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'''WDSU''' is the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBC NBC] affiliate television station for the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Orleans New Orleans], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana Louisiana] television market. It is owned by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hearst_Television Hearst Television], which in turn is wholly owned by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hearst_Corporation Hearst Corporation]. It broadcasts on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_channel virtual channel] 6. Its transmitter is located in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chalmette,_Louisiana Chalmette, Louisiana]; while its studios are located in downtown New Orleans.
 
'''WDSU''' is the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBC NBC] affiliate television station for the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Orleans New Orleans], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana Louisiana] television market. It is owned by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hearst_Television Hearst Television], which in turn is wholly owned by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hearst_Corporation Hearst Corporation]. It broadcasts on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_channel virtual channel] 6. Its transmitter is located in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chalmette,_Louisiana Chalmette, Louisiana]; while its studios are located in downtown New Orleans.
   
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| colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; "|[[File:WDSU.jpg]]
 
 
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! colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; "|[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Orleans New Orleans], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana Louisiana]
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! colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; " |[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Orleans New Orleans], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana Louisiana]
 
|-
 
|-
! scope="row" style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left; "|Branding
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! scope="row" style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left; " |Branding
| style="vertical-align: top; "|WDSU (general)
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| style="vertical-align: top; " |WDSU (general)
 
WDSU News (newscasts)
 
WDSU News (newscasts)
 
|-
 
|-
! scope="row" style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left; "|Slogan
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! scope="row" style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left; " |Slogan
| style="vertical-align: top; " |''On Your Side''
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| style="vertical-align: top; " |''Live. Local. Latebreaking''
 
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|-
! scope="row" style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left; "|[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channel_(broadcasting) Channels]
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! scope="row" style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left; " |[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channel_(broadcasting) Channels]
| style="vertical-align: top; "|[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_terrestrial_television Digital]: 43 ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultra_high_frequency UHF])[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_channel Virtual]: 6 ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Program_and_System_Information_Protocol PSIP])
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| style="vertical-align: top; " |[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_terrestrial_television Digital]: 43 ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultra_high_frequency UHF])[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_channel Virtual]: 6 ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Program_and_System_Information_Protocol PSIP])
 
|-
 
|-
! scope="row" style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left; "|[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_subchannel Subchannels]
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! scope="row" style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left; " |[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_subchannel Subchannels]
| style="vertical-align: top; "|6.1 WDSU / NBC [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-definition_television HD]6.2 WDSU eXact Weather, News & Traffic
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| style="vertical-align: top; " |6.1 WDSU / NBC [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-definition_television HD]6.2 WDSU eXact Weather, News & Traffic
 
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|-
! scope="row" style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left; "|[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affiliate Affiliations]
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! scope="row" style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left; " |[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affiliate Affiliations]
| style="vertical-align: top; "|[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBC NBC]
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| style="vertical-align: top; " |[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBC NBC]
 
|-
 
|-
! scope="row" style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left; "|Owner
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! scope="row" style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left; " |Owner
| style="vertical-align: top; "|[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hearst_Television Hearst Television]
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| style="vertical-align: top; " |[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hearst_Television Hearst Television]
 
''(New Orleans Hearst Television, Inc.)''
 
''(New Orleans Hearst Television, Inc.)''
 
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! scope="row" style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left; "|First air date
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! scope="row" style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left; " |First air date
| style="vertical-align: top; "|December 18, 1948
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| style="vertical-align: top; " |December 18, 1948
 
|-
 
|-
! scope="row" style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left; "|[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_sign Call letters' meaning]
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! scope="row" style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left; " |[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_sign Call letters' meaning]
| style="vertical-align: top; "|'''D'''e'''S'''oto Hotel(station's former location)Joseph '''U'''halt(founder of WDSU radio)
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| style="vertical-align: top; " |'''D'''e'''S'''oto Hotel(station's former location)Joseph '''U'''halt(founder of WDSU radio)
 
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! scope="row" style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left; "|Former channel number(s)
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! scope="row" style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left; " |Former channel number(s)
| style="vertical-align: top; "|'''Analog''':6 (VHF, 1948-2009)
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| style="vertical-align: top; " |'''Analog''':6 (VHF, 1948-2009)
 
|-
 
|-
! scope="row" style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left; "|[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affiliate Former affiliations]
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! scope="row" style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left; " |[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affiliate Former affiliations]
| style="vertical-align: top; "|[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DuMont_Television_Network DuMont] (secondary, 1948–1955)[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBS CBS] (secondary, 1948–1957)[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Broadcasting_Company ABC] (secondary, 1948–1957)
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| style="vertical-align: top; " |[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DuMont_Television_Network DuMont] (secondary, 1948–1955)[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBS CBS] (secondary, 1948–1957)[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Broadcasting_Company ABC] (secondary, 1948–1957)
 
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|-
! scope="row" style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left; "|[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effective_radiated_power Transmitter power]
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! scope="row" style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left; " |[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effective_radiated_power Transmitter power]
| style="vertical-align: top; "|1000 kW
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| style="vertical-align: top; " |1000 kW
 
|-
 
|-
! scope="row" style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left; "|[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HAAT Height]
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! scope="row" style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left; " |[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HAAT Height]
| style="vertical-align: top; "|230 m
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| style="vertical-align: top; " |230 m
 
|-
 
|-
! scope="row" style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left; "|[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facility_ID Facility ID]
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! scope="row" style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left; " |[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facility_ID Facility ID]
| style="vertical-align: top; "|71357
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| style="vertical-align: top; " |71357
 
|-
 
|-
! scope="row" style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left; "|Transmitter coordinates
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! scope="row" style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left; " |Transmitter coordinates
| style="vertical-align: top; "|[http://toolserver.org/~geohack/geohack.php?pagename=WDSU&params=29_57_0.1_N_89_57_27.6_W_type:landmark_scale:2000 29°57′0.1″N 89°57′27.6″W]
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| style="vertical-align: top; " |[http://toolserver.org/~geohack/geohack.php?pagename=WDSU&params=29_57_0.1_N_89_57_27.6_W_type:landmark_scale:2000 29°57′0.1″N 89°57′27.6″W]
 
|-
 
|-
! scope="row" style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left; "|Website
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! scope="row" style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left; " |Website
| style="vertical-align: top; "|[http://www.wdsu.com/ www.wdsu.com]
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| style="vertical-align: top; " |[http://www.wdsu.com/ www.wdsu.com]
 
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<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">On September 27, 2007, Cox Communications and Hearst-Argyle announced an agreement to restore WDSU-DT to Cox's New Orleans area cable systems [http://www.wdsu.com/news/14213060/detail.html [5]]; WDSU-DT and WDSU's WeatherPlus channel were added to Cox's channel lineup the next day.[http://www.cox.com/louisiana/promotions/WDSUHD_Weatherscan.asp [6]]</p>
 
<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">On September 27, 2007, Cox Communications and Hearst-Argyle announced an agreement to restore WDSU-DT to Cox's New Orleans area cable systems [http://www.wdsu.com/news/14213060/detail.html [5]]; WDSU-DT and WDSU's WeatherPlus channel were added to Cox's channel lineup the next day.[http://www.cox.com/louisiana/promotions/WDSUHD_Weatherscan.asp [6]]</p>
==News operation==
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==News operation[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg]==
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<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">Currently, WDSU broadcasts a total of 31 hours of local newscasts each week (with five hours on weekdays, and three hours on weekends). On December 14, 2008, the ''Sun Herald'', a local newspaper on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, partnered with WDSU-TV to give more news and weather coverage for South Mississippi.</p>
 
