WAGA-TV personalities
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This is a list of past and present personalities from WAGA, the Fox owned and operated station in Atlanta, Georgia.
Current On-Air Talent
Anchors
- Amanda Davis - Weeknights at 6pm and 10pm
- Denise Dillon - Weekend mornings 7am-9am
- Deidra Dukes - Weekends at 6pm and 10pm
- Doug Evans - Weekends at 6pm and 10pm
- Tom Haynes - Weeknights on News Edge at 11PM
- Lisa Rayam - Weekdays at noon and 5pm
- Russ Spencer - Weeknights at 5pm, 6pm and 10pm
- Suchita Vadlamani - Weekday mornings, FOX5 Morning News & Good Day Atlanta (5am-9am)
Fox 5 Morning News/Good Day Team
- Karen Graham - 9AM-10AM on Good Day Xtra
- Mark Hayes - 5AM-7AM on FOX5 Morning News and 7AM-9AM on Good Day Atlanta
- Jeff Hill - 5AM-9AM as morning meteorologist and co-host from 9AM-10AM on Good Day Xtra
- Suchita Vadlamani - 5AM-7AM on Fox 5 Morning News and 7AM-9AM on Good Day Atlanta
- Cheryl White - Traffic Anylist/fill-in meteorologist from 5-9AM
Reporters
- Portia Bruner *
- Graham Carroll - SkyFOX 5 Reporter/Photographer
- Darryl Carver
- Morse Diggs - Political reporter (City and County)
- Doug Evans - "Georgia's Most Wanted" correspondent
- George Franco *
- Beth Galvin - Health reporter
- Justin Gray
- Julia Harding
- Mark Hyman
- Tacoma Newsome
- Kaitlyn Pratt
- Aungelique Proctor *
- Chris Shaw
- Marc Teichner
- Paul Yates - Political reporter (State and National)
"I-Team" Investigative Unit
* denotes substitute anchor
FOX5 Weather Team
- Ken Cook (AMS) - Chief Meteorologist; Weeknights at 5pm, 6pm, 10pm and 11pm
- Jeff Hill (AMS) - Weekday mornings (5am-9am) and noon, and (9am-10am) on Good Day Extra on Weekdays
- Joanne Feldman (CBM) - Weekends at 6pm and 10pm
- Steve Milone (AMS) - Weekend mornings
- Cheryl White (CBM) - Traffic Anylist/fill-in meteorologist on Fox 5 Morning News, Good Day Atlanta, Good Day Extra, and Fox 5 News at Noon
Sports
- Karen Graham- Sports reporter for unknown days of each week.
- Bill Hartman - Sports Reporter
- Buck Lanford- Reporter and producer/Weekends at 6PM and 10PM
- Ken Rodriguez - Sports Director; weeknights at 5pm, 6pm, 10pm and 11pm
The Georgia Gang
- Dick Williams - Moderator
- Jeff Dickerson - Panelist
- Phil Kent - Panelist/substitute moderator
- Alexis Scott - Panelist
- Martha Zoller- Panelist/substitute moderator
Past news personalities
| Name | Position at WAGA | Years Active | Whereabouts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicole Allshouse | General Assignment Reporter | 2007 | co-host of 'Talk of Alabama' at WBMA-LP |
| Jim Axel | Anchor/Reporter | 1962-1996 | Retired; deceased |
| Marc Bailey | Morning Anchor/Reporter/"Good Day Atlanta" Co-Host | 1998-2002 | now at XETV-TV |
| Richard Belcher | Anchor/Reporter | 1975-1990 | now at WSB-TV |
| Craig Bell | general assignment reporter | ||
| Rick Blalock | General Assignment Reporter | ||
| Tana Brackin | Weekend Anchor/Reporter | 1994-2004 | |
| Carey Coleman | Meteorologist | ||
| Lee Cook | Weekend Sports Anchor | 1973-1975 | |
| Jenna Cooper | General Assignment Reporter | 2003-2005 | |
| Angeline Correa Hartmann | Reporter/"Georgia's Most Wanted" Correspondent | 1996-2005 | now at Fox's America's Most Wanted |
| Tom Corvin | General Assignment Reporter | ||
