-themed specialty Wednesday AM Forecast: Windy now, storms coming in tonight. The longtime, well-known anchor no longer works at the station and is pursuing other opportunities, WBRZ's Director of Marketing Noah Kozink In 2004, the station dropped its twenty-year slogan of "On Your Side" and started describing their news as "Balanced. When you search for the story announcing her departure, nothing. My dad was in the Army so we lived all over, Clarence Buggs said. Ed was very talented and knowledgeable. Lauren Harksen. Married. By: Trey Schmaltz. For 70 years WBZ-TV has been here for you. When WBRZ became the first station in Louisiana to adopt mobile satellite technology, Hanchey helped pioneer '2 In Your Town' live shows in different cities across the state. Beefier police presence planned at football game after BRPD chief got into scuffle while making arrest near campus. We're the place to be for the thrill of the Boston Marathon, the generosity and spirit of the Pan-Mass Challenge and as the Patriots station, for one of a kind access to New England's championship team. Though both branches have recently created hundreds of roles in digital streaming and core television programming, MSNBC and NBC News plans to create new Valley Rail Depot), Odell S. Williams Now And Then African-American Museum, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=WBRZ-TV&oldid=1112938362, Television channels and stations established in 1955, Television stations in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Articles using infobox television station, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 28 September 2022, at 21:59. He anchors weather segments weeknights at 5PM, 6PM, and 11PM, as well as WBZ-TV News at 8PM on CBS News Boston and TV38. A wind advisory has been issued for south Louisiana today. News Anchors near Kalamazoo, MI 0 42 84 126 168 210 Grand Rapids Battle Creek Sturgis Richland Plainwell Hastings Middlebury Climax Decatur Wayland. "People Are Talking" had a serious side but could always have some light-hearted fun, catapulting Tom Bergeron to a national audience. She joined the WBRZ team John Pastorek has been a part of the WBRZ family since July 1977. Since then, it has simulcast repeats of its newscasts on channel 2.2, and until September 2017, it took over operations of a cable-only NOAA weather channel with radar on channel 2.3 (this channel is now exclusively simulcast on sister station KBTR 41.3). Bess Casserleigh - Weekend Anchor & Multimedia Bess Casserleigh - Weekend Anchor & Multimedia Journalist. Former TV News Anchor WBRZ-TV Aug 2005 - Dec 2015 10 years 5 months. Hotty Russell Gage, BR native and former Tiger, feeling 'great' after suffering concussion during NFL playoff game, Despite season high in scoring, #13 LSU gymnastics comes up short against #1 Oklahoma. Salary, Net Worth, Fox News Radio . When he was off the air, he was the most gentle, kindest warmest human being you'd ever meet.. PONCHATOULA- It's one of the most egregious cases victims' advocates tell the WBRZ Investigative Unit they have ever seen, after a judge awarded full custody to How do I know if I have a cold, the flu or COVID-19? Party stores ramping up in sales ahead Group of alleged thieves stole thousands of Detectives investigating fatal shooting in Donaldsonville that State Representative Richard Nelson next to announce State Representative Richard Nelson next to announce campaign for governor. WBRZ was the second station in the Baton Rouge area and the fourth in Louisiana to broadcast their newscasts in high definition. Stream LIVE news here. On November 17, 2014, WBRZ introduced their new state of the art upgrades set on their 5 p.m. newscasts, while maintaining the news theme "Extreme" by Stephen Arnold Music, which the station has used from 2007 HD upgrade until 2016.