<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">Currently, WDSU broadcasts a total of 31 hours of local newscasts each week (with five hours on weekdays, and three hours on weekends). On December 14, 2008, the ''Sun Herald'', a local newspaper on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, partnered with WDSU-TV to give more news and weather coverage for South Mississippi.</p>
   
<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">On September 14, 2009, WDSU dropped its noon newscast in favor of a new hour-long 4 p.m. newscast, making it the only TV station in the New Orleans market to offer a newscast at that timeslot.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-5" style="line-height: 1em; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; ">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WDSU#cite_note-5 [6]]</sup></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">On September 14, 2009, WDSU dropped its noon newscast in favor of a new hour-long 4 p.m. newscast, making it the only TV station in the New Orleans market to offer a newscast at that timeslot.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-5" style="line-height: 1em; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; ">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WDSU#cite_note-5 [6]]</sup></p>On July 10, 2010, WDSU began broadcasting its local newscasts in 16:9 widescreen standard definition, along with the introduction of updated graphics. WDSU is one of now two stations in the New Orleans market that have yet to upgrade production of their local news programming to high definition. WGNO began broadcasting high-definition local news in mid-2011 when it installed a new HDTV control room and studio cameras. WVUE was the first only station in the market that broadcasts its local newscasts in true high definition, having upgraded to HD in April 2007. WWL-TV made the switch to full HD on October 1, 2014. On August 16, 2010, WDSU expanded its weekday morning newscast to 2½ hours, by adding a 4:30 a.m. newscast entitled WDSU News First Edition.<sup>[22]</sup> On September 3, 2018, WDSU relaunched an hour-long midday newscast, ending a nine-year absence.
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As of August 1, 2019, WDSU is now one of three remaining Hearst Television stations to have yet to upgrade production of their local newscasts to HD (Albuquerque ABC affiliate KOAT and Louisville CBS affiliate WLKY are the others). 
   
<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">On July 10, 2010, WDSU started broadcasting local news in 16:9 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Widescreen widescreen] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard-definition_television standard definition] along with updated graphics. On August 16, 2010, WDSU expanded its weekday morning newscast to 2½ hours, by adding a 4:30 a.m. newscast entitled "WDSU News First Edition".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-6" style="line-height: 1em; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; ">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WDSU#cite_note-6 [7]]</sup></p>
 
 
===News/station presentation===
 
===News/station presentation===
 
===Newscast titles===
 
===Newscast titles===
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*''WDSU-TV News'' (1956–1962)
 
*''WDSU-TV News'' (1956–1962)
 
*''The Six O'Clock Report''/''The Eleventh Hour Report'' (1962–1966)
 
*''The Six O'Clock Report''/''The Eleventh Hour Report'' (1962–1966)
*''Channel 6 News'' (1966–1974)
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*''Channel 6 News'' (1966–1974 and 1994-2000)
 
*''Newswatch 6'' (1974–1970s)
 
*''Newswatch 6'' (1974–1970s)
 
*''TV-6 News'' (1970s)
 
*''TV-6 News'' (1970s)
 
*''NewsCenter 6'' (1970s–1988)
 
*''NewsCenter 6'' (1970s–1988)
 
*''6 News'' (1988–1994)
 
*''6 News'' (1988–1994)
*''Channel 6 News'' (1994–2000)
 
 
*''(WDSU) NewsChannel 6'' (2000–2009)
 
*''(WDSU) NewsChannel 6'' (2000–2009)
 
*''WDSU News'' (2009–present)
 
*''WDSU News'' (2009–present)
   
 
====Station slogans====
 
====Station slogans====
*''TV-6, Proud As A Peacock!''
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*''TV-6, Proud As A Peacock! ''(1979-1981; localized version of NBC ad campaign)
 
*''Comin'''' '''on TV-6'' (1980–1987)
 
*''Comin'''' '''on TV-6'' (1980–1987)
 
*''TV-6, Our Pride Is Showing'' (1981-1982; localized version of NBC ad campaign)
 
*''TV-6, Our Pride Is Showing'' (1981-1982; localized version of NBC ad campaign)
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*''Channel 6 There, Be There'' (1983-1984; localized version of NBC ad campaign)
 
*''Channel 6 There, Be There'' (1983-1984; localized version of NBC ad campaign)
 
*''TV-6, Let`s All Be There'' (1984-1986; localized version of NBC ad campaign)
 
*''TV-6, Let`s All Be There'' (1984-1986; localized version of NBC ad campaign)
*''You're What Makes New Orleans Great!'' (1985–1987; used during period station used Frank Gari's "Turn to News")
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*''You've Got What Makes New Orleans Great!'' (1985–1987; used during period station used Frank Gari's "Turn to News")
 
*''Come Home to TV-6'' (1986-1987; localized version of NBC ad campaign)
 
*''Come Home to TV-6'' (1986-1987; localized version of NBC ad campaign)
 
*''Come on Home to Channel 6'' (1987-1988; localized version of NBC ad campaign)
 
*''Come on Home to Channel 6'' (1987-1988; localized version of NBC ad campaign)
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*''It's A Whole New Channel ''6 (1992-1993; localized version of NBC ad campaign)
 
*''It's A Whole New Channel ''6 (1992-1993; localized version of NBC ad campaign)
 
*''The Stars Are Back on Channel 6'' (1993-1994; localized version of NBC ad campaign)
 
*''The Stars Are Back on Channel 6'' (1993-1994; localized version of NBC ad campaign)
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*''Together, We’re Making A Difference'' (1993-1995)
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*''Making a Difference Together'' (1995-2000)
 
*''We're Building WDSU Around You'' (1994–2004)
 
*''We're Building WDSU Around You'' (1994–2004)
 
*''Local. Live. Latebreaking.'' (2004–2006)
 
*''Local. Live. Latebreaking.'' (2004–2006)
*''On Your Side'' (2006–present; reporters also often use "We're on Your Side" as tags at the end of reports just before identifying the newscast title)
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*''On Your Side'' (2006–2015; reporters also often use "We're on Your Side" as tags at the end of reports just before identifying the newscast title)
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*''Live. Local. Latebreaking.'' (2015-present)
   
 
===News staff===
 
===News staff===
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===='''Current on-air staff'''====
 
===='''Current on-air staff'''====
 
'''Anchors'''
 
'''Anchors'''
*Sula Kim - weekday mornings on ''WDSU News This Morning'' (4:30-7:00 a.m.)
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*Sula Kim - weeknights at 5 and 10pm
*LaTonya Norton - weekend mornings on ''WDSU News This Morning'' (6:00-7:00 and 9:00-10:00 weekends and 8:00-9:00 a.m. Sundays); also weekday reporter
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*Charles Divens - weekdays mornings on ''WDSU News This Morning'' (4:30-7am)
*Randi Rousseau - weekday mornings on ''WDSU News This Morning'' (4:30-7:00 a.m.); also reporter
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*Randi Rousseau - weekday mornings on ''WDSU News This Morning'' (4:30-7am)
*Scott Walker - weekdays at 4:00 and weeknights at 5:00 and 10:00 p.m.; also reporter
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*Gina Swanson - weeknights at 6 and 10pm
*Camille Whitworth - weekdays at 4:00 and weeknights at 5:00 and 6:00 p.m.; also reporter
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*Travers Mackel - weekdays at 4 and 5pm; also an investigative reporter
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*Christina Watkins - weekdays at noon and 4pm
*TBD - weekends at 5:00 and 10:00 p.m.; also weekday reporter
 
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*Morgan Lentes - weekend morning anchor; Saturdays at 6-7am and Sundays at 8-10am
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*Sherman Desselle - weekend anchor; Saturdays at 5, 6, and 10pm and Sundays at 5 and 10pm
   
 
'''''WDSU Weather Team'''''
 
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*Margaret Orr - weekdays at 4pm; weeknights at 5, 6, and 10pm
'''''WDSU Exact Weather'''''
 
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*Kweilyn Murphy - weekdays on ''WDSU News This Morning'' (4:30-7AM) and at noon
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Orr M]argaret Orr (member, AMS; member, NWA) - chief meteorologist; weekdays at 4 and weeknights at 5, 6:00 and 10:00 p.m.
 
