WMGT-TV

'WMGT' is Macon, Georgia's NBC affiliate. It is currently owned by Morris Multimedia as part of its Morris Network division, as it has been since 1978. Its transmitter is located in Macon.

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History

News Department

External links

History

WMGT-TV signed on September 30, 1968 as WCWB-TV, the first commercial station started in Middle Georgia since WMAZ-TV signed on in 1953; it has always been an NBC affiliate. Unlike many NBC affiliates in two-station markets, WCWB did not assume a secondary ABC affiliation. Its studios were located at the transmitter location 15 miles east of Macon, on what locals term the "Cochran Short Route" (US-129). The station renamed itself WMGT-TV in 1983, to reflect the Middle Georgia area it serves.
In 2000, the station moved into a two story renovated warehouse in downtown Macon, adding to the revitalization of the historic area and signifying future growth for the station. In September 2004, WMGT relaunched its news department.
On April 3, 2006, the station retired its "41" logo and "41 NBC" branding in favor of a new logo and branding, 'Today's MGT.'

News Department

'Current News Personalities'

★ 'Lauren Casey', Morning Meteorologist

★ 'Heather Graf', General Assignment Reporter

★ 'Chrissy Keeley', Meteorologist

★ 'Brandon Long', 5:30 p.m. and 11 p.m. Anchor/Reporter

★ 'Ke'Sha Lopez', 6:00 a.m. Anchor/Reporter

★ 'Brooke Martin', 5:30 p.m. and 11 p.m. Anchor/Reporter

★ 'Gavin Moberg', Sport Reporter

★ 'Callie Starnes', General Assignment Reporter

★ 'Aundrea Cline-Thomas', General Assignment Reporter
'Past News Personalities'

★ Seth Bauguess, General Assignment Reporter (2004-2006,now at WKEF/WRGT Dayton

★ Ryan Chambers, Fill-In Meteorologist/Sport Reporter

★ Mark Christian, General Assignment Reporter (2006-2007 now a Photojornalist at KCBS Los Angeles)

★ Ashley DeBeltrand Fouri, Morning Meteorologist (2004-2005)

★ Walt Gray, Anchor/Reporter (During the WCWB era, now at KCRA/KQCASacramento)

★ Stephanie Golden, Morning Anchor/Reporter (2004-2005)

★ Jennifer Gordon, General Assignment Reporter (2005-2006)

★ Gaynor Hall, Morning Anchor/Reporter (2004-2006)

★ Ashanti Hathaway, General Assignment Reporter (2005-2006)

★ Susan Jackson, 5:30 p.m. and 11 p.m. Anchor/Reporter (2004-2006)

★ Derek Kinkade, Morning Meteorologist (2005-2006, now at WTVM/WXTX Columbus, GA)

★ Stephanie Leydon, Anchor/Reporter (During the pre-1992 era, last seen at WLVI Boston)

★ Monica Lorriane, Morning Anchor/Reporter (2006-2007)

★ Jerry Mathewson, Chief Meteorologist (2004-2007)

★ Kaitlyn Pratt, General Assignment Reporter (2004-2005, now at WSAV Savannah)

★ Chris Smith, Morning Meteorologist (2005, now at WGCL Atlanta)

★ Melissa Sogegian, General Assignment Reporter (2004-2006, now at Bay News 9 Tampa Bay)

★ Neysa Wilkins-Trout, Anchor (____-1992), now at WJHG-TV News Channel 7 in Panama City)

★ Dave Carter

★ Karen Acar

★ John Hosenberg

★ Keysha Morgan

★ Liz Jarvis-Fabian (later worked as an anchor/reporter at WGXA and WMAZ and now anchors a morning webcast and writes for The Macon Telegraph)

★ Dodie Cantrell (now General Manager of WMAZ)

★ Jim Lee (former news director and later a Macon City Councilman) died in 2004

★ Dave Culbreath

External links

★ WMGT-TV website

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