WAFB TV
Tisha Powell is an accomplished journalist and educator with extensive experience in broadcasting and reporting. Currently serving as an Anchor/Reporter at WAFB TV since August 2021, Tisha covers special issues impacting the community and mentors junior reporters. Additionally, Tisha is a Co-host and National Correspondent for InvestigateTV+ since March 2023, focusing on investigative stories. Tisha has also taught Broadcast News Reporting at Southern University and A&M College in early 2024. Previous experience includes significant roles as a News Anchor and Reporter at ABC11 Eyewitness News, News 9 San Antonio, KABB Fox 29 TV, and WDSU TV. Tisha holds a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication/Media Studies from Loyola University New Orleans, a Graduate Certificate in Strategic Communication Management, and a Master of Science in Communication and Leadership from Purdue University.
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.