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*Damon Singleton - weekend mornings; Saturdays (6-7AM and 8-10AM) and Sundays (8-10am)
*Jay Gallé (AMS Seal of Approval; member, NWA) - meteorologist; weekday mornings on ''WDSU News This Morning'' (4:30-7:00 a.m.)
 
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*Daniel Graves - weekend meterologist; Saturdays at 5, 6, and 10pm; Sundays at 5 and 10pm
*Dan Milham (AMS Seal of Approval; member, NWA) - chief meteorologist emeritus
 
*Kweilyn Murphy - meteorologist; weekends at 5:00 and 10:00 p.m.; also fill-in meteorologist
 
*Damon Singleton - meteorologist; weekend mornings on ''WDSU News This Morning'' (6:00-7:00 and 9:00-10:00 weekends and 8:00-9:00 a.m. Sundays)
 
 
'''Sports team'''
 
'''Sports team'''
*Fletcher Mackel - sports director; weeknights at 6:00 and 10:00 p.m.
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*Fletcher Mackel - sports director; weeknights at 6 and 10pm; Sunday nights at 5 and 10pm
 
*Sharief Ishaq - sports reporter and fill-in sports anchor
 
*Sharief Ishaq - sports reporter and fill-in sports anchor
*TBD - sports anchor; weekends at 5:00 and 10:00 p.m.
 
 
'''Reporters'''
 
'''Reporters'''
*Heath Allen - Northshore bureau chief/general assignment reporter (married to former WWL-TV/WVUE reporter Janet Gross)
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*Heath Allen - general assignment reporter (married to former WWL-TV/WVUE reporter Janet Gross)
*Andy Cunningham - general assignment reporter
 
 
*Casey Ferrand - general assignment reporter
 
*Casey Ferrand - general assignment reporter
*Blake Hanson - general assignment reporter
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*Jennifer Crockett - general assignment reporter
*Susan Isaacs - weekday morning traffic reporter ("Time Saver Traffic")
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*Aubry Killon - general assignment reporter
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*Shay O’Connor - reporter
*Travers Mackel - investigative reporter (twin brother of Fletcher Mackel)
 
*Gina Swanson - general assignment reporter
+
*Greg LaRose - chief investigative reporter
  +
*Emily Lane - investigative reporter
 
;Contributors
 
;Contributors
 
;*Arthur Hardy - also editor/publisher of ''Mardi Gras Guide'' magazine
 
 
;*Dr. Corey J. Herbert, MD - medical editor ("On Call")
*Arthur Hardy - also editor/publisher of ''Mardi Gras Guide'' magazine
 
*Dr. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corey_H%C3%A9bert C]orey J. Herbert, MD - medical editor ("On Call")
 
 
'''Hearst Television Washington Bureau'''
 
'''Hearst Television Washington Bureau'''
   
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*'''Richard Anderson''' - weekend anchor (later at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WVUE WVUE]; now heads own communications company)
 
*'''Richard Anderson''' - weekend anchor (later at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WVUE WVUE]; now heads own communications company)
 
*'''Charlie Adams''' - sports director
 
*'''Charlie Adams''' - sports director
*'''Cammie Aldridge''' - reporter
+
*'''Cammie Aldridge''' - reporter (2002-2005)
 
*'''Richard Angelico''' - senior investigative reporter (1983-2009; semiretired)
 
*'''Richard Angelico''' - senior investigative reporter (1983-2009; semiretired)
  +
*Siemmy Chhuon - reporter
 
*'''Elizebeth Curren'''
 
*'''Elizebeth Curren'''
 
*'''Lisa Bacques''' (now traffic reporter for Clear Channel Radio in New Orleans)
 
*'''Lisa Bacques''' (now traffic reporter for Clear Channel Radio in New Orleans)
  +
*Skip Baldwin - sports anchor (1990-1994)
*'''Steve Bellas''' (now communications faculty member at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southeastern_Louisiana_University Southeastern Louisiana University])
 
  +
*Warren Bell - anchor (later at WVUE-DT)
*'''[http://www.mediacoachonline.com/ Stephanie Boswell]''' (1997-2005)
 
 
*'''Steve Bellas''' - meteorologist (1981-2002) (now communications faculty member at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southeastern_Louisiana_University Southeastern Louisiana University])
*'''Ro Brown''' - now at Cox Sports TV
 
 
*'''[http://www.mediacoachonline.com/ Stephanie Boswell]''' - consumer watch reporter (1997-2005)
  +
*Tiffaney Bradley - reporter (2010-2012)
  +
*'''Ro Brown''' - sports director/educational reporter (later at Cox Sports TV and WGSO Radio, now at WGNO-TV)
  +
*Sean Caldwell - voiceover client for WDSU (2004-2008)
 
*'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Len_Cannon&action=edit&redlink=1 Len Cannon]''' - anchor (later at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWL-TV WWL-TV]; now at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KHOU-TV KHOU-TV] in Houston)
 
*'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Len_Cannon&action=edit&redlink=1 Len Cannon]''' - anchor (later at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWL-TV WWL-TV]; now at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KHOU-TV KHOU-TV] in Houston)
 
*'''Leslie Carde''' - Anchor/Health & Science Editor (1982-1989; later at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CNBC CNBC], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWL_(AM) WWL] Radio, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WGNO WGNO], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CNN CNN] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E! E!]; now Executive Producer/Host of ''[http://www.californiakickin.com/ California Kickin]'')
 
*'''Leslie Carde''' - Anchor/Health & Science Editor (1982-1989; later at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CNBC CNBC], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWL_(AM) WWL] Radio, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WGNO WGNO], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CNN CNN] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E! E!]; now Executive Producer/Host of ''[http://www.californiakickin.com/ California Kickin]'')
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*'''John Corporon''' - news director (later manager at Washington Post TV stations)
 
*'''John Corporon''' - news director (later manager at Washington Post TV stations)
 
*'''Reid Corcoran, Jr.''' - reporter (1979-1981)
 
*'''Reid Corcoran, Jr.''' - reporter (1979-1981)
  +
*Karen Daigle - anchor/reporter
 
*'''Ed Daniels''' - sports (now sports director at WGNO)
 
*'''Ed Daniels''' - sports (now sports director at WGNO)
 
*'''Trevous Dickerson''' - Reporter
 
*'''Trevous Dickerson''' - Reporter
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*'''Byron Dowty''' - sports
 
*'''Byron Dowty''' - sports
 
*'''Clancy DuBos''' (now publisher of the New Orleans ''Gambit Weekly'' newspaper)
 
*'''Clancy DuBos''' (now publisher of the New Orleans ''Gambit Weekly'' newspaper)
*'''Kriss Fairbairn''' - 6 and 10 p.m. anchor/reporter (1990-2010; semiretired)
+
*'''Kriss Fairbairn''' - anchor/reporter (1990-2010) (semiretired)
 
*'''Devin Fehley''' - reporter (now at WAGA in Atlanta)
 
*'''Devin Fehley''' - reporter (now at WAGA in Atlanta)
 
