WJBF NewsChannel 6
Mark Gaskins, II is an experienced photojournalist with a career spanning over a decade in the news industry. Currently employed at WJBF News Channel 6 since April 2012, Gaskins is responsible for daily news production, editing newscasts, and meeting tight deadlines. Prior experience includes positions at WCIV from March 2010 to April 2012 and WPDE from October 2008 to February 2009, all focusing on similar photojournalistic duties. Gaskins holds an Associate of Science degree in Film/Cinema/Video Studies from Full Sail University, completed in 2001.
WJBF NewsChannel 6
WJBF NewsChannel 6 signed on in Augusta, Georgia as an ABC affiliate in November 1953 and is owned by Nexstar Media Group. WJBF–TV has been awarded the prestigious "Station of Year" award by the Georgia Association of Broadcasters in 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, and 2003. This prestigious award recognizes WJBF for excellence in broadcasting and service to the community. Our Mission Statement: To envision our responsibilities to the community and act. To anticipate our viewers and client's needs and respond. To inspire and promote positive values by giving more to the community we serve. Our number one goal is to live up to this statement. WJBF NewsChannel 6 is committed to keeping the CSRA informed. We are the only station in Augusta with full–time capital reporters in Atlanta, GA and Columbia, SC, three meteorologists, the area's only LIVE Doppler Radar, and the largest news staff in the CSRA.