News Team

  • Michael Marsh - Anchor 5, 6 & 10 p.m.
    Michael Marsh - Anchor 5, 6 & 10 p.m.

    August 4, 2009

    Michael Marsh rejoined the WBRZ team in August of 2005. He is the co-anchor of the 5, 6 and 10 p.m. News. From 1977 to 1982, Michael served as both a reporter and a weekend anchor at the station, and Michael previously anchored the weekend newscasts after returning to WBRZ... more »
  • Sylvia Weatherspoon - Anchor, 5, 6 & 10 p.m.
    Sylvia Weatherspoon - Anchor, 5, 6 & 10 p.m.

    August 4, 2009

    Sylvia Weatherspoon is the co-anchor of WBRZ News 2 Louisiana at 5 p.m., 6 p.m., and 10 p.m. She began her career at WBRZ in December 1993. Sylvia joined the WBRZ team after working as the news director for WJBO-AM & WFMF-FM radio in Baton Rouge. She initially pursued... more »
  • John Pastorek - Anchor, 2une In & Noon
    John Pastorek - Anchor, 2une In & Noon

    August 4, 2009

    John Pastorek has been a part of the WBRZ family since July 1977. During that time, he has held many titles including reporter, anchor and Director of News. Currently, John is the co-anchor for the popular morning show, 2une In. He is also the anchor of WBRZ News 2 Louisiana... more »
  • Whitney Vann - Anchor, 2une In
    Whitney Vann - Anchor, 2une In

    August 4, 2009

    For more than 10 years Whitney Vann has been anchoring WBRZ’s popular morning program, 2une In. A Glasgow, Kentucky native, Whitney earned her Master's Degree at Boston University in television broadcasting and her undergraduate degree in broadcast journalism from the University of Mississippi. Whitney came to WBRZ from... more »
  • Sarah Rosario - Anchor 4 p.m./Reporter
    Sarah Rosario - Anchor 4 p.m./Reporter

    June 22, 2010

    Sarah Rosario is a reporter and news anchor for WBRZ News 2 Louisiana. She joined the WBRZ team in June of 2010. Born in New York, but raised in Spring Hill, Florida since she was two years old, Sarah considers herself a Floridian. While in high school, Sarah was... more »
  • Lori Steele
    Lori Steele

    August 4, 2009

    Lori joined WBRZ on June 23, 2008. Formerly the 4pm anchor for WBRZ, Lori left that position to work for a local agency. While viewers may miss her in the anchor chair at 4pm, Steele will continue to work for WBRZ on a number of special... more »
  • Ashley Rodrigue - Reporter
    Ashley Rodrigue - Reporter

    April 21, 2010

    Ashley Rodrigue is a reporter for WBRZ News 2 Louisiana. She joined the WBRZ team in April of 2010. Ashley was born and raised on the West Bank of New Orleans. She attended Louisiana State University and graduated in 2005 with a Bachelor’s Degree from the Manship School of Mass... more »
  • Chris Nakamoto - Reporter
    Chris Nakamoto - Reporter

    August 4, 2009

    Chris Nakamoto is WBRZ’s general assignment reporter. He joined the WBRZ team in June of 2007. A former reporter at WGNO in New Orleans, Chris first worked with WBRZ during Hurricane Katrina when the two stations teamed up to inform New Orleans residents who had evacuated to Baton Rouge.... more »
  • Kristy Davis - Reporter
    Kristy Davis - Reporter

    August 3, 2009

    Kristy Davis is a general assignment reporter, who joined WBRZ as an intern in the summer of 2006. She graduated from LSU with a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism and a minor in history. Kristy says she enjoys her career because, “Journalism provides the opportunity to get outside, to... more »
  • Rob Krieger - Multimedia Reporter
    Rob Krieger - Multimedia Reporter

    August 3, 2009

    Rob Krieger is a multimedia reporter for News 2 Louisiana. He officially joined the WBRZ team in January of 2009. Rob grew up in Abita Springs, Louisiana, but was born in Long Beach, California. He attended Louisiana State University, where he received his Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications... more »
  • Louis Miller - Gardening Expert
    Louis Miller - Gardening Expert

    August 4, 2009

    Louis Miller joined the WBRZ team in 1995 as the lawn and gardening expert. He has a daily segment on News 2 Louisiana at Noon. Louis can also be seen every Friday on 2une In at 6:45 a.m. Louis was born in Baton Rouge, but he was raised in Shreveport.... more »
  • Mike Steele - Capitol Correspondent
    Mike Steele - Capitol Correspondent

    August 4, 2009

    Mike Steele is a WBRZ news reporter. He joined the WBRZ News 2 Louisiana team in February of 2008. A Baton Rouge native, Mike attended Bethany Christian School in Baker, after which he obtained a degree in mass communications from Southern University. After college, Mike decided to pursue... more »
  • Rachel Frost - Multimedia Reporter
    Rachel Frost - Multimedia Reporter

    February 5, 2010

    Rachel Frost is a multimedia reporter for News 2 Louisiana. She officially joined the WBRZ news team in December 2009. Rachel was born in Irving, Texas, but grew up in Southlake, Texas where she graduated from Carroll Senior High School in 2006. She then majored in Broadcast Journalism at... more »
  • Michael Shingleton - Multimedia Reporter
    Michael Shingleton - Multimedia Reporter

    March 16, 2010

    Michael Shingleton is a multimedia reporter for News 2 Louisiana. He joined the WBRZ team in May, 2002. Michael was born and raised in Baton Rouge and earned a BA degree from Louisiana State University. Michael, whose father Pat Shingleton is WBRZ’s Chief Forecaster, was exposed to the world of... more »
  • Stephanie Ryan - Multimedia Reporter
    Stephanie Ryan - Multimedia Reporter

    May 24, 2010

    Stephanie Ryan is a Multimedia Journalist for WBRZ News 2 Louisiana. She joined the WBRZ team in May of 2010. Born and raised in Clarksville, Tennessee, Stephanie has family in every part of the Volunteer State. Graduating with a Bachelor's Degree in Communications from the University of Tennessee at Martin... more »

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