*'''Terry Flettrich''' - "Midday" host (1950-1975) and "Mrs. Muffin"
 
*'''Terry Flettrich''' - "Midday" host (1950-1975) and "Mrs. Muffin"
  +
*Rosa Florres - reporter (2010-2012) (later at WBRZ-TV; now at CNN)
  +
*Keili Fulton - sports anchor/reporter (2007-2011)
 
*'''Lynn Gansar (Zatarain)''' - reporter and news anchor (1983-1992)
 
*'''Lynn Gansar (Zatarain)''' - reporter and news anchor (1983-1992)
 
*'''Richard Gauthereau''' - announcer
 
*'''Richard Gauthereau''' - announcer
  +
*Jay Gallé - meteorologist (2009-2017)
 
*'''Clem Gendron''' - weatherman (1973-1976; replaced Nash Roberts; deceased)
 
*'''Clem Gendron''' - weatherman (1973-1976; replaced Nash Roberts; deceased)
 
*'''Joe Giardina''' - reporter (now regional general manager for Lindmark Outdoor Advertising)
 
*'''Joe Giardina''' - reporter (now regional general manager for Lindmark Outdoor Advertising)
*'''Alec Gifford''' - longest serving reporter at WDSU (1955-1966 and 1980-2006; also took on a correspondent job with NBC News for a year)
+
*'''Alec Gifford''' - longest serving reporter (1955-1966 and 1980-2006; also took on a correspondent job with NBC News for a year) (deceased)
 
*'''Joe Glover''' - anchor
 
*'''Joe Glover''' - anchor
 
*'''Mason Granger''' - general manager
 
*'''Mason Granger''' - general manager
 
*'''Andria Hall'''
 
*'''Andria Hall'''
  +
*Blake Hanson - reporter (2012-2014)
*'''Michael Herrera''' - later at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WVUE WVUE] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWL-TV WWL-TV]
 
  +
*'''Melanie Hebert''' - morning news anchor (2008-2012) (later at WWL-TV)
 
*'''Michael Herrera''' - later at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WVUE WVUE] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWL-TV WWL-TV] (deceased)
 
*'''Leslie Hill''' - reporter (early 1990s)
 
*'''Leslie Hill''' - reporter (early 1990s)
 
*'''Nancy Holland''' - anchor/reporter (1970s-1985; later NASA reporter at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KHOU_(TV) KHOU-TV]; retired)
 
*'''Nancy Holland''' - anchor/reporter (1970s-1985; later NASA reporter at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KHOU_(TV) KHOU-TV]; retired)
  +
*Adrianna Hopkins - anchor (2015-2017)
*'''Ken Jones''' - anchor/reporter (November 1996 – May 2010; now Director of Communications of the New Orleans Recovery School District)
 
  +
*Susan Issacs - traffic reporter (2013-2016)
*'''Marcia Kavanaugh''' - anchor/reporter (1976-1981); now Director of Local Initiatives at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WYES-TV WYES-TV]
 
 
*'''Ken Jones''' - anchor/reporter (1996-2010; now Director of Communications of the New Orleans Recovery School District)
 
*'''Marcia Kavanaugh''' - anchor/reporter (1976-1981) now Director of Local Initiatives at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WYES-TV WYES-TV]
  +
*Beverly Karr - anchor (1985-1988)
 
*'''Jim Kemp''' - reporter (later at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WVUE-TV WVUE-TV] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CNN CNN]; retired)
 
*'''Jim Kemp''' - reporter (later at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WVUE-TV WVUE-TV] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CNN CNN]; retired)
  +
*Stephanie King - anchor
  +
*Shaun Kraismen - anchor/reporter (2016-2019)
 
*'''Peggy Scott Laborde''' (now at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WYES-TV WYES-TV])
 
*'''Peggy Scott Laborde''' (now at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WYES-TV WYES-TV])
*'''Mel Leavitt'''
+
*'''Mel Leavitt '''- legendary journalist (deceased)
*'''Rich Lenz''' - weekend news anchor/reporter, sports anchor and sports director (1994-2007; now at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KOTV KOTV] in Tulsa)
+
*'''Rich Lenz''' - weekend news anchor/reporter/sports anchor and sports director (1994-2007; now at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KOTV KOTV] in Tulsa)
  +
*LisaMarie Luminais - traffic reporter (2010-2013)
 
*'''Joan Malter''' - anchor/reporter (1970s-1980s)
 
*'''Joan Malter''' - anchor/reporter (1970s-1980s)
*'''Vince Marinello''' - sportscaster; later with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWL_(AM) WWL Radio] (convicted December 13, 2008 of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second-degree_murder second-degree murder] of his wife, Liz Marinello; now serving mandatory life sentence without parole)
+
*'''Vince Marinello''' - sportscaster; later with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWL_(AM) WWL Radio] (convicted December 13, 2008 of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second-degree_murder second-degree murder] of his wife, Liz Marinello; now serving mandatory life sentence without parole) (deceased)
*'''Michael Marsh''' - now at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WBRZ-TV WBRZ-TV]
+
*'''Michael Marsh''' - anchor (later at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WBRZ-TV WBRZ-TV])
*'''Gary Mattingly''' -Faculty University of South Carolina Upstate
+
*'''Gary Mattingly''' - anchor/reporter (1989-1999) (now a Faculty University of South Carolina Upstate)
  +
*Carley McCord - sports reporter (2018-2019) (deceased)
*'''Juli Miller''' - morning news anchor with Steve Bellas & reporter (late 1990's)
+
*'''Juli Miller''' - morning news anchor/reporter (1994-2000)
  +
*Chris Miles - sports anchor (2011-2013)
  +
*'''Dan Milham''' - chief meteorologist (1977-2008) (retired)
 
*'''Bill Monroe''' - original news reporter/News Director (left for NBC in Washington and eventually became the host of NBC's ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meet_the_Press Meet the Press]''; deceased)
 
*'''Bill Monroe''' - original news reporter/News Director (left for NBC in Washington and eventually became the host of NBC's ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meet_the_Press Meet the Press]''; deceased)
*'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helena_Moreno Helena Moreno]''' - weekday mornings and consumer reporter (2000-2008; defeated in Democratic primary race for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana%27s_2nd_congressional_district Congress], but later won state representative of District 93)
+
*'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helena_Moreno Helena Moreno]''' - weekday mornings and consumer reporter (2000-2008; defeated in Democratic primary race for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana%27s_2nd_congressional_district Congress], but later won state representative of District 93; now a member of City Council)
 
*'''Ann Mulligan'''
 
*'''Ann Mulligan'''
  +
*'''LaTonya Norton''' - weekend anchor/reporter (2006-2015)
 
*'''Edward Planer''' - news director (became news executive with NBC)
 
*'''Edward Planer''' - news director (became news executive with NBC)
*'''Roop Raj''' - weekday mornings and noon anchor (2002-2009; now at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WJBK-TV WJBK-TV] in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detroit Detroit] [his hometown], replacing [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Pugh Charles Pugh])
+
*'''Roop Raj''' - morning/noon anchor and reporter (2002-2009; now at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WJBK-TV WJBK-TV] in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detroit Detroit] [his hometown], replacing [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Pugh Charles Pugh])
*'''Ed Reams''' reporter / fill-in anchor (January 1999–August 2006, now News Director at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WHSV WHSV] in Harrisonburg, Virginia)
+
*'''Ed Reams''' - reporter/fill-in anchor (1999-2006, now News Director at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WHSV WHSV] in Harrisonburg, Virginia)
 
