Saturday, May 17, 2008
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The Louisiana Association of Broadcasters recognized WBRZ as the recipient of its 2008 Prestige Award for Community Service for a single project and Promotion of the Year Award.
WBRZ News 2 Louisiana has named Rob Krieger as the recipient of the station’s 2008 LSU Apprenticeship. A mass communication major with a focus on broadcast journalism, Krieger begins his apprenticeship this June. The announcement was made at the LSU Hall of Fame Banquet held at the LSU School of Mass Communication in Baton Rouge on April 4, 2008. WBRZ Channel 2 is offering one lucky viewer an opportunity to win a $10,000 yard make over. The WBRZ Yard Makeover Contest starts Saturday, March 15, 2008 and ends on Sunday, April 20, 2008. Viewers enter the contest by going to 2theadvocate.com and submitting required information. WBRZ/Channel 2 announces the addition of reporter Mike Steele to the News 2 Louisiana team. Steele will serve as News 2’s Capitol Correspondent. WBRZ News 2 Louisiana, St. Vincent de Paul Community Pharmacy, The Baton Rouge Clinic and Forum 35 are partnering this Lenten season by helping to raise funds to provide prescription services for those in need. The project will kick off Wednesday, February 6th, and continue through Monday, March 24th. WBRZ News 2 Louisiana at 10pm will spotlight local Gospel choirs beginning Wednesday, January 30, 2008, in a special feature called “WBRZ’s Salute 2 Gospel Music”. A total of 13 Gospel choirs have been selected by a committee to participate on-air. The committee members are Everrett Parker, Director of Gospel Choirs at LSU, Reginald Collins, Director and Founder of the Southern University Interdenominational Choir, and Rodney Jackson, Musical Director of European Black Gospel Singers. WBRZ Channel 2 has named Denise Murrell as Sales Manager. Denise will join current Sales Manager Steve Storey in the operation of the WBRZ Sales Department. Steve will be responsible for all aspects of the Sales Department with a concentration on local sales. Denise will handle all national sales and will focus on market development and training. They will share equally the duties of pricing, inventory management, and special projects. WBRZ announces that Sylvia Weatherspoon will join co-anchor Michael Marsh on WBRZ News 2 Louisiana at 5pm, 6pm and 10pm effective Monday, January 7, 2008. Sylvia replaces retiring newscaster Andrea Clesi on the 6 & 10pm newscasts. After years of dedication and commitment in front of the camera, WBRZ news anchor Andrea Clesi has announced her retirement at the end of this year. Calling her tenure at WBRZ a “dream come true,” she will be leaving after 30 years at WBRZ. Sylvia Weatherspoon, anchor/health reporter for WBRZ News 2 Louisiana, was honored for her work by the the Louisiana State Medical Society. Weatherspoon was the winner in the Television Media Category of the Louisiana State Medical Society 2007 Awards for Excellence in Medical Journalism held Friday, September 28 at the Hilton Capitol Center in Baton Rouge. WBRZ News 2 reporter Claire Hatty received a very public thank you at a United Nations sponsored workshop. Hatty was honored for a series of reports she did on “anniversary reactions” experienced by victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. |
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