Kelly P. Kissel

Kelly P. Kissel currently serves as the Managing Editor at WBRZ-TV, a position held since April 2023 after a year of freelancing within the newsroom and producing for the Investigative Unit. Prior to this role, Kissel spent over four years at The Advocate, directing a team of more than a dozen reporters and editors as the Metro Editor and later the State News Editor, while also developing a strategic plan for expansion into north Louisiana. A long tenure at The Associated Press, from 1984 to 2018, included roles as News Editor in Arkansas and various correspondent positions. Earlier experience includes directing nightly newscasts at WVLA-TV and serving as the student station manager at WBRH. Kelly P. Kissel earned a BA in Journalism from Louisiana State University in 1984.