*'''Arthur C. "Ep" Roberts''' - meteorologist (brother of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nash_Roberts Nash Roberts]; died July 12, 2009 at age 84)
 
*'''Arthur C. "Ep" Roberts''' - meteorologist (brother of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nash_Roberts Nash Roberts]; died July 12, 2009 at age 84)
*'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nash_Roberts Nash Roberts]''' - meteorologist (1948-1973; later at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WVUE WVUE] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWL-TV WWL-TV]; retired)
+
*'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nash_Roberts Nash Roberts]''' - meteorologist (1948-1973; later at WVUE-DT, WWL-TV, now deceased)
 
*'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_E._Roberts Susan E. Roberts]''' (now at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBS_News CBS News])
 
*'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_E._Roberts Susan E. Roberts]''' (now at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBS_News CBS News])
  +
*'''Norman Robinson''' - anchor (1990-2014) (retired)
*'''Susan Roesgen''' (did a stint at WGNO; later at CNN; now back on WGNO, as host of ''News WIth A Twist'')
+
*'''Susan Roesgen''' - anchor/reporter (1994-2000) (did a stint at WGNO; later at CNN; now back on WGNO, as host of ''News WIth A Twist'')
*'''Melanie Sanders''' - anchor (?-2003; now at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WNCN-TV WNCN-TV] in Raleigh, NC)
+
*'''Melanie Sanders''' - anchor (1997-2003; now at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WNCN-TV WNCN-TV] in Raleigh, NC)
 
*'''Rose Stabler''' (Wife of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Stabler Ken Stabler]) - weekend weather anchor
 
*'''Rose Stabler''' (Wife of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Stabler Ken Stabler]) - weekend weather anchor
 
*'''Mike Sanders''' (now with St. Bernard Parish Sheriff's Office)
 
*'''Mike Sanders''' (now with St. Bernard Parish Sheriff's Office)
 
*'''Al Shea''' - entertainment critic (now at WYES)
 
*'''Al Shea''' - entertainment critic (now at WYES)
*'''Scott Simmons''' (now at WAPT in Jackson, Mississippi)
+
*'''Scott Simmons '''- reporter (1993-2003) (now at WAPT in Jackson, Mississippi)
  +
*Ron Smilley - meteorologist (2005-2009)
 
*'''William "Bill" Stanley''' - host of WDSU's Breakfast Edition (1957-1987; died March 7, 2001)
 
*'''William "Bill" Stanley''' - host of WDSU's Breakfast Edition (1957-1987; died March 7, 2001)
 
*'''Jimmy Steele''' - weekend sports anchor (late 1970s)
 
*'''Jimmy Steele''' - weekend sports anchor (late 1970s)
*'''Dan Thomas''' - meteorologist (now at WSMV in Nashville, Tennessee)
+
*'''Dan Thomas''' - meteorologist (2002-2006) (now at WSMV in Nashville, Tennessee)
  +
*Paul Turner - voiceover for WDSU-TV (1993-1996 and 2008-2015)
  +
*Charlie Van Dyke - voiceover for WDSU-TV (1990-2001)
 
*'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Van_Dyke Dick Van Dyke]''' (had his own variety show before Hollywood came calling)
 
*'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Van_Dyke Dick Van Dyke]''' (had his own variety show before Hollywood came calling)
 
*'''Stan Verrett''' - sports (now at ESPN)
 
*'''Stan Verrett''' - sports (now at ESPN)
  +
*'''Scott Walker''' - anchor (2010-2018)
*'''Terry Wood'''
 
  +
*'''Camille Whitworth''' - news anchor/reporter (2003-2016)
*'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Zewe Charles Zewe]''' anchor/reporter (1976-1987; previously with WWL-TV; formerly at CNN; now Vice President of Communications for the Louisiana State University System)
 
  +
*'''Terry Wood '''- anchor/reporter (1987-1990)
 
  +
*Rachel Wulff - weekend anchor/reporter (2007-2014) (later at WWL-TV, now at KOVR-TV)
 
 
*'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Zewe Charles Zewe]''' anchor/reporter (1976-1987; previously with WWL-TV; formerly at CNN; now Vice President of Communications for the Louisiana State University System)<br>
 
 
Former Show's on WDSU-Channel-6
 
 
   
 
'''Former Programming on WDSU-TV'''
   
 
* Access Hollywood
 
* Access Hollywood
 
* At The Movies
 
* At The Movies
 
* Amen
 
* Amen
  +
* A Current Affire
   
 
* Brothers And Sisters
 
* Brothers And Sisters
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* The Montel Williams Show
 
* The Montel Williams Show
 
* Monk
 
* Monk
  +
* Maury
  +
* The Muppet Show
  +
* Maury
   
 
*Roseanne
 
*Roseanne
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* The Woder Year's
 
* The Woder Year's
 
* USA Today
 
* USA Today
 
   
 
==Logos==
 
==Logos==
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ScreenHunter_53370 Jul. 22 13.37.jpg|WDSU Newscenter 6 Tonight open from 1985
 
ScreenHunter_53370 Jul. 22 13.37.jpg|WDSU Newscenter 6 Tonight open from 1985
 
ScreenHunter_53354 Jul. 22 11.36.jpg|WDSU Newscenter 6: The Weekend Edition open from 1985 - Night-Variation
 
ScreenHunter_53354 Jul. 22 11.36.jpg|WDSU Newscenter 6: The Weekend Edition open from 1985 - Night-Variation
  +
WDSUEntertainmentThisWeek_SaturdayIDLate1986.jpg|WDSU TV6 - Entertainment This Week - Saturday ident from late 1986
 
200px-WDSU_6_News_Weekend_Open,_1989.jpg|WDSU Channel 6 logo from 1987
 
200px-WDSU_6_News_Weekend_Open,_1989.jpg|WDSU Channel 6 logo from 1987
 
ScreenHunter_53372 Jul. 22 13.40.jpg|WDSU 6 News open from 1987
 
ScreenHunter_53372 Jul. 22 13.40.jpg|WDSU 6 News open from 1987
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WDSU2015.jpg|WDSU 6 logo from 2015
 
WDSU2015.jpg|WDSU 6 logo from 2015
 
ScreenHunter_53377 Jul. 22 13.57.jpg|WDSU News 10PM Weeknight open from December 13, 2016
 
ScreenHunter_53377 Jul. 22 13.57.jpg|WDSU News 10PM Weeknight open from December 13, 2016
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WDSU6NewsThisMorning_EarlyMidFeb2018.jpg|WDSU 6 News This Morning open from Early-Mid February 2018
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WDSU6News5PMOpen_EarlyMidFeb2018.jpg|WDSU 6 News 5PM open from Early-Mid February 2018
  +
WDSU6News6PMOpen_EarlyMidFeb2018.jpg|WDSU 6 News 6PM open from Early-Mid February 2018
  +
WDSU 6 News open - Early-Mid February 2018 - Breaking News Variation.jpg|WDSU 6 News open from Early-Mid February 2018 - Breaking News Variation
  +
WDSU6News_BreakingNewsOpen_EarlyMidFeb2018.jpg|WDSU 6 News - Breaking News open from Early-Mid February 2018
  +
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WDSU is the NBC affiliate television station for the New Orleans, Louisiana television market. It is owned by Hearst Television, which in turn is wholly owned by the Hearst Corporation. It broadcasts on virtual channel 6. Its transmitter is located in Chalmette, Louisiana; while its studios are located in downtown New Orleans.

