This is a list of past and present personalities from WAGA, the Fox owned and operated station in Atlanta, Georgia.
News team[]
Current on-air staff[]
Anchors[]
- Amanda Davis - weeknights at 6 and 10 p.m.
- Denise Dillon - weekend mornings
- Deidra Dukes - weekends at 6 and 10 p.m.; also weeknight reporter
- Doug Evans - weekends at 6 and 10 p.m.
- Karen Graham - weekday mornings "Good Day Extra" (9 a.m.)
- Mark Hayes - weekday mornings "Fox 5 Morning News" (4:30-7 a.m.) and "Good Day Atlanta" (7-9 a.m.)
- Tom Haynes - weeknights at 11 p.m.
- Lisa Rayam - weekdays at noon and 5 p.m.
- Russ Spencer - weeknights at 5, 6 and 10 p.m.
- Suchita Vadlamani - weekday mornings "Fox 5 Morning News" (5-7 a.m.) and "Good Day Atlanta" (7-9 a.m.)
Fox 5 Weather Authority[]
- Ken Cook (AMS Seal of Approval) - chief meteorologist; weeknights at 5, 6, 10 and 11 p.m.
- Jeff Hill (AMS Seal of Approval) - meteorologist; weekday mornings "Good Day Atlanta" (7-9 a.m.), also co-host of "Good Day Extra" (9 a.m.)
- Joanne Feldman (AMS Certified Broadcast Meteorologist Seal of Approval) - meteorologist; weekends at 6 and 10 p.m.
- Steve Milone (AMS Certified Broadcast Meteorologist Seal of Approval) - meteorologist; weekend mornings, also weather producer
- Cheryl White (AMS member; NWA member) - meteorologist; weekday mornings "Fox 5 Morning News" (4:30-7 a.m.), also traffic analyst
Sports team[]
- Ken Rodriguez - sports director; weeknights at 5, 6, 10 and 11 p.m.
- Buck Lanford - sports anchor; weekends at 6 and 10 p.m., also sports reporter and producer
- Karen Graham - sports reporter
- Bill Hartman - sports reporter; also fill-in sports anchor
Reporters[]
- Portia Bruner - general assignment reporter
- Graham Carroll - "SkyFox 5" reporter/photographer
- Darryl Carver - general assignment reporter
- Morse Diggs - political reporter (city and county)
- Stacey Elgin - "Road Warrior" feature reporter
- Doug Evans - "Georgia's Most Wanted" correspondent
- George Franco - general assignment reporter
- Beth Galvin - health reporter
- Justin Gray - general assignment reporter
- Julia Harding - general assignment reporter
- Mark Hyman - general assignment reporter
- Tacoma Perry - general assignment reporter
- Kaitlyn Pratt - general assignment reporter
- Aungelique Proctor - general assignment reporter
- Chris Shaw - general assignment reporter
- Marc Teichner - general assignment reporter
- Paul Yates - political reporter (state and national)
I-Team[]
- Dana Fowle - investigative reporter
- Dale Russell - senior investigative reporter
- Randy Travis - investigative reporter
The Georgia Gang[]
- Dick Williams - moderator
- Jeff Dickerson - panelist
- Phil Kent - panelist; also substitute moderator
- Alexis Scott - panelist
- Martha Zoller - panelist; also substitute moderator
Past news staff[]
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 | 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 |
Jackson Bain | Weekend Weather, News Anchor | 1974-1975 | CEO, Bain and Associates, Inc. (PR) |
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 | ||
Charles Ely | General Assignment Reporter | 1978-1979 | now at KTUL-TV |
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 | last at WCFT/WJSU/WBMA |
Jeff Hullinger | Sports Anchor/Reporter | 1984-2002 | now at GPB |
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 |
Cheryl Jones | Morning Weather Anchor | 1987-1988 | |
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 | Deceased |
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 | last at WGCL-TV |
Patty Pan | general assignment reporter | 2007-2010 | |
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 | |
Paul Reynolds | Troubleshooter Reporter | 1980-1990 | |
MaryEllen Resendez | General Assignment Reporter | 1990s | now at KNXV-TV |
Danielle Reese | General Assignment Reporter | 2004-2005 | last seen at WXIA-TV |
Doug Richards | General Assignment Reporter | 1986-2007 | now at WXIA-TV |
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 | |
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 | retired from 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 |
Tony Shin | General Assignment Reporter | 2001-2003 | now at KNSD-TV |
Jim Shuler | General Assignment Reporter | 1980-1990 | |
Orelon Sidney | Weekend/Substitute Meteorologist | 2006-2007 | now a Freelance Meteorologist at The Weather Channel |
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://web.archive.org/web/20100903011027/http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-24526451_ITM Veteran Atlanta Anchor dies