Tisha Powell
Anchor/Reporter at WAFB TV- Claim this Profile
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Preston Stanley
Tisha Powell is not only an excellent television journalist, but also an extremely knowledgeable mentor. I started working with Tisha as a production assistant in 2010. She quickly took me under her wing and encouraged me to jump start my career while still in college. She has gone out of her way to make my reporting and anchoring skills better, something totally unexpected from such a busy mom and news anchor! She brings grace, sophistication, and an "aura" to the news desk that is unprecedented and unmatched on any level.
Aaron Thompson
Tisha was one of the absolute best anchors I worked with in my 25 years at WTVD. She was always very prepared in the field and the studio and a strong news anchor who could carry a show by herself with necessarily having to lean on a co-anchor to shine. Her packages were always network quality and gets stronger and more confident each and every day. I enjoyed working with her and will always smile when I look back to the time when I worked with her on newcasts.
Preston Stanley
Tisha Powell is not only an excellent television journalist, but also an extremely knowledgeable mentor. I started working with Tisha as a production assistant in 2010. She quickly took me under her wing and encouraged me to jump start my career while still in college. She has gone out of her way to make my reporting and anchoring skills better, something totally unexpected from such a busy mom and news anchor! She brings grace, sophistication, and an "aura" to the news desk that is unprecedented and unmatched on any level.
Aaron Thompson
Tisha was one of the absolute best anchors I worked with in my 25 years at WTVD. She was always very prepared in the field and the studio and a strong news anchor who could carry a show by herself with necessarily having to lean on a co-anchor to shine. Her packages were always network quality and gets stronger and more confident each and every day. I enjoyed working with her and will always smile when I look back to the time when I worked with her on newcasts.
Preston Stanley
Tisha Powell is not only an excellent television journalist, but also an extremely knowledgeable mentor. I started working with Tisha as a production assistant in 2010. She quickly took me under her wing and encouraged me to jump start my career while still in college. She has gone out of her way to make my reporting and anchoring skills better, something totally unexpected from such a busy mom and news anchor! She brings grace, sophistication, and an "aura" to the news desk that is unprecedented and unmatched on any level.
Aaron Thompson
Tisha was one of the absolute best anchors I worked with in my 25 years at WTVD. She was always very prepared in the field and the studio and a strong news anchor who could carry a show by herself with necessarily having to lean on a co-anchor to shine. Her packages were always network quality and gets stronger and more confident each and every day. I enjoyed working with her and will always smile when I look back to the time when I worked with her on newcasts.
Preston Stanley
Tisha Powell is not only an excellent television journalist, but also an extremely knowledgeable mentor. I started working with Tisha as a production assistant in 2010. She quickly took me under her wing and encouraged me to jump start my career while still in college. She has gone out of her way to make my reporting and anchoring skills better, something totally unexpected from such a busy mom and news anchor! She brings grace, sophistication, and an "aura" to the news desk that is unprecedented and unmatched on any level.
Aaron Thompson
Tisha was one of the absolute best anchors I worked with in my 25 years at WTVD. She was always very prepared in the field and the studio and a strong news anchor who could carry a show by herself with necessarily having to lean on a co-anchor to shine. Her packages were always network quality and gets stronger and more confident each and every day. I enjoyed working with her and will always smile when I look back to the time when I worked with her on newcasts.
Experience
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WAFB TV
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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1 - 100 Employee
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Anchor/Reporter
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Aug 2021 - Present
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ABC11 Eyewitness News - WTVD
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United States
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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1 - 100 Employee
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News Anchor/Reporter
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Aug 2004 - Jul 2021
Special issue reporting on Health, Military and Non-profit organizationsAnchor and field reporter for the 5:00pm, 6:00pm, 10:00pm and 11:00pm newscasts. Assist producers with writing content for newscasts. Manage professional Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts, growing to >50K followers on own accord. Conceptualize, develop, create and execute special reports on a range of topics at will.Notable Accomplishments:⇒ Earned promotions quickly, anchoring one newscast then four including the station’s flagship 6:00pm news. Result: top female anchor at ABC11.⇒ Selected to anchor the 11:00pm news, the top-billing newscast. My newscasts typically win in the ratings for the target demographics. Result: increased revenue via higher priced advertising time slots.⇒ Maintained ratings despite losing critical lead-in TV programs including Oprah and Scandal.⇒ Traveled to cover Super Bowl 50, Pope Frances in Philadelphia, Hurricane Katrina and UNC in the Final Four.⇒ Interviewed First Lady Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey.⇒ Achieved longevity in a field and career that has undergone profound change in the past 10 years.
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News 9 San Antonio
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United States
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Telecommunications
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News Anchor/Reporter
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2002 - 2004
Recruited by former boss. Anchored the midday news cycle for 24-hour cable news channel. Wrote health stories and reported on special events such as the Spurs NBA Championship and Fiesta Coverage. Notable Accomplishments:⇒ Entrusted to do as many as 20 live reports in short periods of time.⇒ Chosen to train and advise junior reporters. Recruited by former boss. Anchored the midday news cycle for 24-hour cable news channel. Wrote health stories and reported on special events such as the Spurs NBA Championship and Fiesta Coverage. Notable Accomplishments:⇒ Entrusted to do as many as 20 live reports in short periods of time.⇒ Chosen to train and advise junior reporters.
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KABB Fox 29 TV
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United States
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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1 - 100 Employee
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Reporter
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May 2000 - May 2002
Generated creative story ideas and reported for daily news. Covered the escape of the Texas Seven.Notable Accomplishments:2000-2002⇒ Secured role as the primary fill-in anchor.⇒ Quickly earned recognition as the most trusted reporter and was assigned to top stories in the market. Generated creative story ideas and reported for daily news. Covered the escape of the Texas Seven.Notable Accomplishments:2000-2002⇒ Secured role as the primary fill-in anchor.⇒ Quickly earned recognition as the most trusted reporter and was assigned to top stories in the market.
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Wdsu Tv
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United States
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Reporter
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1997 - 2000
Reported daily for all newscasts, anchored as needed and developed good working relationships with valuable news sources. Traveled to Honduras twice to cover Hurricane Mitch and the rebuilding process. Covered international stories with local ties.Notable Accomplishments:⇒ Recognized by the Press Club of New Orleans for deadline news coverage.⇒ Awarded by the Louisiana Association of Educators for outstanding education reporting. Reported daily for all newscasts, anchored as needed and developed good working relationships with valuable news sources. Traveled to Honduras twice to cover Hurricane Mitch and the rebuilding process. Covered international stories with local ties.Notable Accomplishments:⇒ Recognized by the Press Club of New Orleans for deadline news coverage.⇒ Awarded by the Louisiana Association of Educators for outstanding education reporting.
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WCBI-TV
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United States
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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Reporter
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1996 - 1997
Reported for daily newscasts, shot and edited packages, produced the 5:00pm news and anchored as needed.Notable Accomplishment:⇒ Promoted in less than a year from news reporter to fill-in anchor. Reported for daily newscasts, shot and edited packages, produced the 5:00pm news and anchored as needed.Notable Accomplishment:⇒ Promoted in less than a year from news reporter to fill-in anchor.
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Education
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Purdue University
Graduate Certificate, Strategic Communication Management -
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Purdue University
Master of Science - MS, Communication and Leadership -
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Loyola University New Orleans
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Mass Communication/Media Studies
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