WDSU
AB89734B-9DFC-4F4D-B59F-9C4528DD40E8
New Orleans, Louisiana
Branding WDSU (general)

WDSU News (newscasts)

Slogan Live. Local. Latebreaking
Channels Digital: 43 (UHF)Virtual: 6 (PSIP)
Subchannels 6.1 WDSU / NBC HD6.2 WDSU eXact Weather, News & Traffic
Affiliations NBC
Owner Hearst Television

(New Orleans Hearst Television, Inc.)

First air date December 18, 1948
Call letters' meaning DeSoto Hotel(station's former location)Joseph Uhalt(founder of WDSU radio)
Former channel number(s) Analog:6 (VHF, 1948-2009)
Former affiliations DuMont (secondary, 1948–1955)CBS (secondary, 1948–1957)ABC (secondary, 1948–1957)
Transmitter power 1000 kW
Height 230 m
Facility ID 71357
Transmitter coordinates 29°57′0.1″N 89°57′27.6″W
Website www.wdsu.com

The station also serves as the default NBC affiliate for most of the Gulf Coast region of Mississippi (including Biloxi, Gulfport andPascagoula) since that area doesn't have an NBC affiliate of its own, and is carried on Cable One systems in southern Mississippi. The station's current tagline is "6 On Your Side."

History

WDSU-TV signed on the air on December 18, 1948 as the first television station in Louisiana. It was owned by New Orleans businessman Edgar B. Stern, Jr. along with WDSU radio (1280 AM, now WODT; and 93.3 FM, now WQUE-FM).

The station initially carried programming from NBC, CBS, ABC and DuMont. Even after WJMR-TV on channel 61 (now Fox affiliateWVUE on channel 8) signed on in 1953 as a primary CBS and secondary ABC affiliate, WDSU continued to "cherry-pick" a few of the higher-rated CBS and ABC programs until 1957, when WWL-TV signed on as a full-time CBS affiliate. At that time, WJMR took the ABC affiliation full-time, leaving WDSU as an exclusive NBC affiliate. It lost DuMont when that network ceased operations in 1956.

The radio station was originally located at the DeSoto Hotel (now Le Pavillon Hotel) on Baronne St. WDSU-TV began operations in the Hibernia Bank Building, at that time the tallest building in New Orleans. It moved into the historic Brulatour Mansion on Royal Street in the French Quarter in April 1950. At that point, Stern reorganized his broadcast holdings as the Royal Street Corporation. The transmitter site remained at the Hibernia Bank Building until 1955 when the new transmitter facilities were completed in Chalmette, LA, where the tower remains today.

In the 1950s WDSU-TV became the springboard for the career of Dick Van Dyke, first as a single comedian and later as emcee of a comedy program.[1]

WDSU was the ratings leader in New Orleans for over a quarter century, largely because of its strong commitment to local coverage. It originated the first live broadcasts of the Sugar Bowl and Mardi Gras, and was the first area station to have extensive local coverage of a hurricane.

Royal Street merged with Cosmos Broadcasting of Columbia, South Carolina in 1972. Cosmos had to sell off the radio stations because it was over the Federal Communications Commission's ownership limit of the time. Cosmos eliminated much of the local flavor that had been the station's hallmark, opting to concentrate on its already strong news operation (it had been saluted by Time as a news pioneer in 1966). By the early 1980s, rival WWL-TV had overtaken WDSU as the ratings leader. WDSU has been a solid runner-up to WWL for most of the last quarter-century, though in recent years it has had to fend off a strong challenge from a resurgent WVUE.

WDUS6AcrossHoward

WDSU building on Howard Avenue

WDSU became the first station in the market to provide color telecasts in 1955, and the first New Orleans station with its own doppler weather radar in the 1990s (Super Doppler 6000).Cosmos sold WDSU to Pulitzer in 1989. Pulitzer sold its entire television division, including WDSU, to Hearst-Argyle Television (predecessor to the present-day Hearst Television) in 1999. The station moved into a new facility on Howard Avenue and Baronne Street in March 1996.

On November 11, 2006, after a remarkable 51 years in New Orleans broadcast television—nearly all of them with WDSU—anchor and former news director Alec Gifford officially announced his retirement. His retirement became effective in December 2006.[2]

WDSU looked back on six decades of broadcasting on December 18, 2008.[3]

The station contracts with Citadel Broadcasting's New Orleans FM cluster (KKND, KMEZ, WRKN & WMTI) to provide additional channels of audio simulcasting during hurricane coverage.

Hurricane Katrina

WDSU's New Orleans studios ceased operations around 9:30pm Sunday, August 28, 2005, allowing staff at the station to take shelter. At that point, WDSU broadcasts began originating from sister Hearst-Argyle station WAPT-TV, the ABC affiliate in Jackson, Mississippi, to which some WDSU on-air staff had already evacuated. Sister station WESH, the NBC affiliate inOrlando, Florida, also originated some on-air weather content. In the immediate weeks following the hurricane, WDSU's news content originated from WAPT with a hybrid team of WAPT and WDSU meteorologists and anchors, with programs simulcast in Jackson and New Orleans.

WDSU's analog and digital transmitters were both destroyed in the hurricane.[4] WDSU arranged to transmit via Ion Television affiliate WPXL channel 49 through the end of December 2005; reduced-power service was restored on channel 6 in October 2005.[2] WDSU replaced its transmitter building with an elevated and rugged hurricane resistant building to house its analog and digital transmitters. Construction of this building was completed in early February 2008.[3][4] On August 1, 2007 WDSU's digital signal was restored, temporarily sharing a frequency with WHNO's digital channel 21. In late February 2008 its analog signal was restored to full power and their digital signal on channel 6.1 was restored on March 6, 2008.

Hurricane Gustav

In 2008, WDSU broadcast nonstop coverage of the approach, landfall and aftermath of Hurricane Gustav for five consecutive days. The storm prompted a massive evacuation of much of the station's viewing area. On September 1, 2008 WDSU's coverage of Hurricane Gustav aired nationally on DirecTV channel 361. Coverage was also available on the station's website, and its audio was carried by the Citadel group of radio stations in New Orleans. C-SPAN 2, and ABC affiliate WBRZ (channel 2) in Baton Rouge made portions of live coverage available as well.

WDSU tapped the resources of its parent company, Hearst-Argyle Television, and brought in personnel from across the country to assist in various capacities. Some WDSU news team members were relocated to support studios in Baton Rouge and Orlando and provided reports via satellite. All three locations stayed operational throughout the storm. One of WDSU's sister stations, ABC affiliate KOCO-TV (channel 5) in Oklahoma City, also provided coverage of Hurricane Gustav via its second digital subchannel for evacuees who came to Oklahoma City.

Digital television

WDSU-DT

The station's digital channel on UHF 43, is multiplexed:

Digital channels

Digital channel Programming
6.1 WDSU Main Programming / NBC HD 1080i
6.2 ME TV

Through the use of PSIP, digital television receivers display WDSU's virtual channel as "6".

WDSU broadcasts "6 WDSU eXact Weather: News & Traffic" on channel 6.2, with weather shots provided by AccuWeather.com's national feed. Channel 6.2 can bee seen on digital cable channel 108 for Cox Communications customers in the New Orleans viewing area, on channel 115 for Charter Communications customers on the Northshore, and on channel 136 for Charter Communications customers on the Southshore.

Digital retransmission disputes

In October 2006, a dispute between WDSU's owner, Hearst-Argyle, and Cox Communications caused WDSU's HDTV signal to be pulled from New Orleans area cable TV systems.[5] As a result, no high-definition television content was available from WDSU via any medium (over the air, cable, or satellite), forcing New Orleans viewers looking for high-definition NBC programming to attempt to pull in a signal from Baton Rouge affiliate WVLA. In April 2007, WDSU-DT was added to DirecTV's lineup, after which local cable carriers one-by-one began to add it also.

