WAGA 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.

Contents

[edit] Current Personalities

[edit] Anchors

[edit] FOX 5 News - Weekdays

  • Amanda Davis - 6 and 10 p.m. Weeknights
  • Tom Haynes - 11 p.m. Weeknights
  • Lisa Rayam - Noon and 5 p.m. Weekdays
  • Russ Spencer - 5, 6, and 10 p.m. Weeknights

[edit] FOX 5 News - Weekends

  • Denise Dillon * - Weekend Mornings
  • Deidra Dukes * - 6 and 10 p.m. Weekends

[edit] FOX 5 Good Day Atlanta

  • Mark Hayes - Co-Host
  • Suchita Vadlamani (Pronounced 'sue-CHEE-tha, vad-LA-maah-NEE') - Co-Host
  • Cheryl White - Traffic Watch (seen mornings), Substitute Meteorologist
  • Mark Hyman - "Road Warrior"

[edit] Weather

  • Ken Cook - Chief Meteorologist; 5, 6, 10, and 11 p.m. Weeknights
  • Jeff Hill - Mornings, Noon Weekdays
  • Steve Milone - Producer, Weekend Mornings/Fill-in
  • Joanne Feldman - 6 and 10 p.m. Weekends/Fill-in

[edit] Sports

  • Karen Mayes Graham - Weekends/Fill-in,also co-chost the Happy Hour with Dallas Mc Cade on Sundays during Nascar season on True Oldies 106.7FM (WYAY)
  • Buck Lanford - Producer/Reporter also does sideline reporting for FOX's NFL coverage when the Atlanta Falcons are on Fox
  • Ken Rodriguez - Sports Director, Weeknights

[edit] The Georgia Gang

  • Jeff Dickerson - Panelist
  • Phil Kent - Panelist/Substitute Host
  • Ryan Mahoney - Panelist
  • Alexis Scott - Panelist
  • Bill Shipp - Panelist
  • Dick Williams - Host
  • Martha Zoller - Panelist/Substitute Host

[edit] Reporters

I-Team

  • Dana Fowle *
  • Dale Russell
  • Randy Travis

Other Reporters

  • Portia Bruner
  • Graham Carroll - SkyFOX 5 Reporter/Photographer
  • Darryl Carver
  • Morse Diggs-Covers city of Atlanta/Fulton County policts.
  • Kiet Do
  • Stacey Elgin
  • Doug Evans - "Georgia's Most Wanted" Correspondent
  • Devin Fehely
  • George Franco *
  • Beth Galvin - Health and Medical Reporter
  • Justin Gray
  • Julia Harding
  • Charles Molineaux *
  • Patty Pan
  • Aungelique Proctor *
  • Chris Shaw
  • Marc Teichner
  • Tony Thomas
  • Paul Yates-State Capitol reporter,covers state and National politics.
  • Craig Bell

(*) Substitute anchor

[edit] Former Personalities

  • Nicole Allshouse - General Assignment Reporter (2007)
  • Jim Axel - Anchor/Reporter (1962-1996, retired) Now living in Florida
  • 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)
  • Rick Blalock - General Assignment Reporter
  • Tana Brackin - Weekend Anchor/Reporter (1994-2004)
  • Carey Coleman - Meteorologist
  • 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)
  • John Doyle - Weatherman (1990-1997, retired from broadcasting; currently doing voice-overs, working part-time as a balliff at the Gwinnett County Corthouse)
  • Tracy Flanagan - General Assignment Reporter (2002-2006)
  • Jana Gentry - General Assignment Reporter (now at WPEZ-FM)
  • Cynthia Good - Anchor/Reporter (1986-1997 now Founding Editor/CEO of Pink Magazine)
  • Bill Hartman - Sports Anchor/Reporter (1970-1971 and 1975-1996, now at WSB-TV)
  • 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-TV)
  • 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, now employed with KEF-Media Associates in Atlanta)
  • Keith Kalland - Traffic Reporter (1987-2002) (D)
  • Paul Kenney - General Assignment Reporter
  • Jim Kazerski - Closer Look Reporter (?-1995)
  • Sachi Koto - Reporter (1975-1977, now heads a public relations firm
  • Nancy Loveland - Meteorologist (?-1999)
  • Ken MacLeod - Anchor/Reporter (1990-1998, now at WBZ/WSBK-TV)
  • Jacque Maddox - Anchor/Reporter(1974-1987) (D)
  • Karen Maginnis - Weekend meteorologist (2002-2006, now at CNN)
  • John Marler - Anchor/Reporter (1990-1995)Went to WHDH-TV Boston after WAGA.
  • Brett Martin - Good Day Atlanta "Road Warrior"/Entertainment Reporter (-2007, now 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)
  • Marc Mooney - General Assignment Reporter
  • Chuck Moore - Anchor/Reporter (1972-1980, now at WNEG-TV)
  • Karla Moore - Sports Anchor (1996-1999)
  • Joyce Morgan - Reporter (1983-1984)
  • Don Naylor - Producer, Announcer, Singer, Actor, and Director (1951-1959) (D)
  • April Nelson - General Assignment Reporter/Fill-In Anchor (?-1997, formerly of WGCL-TV, moved to Egypt)
  • Deborah Norville - Anchor/Reporter (1978-1981, now at Inside Edition)
  • Paul Ossmann - Meteorologist (1988-1998, now at WXIA-TV)
  • Trevor Pettiford - General Assignment Reporter (1998-2005, now at WVTM-TV)
  • Leroy Powell - General Assignment Reporter (?, formerly of Georgia Public Broadcasting) (D)
  • MaryEllen Resendez - General Assignment Reporter (1990's, now at KNXV)
  • Danielle Reese - General Assignment Reporter (2004-2005, last seen at WXIA-TV)
  • Doug Richards - General Assignment Reporter (1986-2007, formed a video production company with former FOX 5 photojournalist Mike Daly)
  • 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 WFAA-TV)
  • Sharon Saunders - Anchor/Reporter
  • Forrest Sawyer - Anchor/Reporter (1980-1985, formerly of MSNBC)
  • Glenn Schwartz - Meteorologist (1978-1983, now at WCAU-TV)
  • Sally Sears Belcher - General Assignment Reporter (1986-1996, now at WSB-TV)also married to Richard Belcher
  • Mary Shalvarjian - General Assignment Reporter (1990-1994)
  • Guy Sharpe - Meteorologist (1968-1977)Retired from WXIA-TV in Atlanta in 1996. After retireing worked at WGFS radio in Covington. (D)
  • Paul Shields - Anchor/Reporter/News Director (1965-1991) (D)
  • Tony Shin - General Assignment Reporter (2001-2003, now at KNSD-TV)
  • Jim Shuler - General Assignment Reporter
  • Orelon Sidney - Weekend/Substitute Meteorologist (2006-2007, moved over to 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)
  • Brad Stone - Traffic Reporter (?, last seen at WSB-TV)
  • Mary Tan - General Assignment Reporter (now communication coordinator at Brooklyn Park, MN)
  • Jim Thomas - Producer/Reporter/Anchor (1979-1980, retired)
  • 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 (?, last seen at KTVI-TV)
  • Bernard Watson - General Assignment Reporter (now at WHBQ-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)
  • Art Franklin-Weekend Anchor/Reporter (2005-2008 announced at the end of his news cast on 5/31/2008 that he had decided to to retire from news broadcasting and prusue other intrest.

(D) - Deceased