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Jonathan Shelley

@JonathanNewsNow

📺TV Newsie, 🧏‍♂️husband, people-dad/dog-dad. News Director at FOX54/WZDX. *aspiring journalists invited to DM me!

 Huntsville, AL
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Joined July 2009
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Is it just a me issue or is anyone else experiencing big problems today with the Kapwing video editor?
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Wishing @MargaretOrr the very best in retirement! It was my honor to work with one of the best!
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Wishing you and yours a joyous Thanksgiving... and a special "thanks" to all those working the holiday to keep their communities informed! May your newsroom conference table be well stocked!
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Reminder to everyone in the field to be careful and to always be ready to record (and, when necessary, to get moving). @WBRZ news crew had one of those situations today. wbrz.com/news/state-plans-to…

State plans to build barricade under Siegen Lane overpass to ward off drug activity, panhandling

BATON ROUGE - Mounds of trash, discarded cardboard signs and a mattress are just some of the items that can be found underneath the I-10 overpass on Siegen Lane. 

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Congratulations to @MsBWeiss and @ShingletonWBRZ on their personal breaking news! wbrz.com/news/wbrz-anchors-b…

WBRZ anchors Brittany Weiss and Michael Shingleton welcome their 2nd child

Once again, the WBRZ family got a little bit bigger on Thursday as anchors Brittany Weiss and Michael Shingleton welcomed their second son.

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Congratulations to the @WBRZ investigative team on their new honor!
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This latest award follows the recent announcement that the Investigative Unit had been honored with the prestigious Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Award. wbrz.com/news/wbrz-honored-w…
WBRZ honored with regional Edward R. Murrow Award for Investigative Reporting

WBRZ honored with regional Edward R. Murrow Award for Investigative Reporting

An in-depth series of reports focused on misconduct within Louisiana State Police has been recognized with a regional Edward R. Murrow Award for Investigative Reporting and will now advance to the...

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Crawfish party at @WBRZ! – at Prairieville, LA
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Way to go, @JacelynWheatWX! You rocked it for @bigbuddyprogram tonight!
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Thank you for inviting me to this forum!
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The Reel Deal, moderated by Adj. Prof. @JamieRoth4NY & Prof. @ZocaloHarlem ft. @JonathanNewsNow, News Director @WBRZ, @HughZ_WMN, News Director @WMassNews, @BridgetLovelle, News Director @kytv @ksprnews, @AllenDevlinWYFF, '19 MS, Anchor, & @laurakgarrison, '20 MS, AP @CBSMornings
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See you on Saturday!
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Watch the parade on @wbrz March 18th LIVE 9:30am @mocklerbeverage @batonrougegeneral @visitbatonrouge @patientplusuc @urbandaiquiris @dykenelsonarchitecture @swollfest @chebahut_batonrouge
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Terrible news from Orlando. Keeping the victims' families and coworkers in my thoughts tonight. mynews13.com/fl/orlando/news… – at Prairieville, LA
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We've got game -- and game, and game. And we have an opening for a sports anchor/reporter, too. Inquiries and applications are welcome! [email protected]
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JUST POSTED WBRZ, the family-owned ABC television station in Baton Rouge, is hiring a WEEKDAY MORNING METEOROLOGIST. Interested in learning more? Email me at [email protected].
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Many thanks to @NatPress and @RTDNA for a terrific 3 days putting the spotlight on responsible, relevant coverage of crime in our communities. – at San Diego, CA
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If you’re just waking up, @WBRZ 2UNEIN has all you need to know as anticipate severe weather… at least 2 deaths reported in North La. ⛈️ @marisanuzzowx has the real-time forecast changes, including the tornado watch covering our area ⚠️ @LaurenHtv has details on the commute
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Some great honors coming in here at @WBRZ. Congratulations to our GM, Rocky Daboval -- Broadcasting & Cable's General Manager of the Year! nexttv.com/news/bc-salutes-s…

‘B+C’ Salutes Station Award Winners

Top local TV group, best general managers, top news director, unsung hero

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Studies continue to rate local news sources among the most trusted, but the orchestrated campaign to discredit journalism and the missteps by some journalists/organizations have put us in a precarious place. Some new insight: rtdna.org/article/rtdna_magi…
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I'm excited to share that I will be joining the talented team at WBRZ-TV in Baton Rouge next month as Director of News. The Shelleys can't wait to return to southeast Louisiana, and I look forward to working at one of the nation's foremost family-owned stations.
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