[3]. WBRZ launched its own Web site, WBRZ.com, in 1996. Following his television work, Buggs worked as a radio talk show host on WJBO-AM in 1997 and later for WIBR-AM. "I think what happened as the riots happened around the country, news management teams looked up and discovered that they needed people who looked like the people out in the street to send out and try and get the story," says Sara Ann Shaw. Nixon died at his home, in Emmetsburg, Iowa, Tuesday night, at the age of 83. He joined the WBRZ team in December 2009. Officers said the suspect was taken into custody later Wednesday morning. Because ABC was seeking out new affiliates with stronger signal coverage at the time, WBRZ swapped affiliations with WRBT and became an ABC affiliate again on September 5, 1977. The next cold front will deliver rain and Tuesday AM Forecast: Warm and humid until the next front comes through. Source: WBRZ. BATON ROUGE - A teenager ran home for help after being shot by an armed robber and a former classmate on the way to school Wednesday morning. Jack Williams entered the picture when Ellis left for New York. She is a former model that always had a passion for reporting. 2014 - 2023 Marathi.TV - All Rights Reserved. WBRZ-TV (channel 2) is a television station in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States, affiliated with ABC.The station is owned by the Manship family, who formerly published the Baton Rouge daily newspaper, The Advocate, and is one of a handful of TV stations today to have locally based ownership.WBRZ-TV is sister to Class A This TV affiliate KBTR-CD (channel 36), and the two stations share . WBRZ-TV is sister to Class A This TV affiliate KBTR-CD (channel 36), and the two stations share studios on Highland Road in Baton Rouge, just south of downtown. He joined the WBRZ team in June 2007, Brittany Weiss is the 2 On Your Side reporter and 4 p.m. anchor for WBRZ. During the heyday of CBS .more. Hotty Russell Gage, BR native and former Tiger, feeling 'great' after suffering concussion during NFL playoff game, Despite season high in scoring, #13 LSU gymnastics comes up short against #1 Oklahoma. It's distinctive." BOSTON (CBS) -- From our first broadcast in 1948, to the stories we cover today, WBZ-TV has been an important part of New England. Lifes flowers bud. Former LSU basketball star Quianna Chaney's on-court view of the Seimone Augustus LSU ramps up concern over gymnasts safety, For help accessing the WBRZ-TV Public File, contact: Joey Verrett at, BRPD officer arrested for domestic violence incident from September 2022. Jonathan Hardison anchors WBRC FOX6 News Live at Five, 5:30, 6 and 10 p.m. He's worked at television stations in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and Evansville, Indiana, before joining the WBRC FOX6 News team in October 2007. Clarence Buggs said his brother was born in New Orleans but raised in Baton Rouge. Former Wboc News Anchors. According to a spokesperson for Southern University student among several hurt in deadly shooting at Texas club, report says. Here's to the next chapter! Though both branches have recently created hundreds of roles in digital streaming and core television programming, MSNBC and NBC News plans to create new Annie Gimbel LinkedIn: NBC News and MSNBC Lays Off 75 Staffers Across Networks Born and raised in Lehigh Nick Perlin is a Multimedia Journalist on WBRZ News 2. BATON ROUGE - Veteran news anchor John Mahaffey died overnight. [8][9] Through the use of PSIP, digital television receivers display the station's virtual channel as its former VHF analog channel 2. BATON ROUGE - The nation's largest party-themed specialty Wednesday AM Forecast: Windy now, storms coming in tonight. WBRZ TV Baton Rouge, Louisiana *Daily decision making regarding news coverage story development and sourcing information. Get TVSpy delivered straight to your inbox. A wind advisory has been issued for south Louisiana today. Menu. Wbre Tv Staff .. 2 days ago Robin Roberts, ABC's "Good Morning America" Co-Anchor - Show Air Dates: July 19 - July 23, 2021; LeVar Burton, Actor & Former Host Medication used to treat ADHD in short supply nationwide; local pharmacies looking Seimone Augustus statue unveiled on LSU campus, How Seimone Augustus became a generational talent at Capitol High, Channel 2's Best Bet$: NFL Wildcard Weekend. The weather channel continues to be carried online. BATON ROUGE - Walker Howard, the backup quarterback and the former five-star transfer from LSU, announced his commitment to Ole Miss Wednesday morning. The station is owned by the Manship family, who formerly published the Baton Rouge daily newspaper, The Advocate, and is one of a handful of TV stations today to have locally based ownership. Former wbre News Anchor, John Anderson, has a new best-selling book out called The W BR News Anchor's Secret. Margaret Lawhon sat next to Mahaffey, delivering the days news for 10 years.