WAFB TV
Michael Simoneaux is an experienced television producer currently serving as the 10PM Producer and Weekend/6PM Producer at WAFB TV since October 2012, where responsibilities include producing evening newscasts and the Sunday morning newscast. Prior to this role, Michael was a Sunday Morning News Producer and Associate News Producer at WAFB TV, contributing to the development of newscasts through script writing and video editing. Experience also includes serving as News Director at Tiger TV from October 2011 to May 2012, managing a team of reporters and anchors. Earlier internships at KDFW-TV FOX 4 in Dallas and KLFY TV 10 involved hands-on learning in news production and story development. Michael earned a degree in Mass Communication with a focus on Broadcast Journalism from Louisiana State University between 2009 and 2014.
WAFB TV
The tradition of television in Baton Rouge began on April 19, 1953, when WAFB signed on the air as the second television station in Louisiana. Over the following decades, Channel 9 created the number one news organization in south Louisiana, covering local, state, and regional news. Today, WAFB brings its viewers 25 hours of news programming each week. Our anchors, reporters, producers and photographers have won numerous awards from the Associated Press and the Louisiana Association of Broadcasters. A number of investigative reports by WAFB 9 News on various topics have even resulted in changes in state law. While news and programming are our broadcast trademarks, WAFB is constantly being honored for its community service. Channel 9 donates over $1.25 million in public service air time each year. The list of station promotions to help local non-profit organizations is lengthy, with the Children's Miracle Mansion; the St. Vincent de Paul Uniform Drive; Assess the Need; VolunteerUnited, the Baton Rouge Volunteer recognition program and the Salvation Army, to name just a few. WAFB is part of Gray Television, which supports local community interests by providing quality television broadcasting and exceptional service in each market we serve. Gray owns and/or operates television stations and leading digital properties in 93 television markets including the first or second highest rated television station in 85 markets. We are an unmatched broadcast pioneer that keeps getting bigger and better.