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Overview
Tisha Powell is an anchor of the 9News at 4 and 5 p.m. newscasts on WAFB, the CBS station in Baton Rouge. Powell joined WAFB in August 2021.
She started out as a reporter and producer at WCBI in Columbus, Mississippi. Her earlier stops include WDSU in New Orleans; KABB in San Antonio; and WTVD in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina. She has covered Hurricane Katrina and the aftermath of Hurricane Mitch in Honduras.
Powell’s honors include an Emmy Award and an Edward R. Murrow Award. She studied broadcast journalism at Loyola University New Orleans and earned a master’s degree in communication and leadership from Purdue University. Powell is from Thibodaux, Louisiana.
Also on WAFB
Anchors
- Chris Nakamotochief investigative reporter and co-anchor of 9News at 5
- Liam CombsCapitol correspondent and Sunday evening anchor
- Deon Guillorybreaking news anchor and general assignment reporter
- Ethan Tuttlemultimedia journalist and Weekend Kickoff anchor
- Gabriella Mercuriogeneral assignment reporter and weekend anchor
- Georgia Peckgeneral assignment reporter and Saturday anchor
- Greg Meriwether6 and 10 p.m. anchor and managing editor
- Matt Veneziamorning reporter and 9News at Noon anchor
- Matt Williamsanchor
- Morgan Lentesanchor of 9News This Morning and 9News at 9
Meteorologists
- Steve Caparottachief meteorologist
- Henry Blakesmeteorologist
- Jared Silvermanmeteorologist
- Jeff Morrowweathercaster
- Sydney Goldbergmeteorologist
Sports
- John Eadssports reporter and weekend anchor
Reporters
- Colin Vedrosgeneral assignment reporter
- Perry Robinsongeneral assignment reporter
- Rylee Kramergeneral assignment reporter
- Teiko Foxxtraffic reporter
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Tisha Powell at a glance
- Role
- anchor of 9News at 4 and 5 p.m.
- Station
- WAFB (CBS)
- At the station since
- August 2021
- TV market
- Baton Rouge, LA
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