| Lisa Crane | Reporter/Anchor | 2002-2007 | |
| Logan Crawford | General Assignment Reporter/Substitute Anchor | ||
| Sharon Crowley | General Assignment Reporter | now at WTXF-TV | |
| Danielle Dardashti | Freelance Reporter | now at Connect With Kids | |
| Carolyn Day | General Assignment Reporter | ||
| Gurvir Dhindsa | Morning Anchor/Good Day Atlanta Co-Host | 1997-2000 | now at WTTG-TV |
| Kiet Do | General Assignment Reporter | now at KPIX-TV | |
| John Doyle | Weatherman | 1990-1997 | retired from broadcasting; currently doing voice-overs, working part-time as a bailiff at the Gwinnett County Courthouse |
| Stacey Elgin | General assignment reporter | ||
| Tracy Flanagan | General Assignment Reporter | 2002-2006 | Spokesperson for the Fulton County Sheriff's Office |
| Art Franklin | Weekend Anchor/Reporter | 2005-2008 | Retired from news broadcasting on 5/31/2008 to pursue other interests |
| Jana Gentry | General Assignment Reporter | now at WPEZ-FM | |
| Cynthia Good | Anchor/Reporter | 1986-1997 | Founding Editor/CEO of Pink Magazine |
| Virginia Gunn | PM Atlanta co-host | ||
| Bill Hartman | Sports Anchor/Reporter | 1970-1971 and 1975-1996 | Retired from WSB-TV at the end of August 2008 and returned to WAGA-TV in October 2009 |
| Christy Henderson | Morning Meteorologist | 1999-2002 | now at WSPA/WYCW-TV |
| Andy Hiller | Political Reporter | 1972-1977 | now at WHDH-TV in Boston |
| Roy Hobbs | 5PM Anchor/Reporter | 1997-2003 | now at WBMA-LP |
| Russ Jamieson | Reporter | 1981-1993 | a partner at Broadcast Solutions, a production company |
| Felicia Jeter | Anchor/Reporter | 1973-1982 | |
| Bob Johnson | General Assignment Reporter | 1969-1974 | last seen at WTVC-TV |
| Margo Johnson | Traffic Reporter | 2006 | Currently doing traffic at WGST |
| Yvette Jones | Traffic Reporter | 2005-2006 | |
| Melissa Jue | General Assignment Reporter | 1994-2001 | employed with KEF-Media Associates in Atlanta |
| Jim Kaiserski | Closer Look Reporter | ?-1995 | |
| Keith Kalland | Traffic Reporter/Pilot | 1987-2002 | Deceased |
| Paul Kenney | General Assignment Reporter | ||
| Sachi Koto | Reporter | 1975-1977 | heads a public relations firm |
| Nancy Loveland | Meteorologist | ?-1999 | |
| Ken MacLeod | Anchor/Reporter | 1990-1998 | now at WBZ-TV/WSBK-TV |
| Jacque Maddox | Anchor/Reporter | 1974-1987 | Deceased |
| Karen Maginnis | Weekend meteorologist | 2002-2006 | now at CNN |
| John Marler | Anchor/Reporter | 1990-1995 | last seen at WHDH-TV Boston |
| Brett Martin | Good Day Atlanta "Road Warrior"/Entertainment Reporter | 2007 | last seen at WGCL-TV |
| Pam Martin | Anchor/Reporter/Meteorologist | 1978-1989 | now at WSB-TV |
| Dave Michaels | Anchor/Reporter/Mr. Pix children's program | 1963-1971 | |
| Charles Molineaux | Reporter/Fill-In Anchor | 2005-2008 | |
| Marc Mooney | General Assignment Reporter | ||
| Chuck Moore | Anchor/Reporter | 1972-1980 | last seen at WNEG-TV |
| Karla Moore | Sports Anchor | 1996-1999 | |
| Joyce Morgan | Reporter | 1983-1984 | |
| Don Naylor | Producer, Announcer, Singer, Actor, and Director | 1951-1959 | Deceased |
| April Nelson | General Assignment Reporter/Fill-In Anchor | ?-1997 | formerly of WGCL-TV, moved to Egypt |
| Deborah Norville | Anchor/Reporter | 1978-1981 | Inside Edition anchor |