On September 27, 2007, Cox Communications and Hearst-Argyle announced an agreement to restore WDSU-DT to Cox's New Orleans area cable systems [5]; WDSU-DT and WDSU's WeatherPlus channel were added to Cox's channel lineup the next day.[6]

News operation[1]

Currently, WDSU broadcasts a total of 31 hours of local newscasts each week (with five hours on weekdays, and three hours on weekends). On December 14, 2008, the Sun Herald, a local newspaper on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, partnered with WDSU-TV to give more news and weather coverage for South Mississippi.

On September 14, 2009, WDSU dropped its noon newscast in favor of a new hour-long 4 p.m. newscast, making it the only TV station in the New Orleans market to offer a newscast at that timeslot.[6]

On July 10, 2010, WDSU began broadcasting its local newscasts in 16:9 widescreen standard definition, along with the introduction of updated graphics. WDSU is one of now two stations in the New Orleans market that have yet to upgrade production of their local news programming to high definition. WGNO began broadcasting high-definition local news in mid-2011 when it installed a new HDTV control room and studio cameras. WVUE was the first only station in the market that broadcasts its local newscasts in true high definition, having upgraded to HD in April 2007. WWL-TV made the switch to full HD on October 1, 2014. On August 16, 2010, WDSU expanded its weekday morning newscast to 2½ hours, by adding a 4:30 a.m. newscast entitled WDSU News First Edition.[22] On September 3, 2018, WDSU relaunched an hour-long midday newscast, ending a nine-year absence.

As of August 1, 2019, WDSU is now one of three remaining Hearst Television stations to have yet to upgrade production of their local newscasts to HD (Albuquerque ABC affiliate KOAT and Louisville CBS affiliate WLKY are the others). 

News/station presentation

Newscast titles

  • Your Esso Reporter (1948–1956)
  • WDSU-TV News (1956–1962)
  • The Six O'Clock Report/The Eleventh Hour Report (1962–1966)
  • Channel 6 News (1966–1974 and 1994-2000)
  • Newswatch 6 (1974–1970s)
  • TV-6 News (1970s)
  • NewsCenter 6 (1970s–1988)
  • 6 News (1988–1994)
  • (WDSU) NewsChannel 6 (2000–2009)
  • WDSU News (2009–present)

Station slogans

  • TV-6, Proud As A Peacock! (1979-1981; localized version of NBC ad campaign)
  • Comin' on TV-6 (1980–1987)
  • TV-6, Our Pride Is Showing (1981-1982; localized version of NBC ad campaign)
  • We`re TV-6, Just Watch Us Now (1982-1983; localized version of NBC ad campaign)
  • Channel 6 There, Be There (1983-1984; localized version of NBC ad campaign)
  • TV-6, Let`s All Be There (1984-1986; localized version of NBC ad campaign)
  • You've Got What Makes New Orleans Great! (1985–1987; used during period station used Frank Gari's "Turn to News")
  • Come Home to TV-6 (1986-1987; localized version of NBC ad campaign)
  • Come on Home to Channel 6 (1987-1988; localized version of NBC ad campaign)
  • Come Home To The Best, Only On Channel 6 (1988-1990; localized version of NBC ad campaign)
  • Your 24-Hour News Source (1990–1994)
  • WDSU, The Place To Be! (1990-1992; localized version of NBC ad campaign)
  • It's A Whole New Channel 6 (1992-1993; localized version of NBC ad campaign)
  • The Stars Are Back on Channel 6 (1993-1994; localized version of NBC ad campaign)
  • Together, We’re Making A Difference (1993-1995)
  • Making a Difference Together (1995-2000)
  • We're Building WDSU Around You (1994–2004)
  • Local. Live. Latebreaking. (2004–2006)
  • On Your Side (2006–2015; reporters also often use "We're on Your Side" as tags at the end of reports just before identifying the newscast title)
  • Live. Local. Latebreaking. (2015-present)

News staff

On-air staff

Current on-air staff

Anchors

  • Sula Kim - weeknights at 5 and 10pm
  • Charles Divens - weekdays mornings on WDSU News This Morning (4:30-7am)
  • Randi Rousseau - weekday mornings on WDSU News This Morning (4:30-7am)
  • Gina Swanson - weeknights at 6 and 10pm
  • Travers Mackel - weekdays at 4 and 5pm; also an investigative reporter
  • Christina Watkins - weekdays at noon and 4pm
  • Morgan Lentes - weekend morning anchor; Saturdays at 6-7am and Sundays at 8-10am
  • Sherman Desselle - weekend anchor; Saturdays at 5, 6, and 10pm and Sundays at 5 and 10pm

WDSU Weather Team

  • Margaret Orr - weekdays at 4pm; weeknights at 5, 6, and 10pm
  • Kweilyn Murphy - weekdays on WDSU News This Morning (4:30-7AM) and at noon
  • Damon Singleton - weekend mornings; Saturdays (6-7AM and 8-10AM) and Sundays (8-10am)
  • Daniel Graves - weekend meterologist; Saturdays at 5, 6, and 10pm; Sundays at 5 and 10pm

Sports team

  • Fletcher Mackel - sports director; weeknights at 6 and 10pm; Sunday nights at 5 and 10pm
  • Sharief Ishaq - sports reporter and fill-in sports anchor

Reporters

  • Heath Allen - general assignment reporter (married to former WWL-TV/WVUE reporter Janet Gross)
  • Casey Ferrand - general assignment reporter
  • Jennifer Crockett - general assignment reporter
  • Aubry Killon - general assignment reporter
  • Shay O’Connor - reporter
  • Greg LaRose - chief investigative reporter
  • Emily Lane - investigative reporter
Contributors
  • Arthur Hardy - also editor/publisher of Mardi Gras Guide magazine
  • Dr. Corey J. Herbert, MD - medical editor ("On Call")

Hearst Television Washington Bureau

  • Hallie Jackson - weekday morning national correspondent
  • Nikole Killion - national correspondent
  • Sally Kidd - national correspondent

Notable former on-air staff

  • Taslin Alfonzo - weekend morning anchor/general assignment reporter (2006-2010; now at West Jefferson Medical Center)
  • Richard Anderson - weekend anchor (later at WVUE; now heads own communications company)
  • Charlie Adams - sports director
  • Cammie Aldridge - reporter (2002-2005)
  • Richard Angelico - senior investigative reporter (1983-2009; semiretired)
  • Siemmy Chhuon - reporter
  • Elizebeth Curren
  • Lisa Bacques (now traffic reporter for Clear Channel Radio in New Orleans)
  • Skip Baldwin - sports anchor (1990-1994)
  • Warren Bell - anchor (later at WVUE-DT)
  • Steve Bellas - meteorologist (1981-2002) (now communications faculty member at Southeastern Louisiana University)
  • Stephanie Boswell - consumer watch reporter (1997-2005)
  • Tiffaney Bradley - reporter (2010-2012)
  • Ro Brown - sports director/educational reporter (later at Cox Sports TV and WGSO Radio, now at WGNO-TV)
  • Sean Caldwell - voiceover client for WDSU (2004-2008)
  • Len Cannon - anchor (later at WWL-TV; now at KHOU-TV in Houston)
  • Leslie Carde - Anchor/Health & Science Editor (1982-1989; later at CNBC, WWL Radio, WGNO, CNN and E!; now Executive Producer/Host of California Kickin)
  • Bob and Jan Carr - "Midday" and "Second Cup" hosts
  • John Corporon - news director (later manager at Washington Post TV stations)
  • Reid Corcoran, Jr. - reporter (1979-1981)
  • Karen Daigle - anchor/reporter
  • Ed Daniels - sports (now sports director at WGNO)
  • Trevous Dickerson - Reporter
  • Bernard "Buddy" Diliberto - sportscaster (1980-1990; later worked for WWL Radio; deceased)
  • Byron Dowty - sports
  • Clancy DuBos (now publisher of the New Orleans Gambit Weekly newspaper)
  • Kriss Fairbairn - anchor/reporter (1990-2010) (semiretired)
  • Devin Fehley - reporter (now at WAGA in Atlanta)
  • Terry Flettrich - "Midday" host (1950-1975) and "Mrs. Muffin"
  • Rosa Florres - reporter (2010-2012) (later at WBRZ-TV; now at CNN)
  • Keili Fulton - sports anchor/reporter (2007-2011)
  • Lynn Gansar (Zatarain) - reporter and news anchor (1983-1992)
  • Richard Gauthereau - announcer
  • Jay Gallé - meteorologist (2009-2017)
  • Clem Gendron - weatherman (1973-1976; replaced Nash Roberts; deceased)
  • Joe Giardina - reporter (now regional general manager for Lindmark Outdoor Advertising)
  • Alec Gifford - longest serving reporter (1955-1966 and 1980-2006; also took on a correspondent job with NBC News for a year) (deceased)
  • Joe Glover - anchor
  • Mason Granger - general manager
  • Andria Hall
  • Blake Hanson - reporter (2012-2014)
  • Melanie Hebert - morning news anchor (2008-2012) (later at WWL-TV)
  • Michael Herrera - later at WVUE and WWL-TV (deceased)
  • Leslie Hill - reporter (early 1990s)
  • Nancy Holland - anchor/reporter (1970s-1985; later NASA reporter at KHOU-TV; retired)
  • Adrianna Hopkins - anchor (2015-2017)
  • Susan Issacs - traffic reporter (2013-2016)
  • Ken Jones - anchor/reporter (1996-2010; now Director of Communications of the New Orleans Recovery School District)
  • Marcia Kavanaugh - anchor/reporter (1976-1981) now Director of Local Initiatives at WYES-TV
  • Beverly Karr - anchor (1985-1988)
  • Jim Kemp - reporter (later at WVUE-TV and CNN; retired)
  • Stephanie King - anchor
  • Shaun Kraismen - anchor/reporter (2016-2019)
  • Peggy Scott Laborde (now at WYES-TV)
  • Mel Leavitt - legendary journalist (deceased)
  • Rich Lenz - weekend news anchor/reporter/sports anchor and sports director (1994-2007; now at KOTV in Tulsa)
  • LisaMarie Luminais - traffic reporter (2010-2013)
  • Joan Malter - anchor/reporter (1970s-1980s)
  • Vince Marinello - sportscaster; later with WWL Radio (convicted December 13, 2008 of second-degree murder of his wife, Liz Marinello; now serving mandatory life sentence without parole) (deceased)
  • Michael Marsh - anchor (later at WBRZ-TV)
  • Gary Mattingly - anchor/reporter (1989-1999) (now a Faculty University of South Carolina Upstate)
  • Carley McCord - sports reporter (2018-2019) (deceased)
  • Juli Miller - morning news anchor/reporter (1994-2000)
  • Chris Miles - sports anchor (2011-2013)
  • Dan Milham - chief meteorologist (1977-2008) (retired)
  • Bill Monroe - original news reporter/News Director (left for NBC in Washington and eventually became the host of NBC's Meet the Press; deceased)
  • Helena Moreno - weekday mornings and consumer reporter (2000-2008; defeated in Democratic primary race for Congress, but later won state representative of District 93; now a member of City Council)
  • Ann Mulligan
  • LaTonya Norton - weekend anchor/reporter (2006-2015)
  • Edward Planer - news director (became news executive with NBC)
  • Roop Raj - morning/noon anchor and reporter (2002-2009; now at WJBK-TV in Detroit [his hometown], replacing Charles Pugh)
  • Ed Reams - reporter/fill-in anchor (1999-2006, now News Director at WHSV in Harrisonburg, Virginia)
  • Arthur C. "Ep" Roberts - meteorologist (brother of Nash Roberts; died July 12, 2009 at age 84)
  • Nash Roberts - meteorologist (1948-1973; later at WVUE-DT, WWL-TV, now deceased)
  • Susan E. Roberts (now at CBS News)
  • Norman Robinson - anchor (1990-2014) (retired)
  • Susan Roesgen - anchor/reporter (1994-2000) (did a stint at WGNO; later at CNN; now back on WGNO, as host of News WIth A Twist)
  • Melanie Sanders - anchor (1997-2003; now at WNCN-TV in Raleigh, NC)
  • Rose Stabler (Wife of Ken Stabler) - weekend weather anchor
  • Mike Sanders (now with St. Bernard Parish Sheriff's Office)
  • Al Shea - entertainment critic (now at WYES)
  • Scott Simmons - reporter (1993-2003) (now at WAPT in Jackson, Mississippi)
  • Ron Smilley - meteorologist (2005-2009)
  • William "Bill" Stanley - host of WDSU's Breakfast Edition (1957-1987; died March 7, 2001)
  • Jimmy Steele - weekend sports anchor (late 1970s)
  • Dan Thomas - meteorologist (2002-2006) (now at WSMV in Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Paul Turner - voiceover for WDSU-TV (1993-1996 and 2008-2015)
  • Charlie Van Dyke - voiceover for WDSU-TV (1990-2001)
  • Dick Van Dyke (had his own variety show before Hollywood came calling)
  • Stan Verrett - sports (now at ESPN)
  • Scott Walker - anchor (2010-2018)
  • Camille Whitworth - news anchor/reporter (2003-2016)
  • Terry Wood - anchor/reporter (1987-1990)
  • Rachel Wulff - weekend anchor/reporter (2007-2014) (later at WWL-TV, now at KOVR-TV)
  • Charles Zewe anchor/reporter (1976-1987; previously with WWL-TV; formerly at CNN; now Vice President of Communications for the Louisiana State University System)

Former Programming on WDSU-TV

  • Access Hollywood
  • At The Movies
  • Amen
  • A Current Affire
  • Brothers And Sisters
  • Dallas
  • Dr Oz
  • Empty Nest
  • Good Times
  • The Golden Girl's
  • Judge Judy
  • The Love Boat
  • The Montel Williams Show
  • Monk
  • Maury
  • The Muppet Show
  • Maury
  • Roseanne
  • The Woder Year's
  • USA Today

Logos

References

  1. ^ New Orleans TV: The Golden Age, documentary produced by WYES-TV New Orleans Channel 12, broadcast 2009 July 18; see the documentary's web site at WYES. See also WDSU Serves New Orleans Since 1948 and Dave Walker, That old-time TV: New book celebrates 60 years of local stars.
  2. ^ Walker, Dave. On The Air The Times-Picayune, New Orleans, Louisiana. Printed 11 November 2006.
  3. ^ WDSU-TV Celebrates 60th Anniversary WDSU.com
  4. ^ Hearst-Argyle Television Announces Results for the Third Quarter and Nine Months Investor Calendar. 27 October 2005.
  5. ^ Bachman, Katy. H-A Pulls Six HD Signals Off Cox Systems MediaWeek. Posted 02 October, 2006
  6. ^ WDSU Announces Fall Lineup, Launch Of 4 P.M. Newscast WDSU.com
  7. ^ [1]

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