| Paul Ossmann | Meteorologist | 1988-1998 | now at WXIA-TV |
| Patty Pan | general assignment reporter | ||
| John Patrick | PM Atlanta co-host | ||
| Trevor Pettiford | General Assignment Reporter | 1998-2005 | last at WVTM-TV |
| Leroy Powell | General Assignment Reporter | formerly of Georgia Public Broadcasting; Deceased | |
| MaryEllen Resendez | General Assignment Reporter | 1990s | now at KNXV |
| Danielle Reese - General Assignment Reporter (2004-2005, last seen at WXIA-TV | General Assignment Reporter | 2004-2005 | last seen at WXIA-TV |
| Doug Richards | General Assignment Reporter | 1986-2007 | now at WXIA |
| Ken Roberts | Anchor/Reporter | ||
| Robin Roberts | Anchor/Reporter | 1988-1990 | now at ABC's Good Morning America |
| Angela Robinson | Anchor/Reporter | 1978-1983 | now at WPBA-TV |
| Dan Ronan | General Assignment Reporter | now at AAA Texas/New Mexico as Corporate Communications Manager | |
| Melissa Sander | Good Day Atlanta Road Warrior Reporter | c.1990s | Stomping Grapes Fall Lady (Grape Lady) |
| Sharon Saunders | Anchor/Reporter | ||
| Forrest Sawyer | Anchor/Reporter | (1980-1985 | formerly of MSNBC; occasional substitute anchor for NBC News |
| Glenn Schwartz | Meteorologist | 1978-1983 | now at WCAU-TV |
| Sally Sears Belcher | General Assignment Reporter | 1986-1996 | now at WSB-TV; married to WSB's Richard Belcher |
| Mary Shalvarjian | General Assignment Reporter | 1990-1994 | |
| Guy Sharpe | Meteorologist | 1968-1977 | Retired from WXIA-TV in Atlanta in 1996. After retiring worked at WGFS radio in Covington. Deceased. |
| Paul Shields | Anchor/Reporter/News Director | 1965-1991 | Deceased [1] |
| Tony Shin | 2001-2003 | General Assignment Reporter | now at KNSD-TV |
| Jim Shuler | General Assignment Reporter | ||
| Orelon Sidney | Weekend/Substitute Meteorologist | 2006-2007 | last seen at WXIA-TV |
| Janette Smith | Morning Anchor/Good Day Atlanta Co-Host | 2000-2002 | now at the DIY Network |
| Mary Stimmel | Editorial Director, Viewpoint Host | 1973-1990 | retired; lives on the GA coast and France |
| Brad Stone | Traffic Reporter | last seen at WSB-TV | |
| Mary Tan | General Assignment Reporter | now communication coordinator in Brooklyn Park, MN | |
| Jim Thomas | Producer/Reporter/Anchor | 1979-1980 | retired |
| Tony Thomas | general assignment reporter | 2009 | now at WSB-TV |
| Cory Thompson | Weekend Anchor/Reporter | 1998-2004 | now Board Director at DeKalb Technical College |
| Mirtha Vaca | General Assignment Reporter | 2001-2004 | last seen at KING-TV in Seattle |
| Harmon Wages | Sports Anchor/Reporter | ||
| Richard Warner | Reporter/Substitute host "Good Day Atlanta" | 1993-2003 | now at Georgia Public Broadcasting |
| Shirley Washington | Anchor/Reporter | now at KTVI-TV | |
| Bernard Watson | General Assignment Reporter | now at WGCL-TV | |
| Ken Watts | Anchor/Reporter | 1981-1997 | formerly of WXIA-TV, now at HD Net |
| Kelly Wolf | General Assignment Reporter | ||
| Brenda Wood | Anchor/Reporter | 1988-1997 | now at WXIA-TV |
| Judy Woodruff | Anchor/Reporter | 1970-1975 | now on PBS's News Hour |
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References
- ^ http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-24526451_ITM Veteran Atlanta Anchor dies