Capital City Press, 1953 - 2005The previous Advocate newspaper building, in this Feb. 27, 2000 photo, was located at 525 Lafayette Street in Baton Rouge. Douglas Manship Sr. died in 1999. BATON ROUGE - Manship Media announced Jake Manship has been appointed Chief Operating Officer. He embarked on his newspaper career in the 1930s. BATON ROUGE - A University of Alabama baseball No. After a boyhood in Baton Rouge, he went to a military academy in Tennessee per his family's tradition. All rights reserved. About this Grant. To be sure, the national industry will be closely watching what happens in New Orleans. Jake Manship transferred to WBRZ in 2013 after the Manship family sold The Advocate. The 44th Annual Manship School Hall of Fame Gala was held at the Renaissance Baton Rouge Hotel. Georges said his talks with the Manship family, who own Capital City Press, were put on hold for several months while the daily New Orleans edition was launched. Property owners on hook to fix damaged Property owners on hook to fix damaged power equipment caused by garbage truck. Dickinson was the inaugural editorial director of the Washington Post Writers Group and held the post for nearly two decades before teaching at the Manship School and retiring as a distinguished professor in 2003. Youth and Teen Development. Privacy Statement, Manship School of Mass CommunicationLouisiana State UniversityJournalism BuildingBaton Rouge, LA 70803Telephone: (225) 578-1899Fax: (225) 578-2125masscomm@lsu.edu. A warming trend is expected through the week. The station experienced a ratings decline when Ed Buggs, the first African-American anchor in Baton Rouge, and many of its veteran anchors left the station in the mid-to-late 1990s amidst several format changes. The station's digital signal is multiplexed: Upon launching its digital signal, WBRZ has aired its newscasts on a 24-hour stream on its second subchannel, and in late 2003, WBRZ took over operations for Cox Communications' cable-only NOAA weather channel. The deteriorating condition of the offices at 525 Lafayette made the move necessary. Also in 2018, the holding company for The New Orleans Advocate purchased the New Orleans independent weekly Gambit and its website, bestofneworleans.com. [11] The newspaper's circulation in 2013 was 98,000 (daily) and 125,000 (Sunday) as a result of its entry into and 20,000 subscriptions in the New Orleans market. During Hurricane Katrina, the station worked with New Orleans ABC affiliate WGNO (channel 26) to provide coverage of the storm and its aftermath. The family also owns WBRZ-TV in Baton Rouge and KRGV-TV in the Rio Grande Valley of The newspaper moved from its Lafayette Street building on the completion of the renovation of the building in 2005. She was beautiful. Valley Rail Depot), Odell S. Williams Now And Then African-American Museum, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=WBRZ-TV&oldid=1149898979, Television channels and stations established in 1955, Television stations in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, All articles with bare URLs for citations, Articles with bare URLs for citations from April 2023, Articles using infobox television station, Articles with unsourced statements from April 2023, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 15 April 2023, at 04:11. In 2009, it received the LaPlante died in, This page was last edited on 24 April 2023, at 23:48. chair in media diversity. Opened in 2005 as part of Baton Rouge's Shaw Center for the Arts, The Manship Theatre offers an extraordinary range of arts and cultural experiences to people of all ages, presented in a uniquely intimate setting. later became Manships director of Student Media. Indiana had the highest population of Manship families in 1840. Manship and Jake Manship are giving $1.2 million to complete the nations first endowed Baton Rouge's premier non-profit theatre venue for theatre, film, music, dance and performing arts. The building was later used as the "Varsity Shop" and has been restored by attorney Danny McGlynn. Short was preceded in death by her husband, Hank, and is survived by her son, Dasher, and his wife Sherri. It is especially important at a time when many traditional supporters of diversity Meanwhile, The Advocate is starting with just six local reporters (who will be supplemented by stringers). 4 talking about this. Charles Lamar is chairman and chief executive officer of Woodlawn Investments, Inc. Members Only. Other questions:subscriberservices@theadvocate.com. The Manship family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. Its a great time for young people with passion and vision to be in our industry. Dick and his wife, Sherri, both LSU alumni, have been longtime supporters of the Manship School. Manship advises that locals who pick up the New Orleans edition of The Advocate for the first time shouldnt expect a fully fleshed-out alternative. BATON ROUGE- After nearly two hours of debating, Man who allegedly carjacked LSU student while out on bond faces more charges in crime spree, Monday PM Forecast: dry early week as warming trend begins. It also publishes gambit, about New Orleans food, culture, events, and news, and weekly entertainment magazines: Red in Baton Rouge and Lafayette, and Beaucoup in New Orleans. in journalism are focused less than they used to be on championing diversity.. In November 2004, WBRZ, along with many other ABC affiliates in the country, opted not to air the movie Saving Private Ryan when the network broadcast it uncut on Veterans Day. According to a school spokesperson, Richard, David and Doug Manship. In 1991, Manship's son Richard took over the station as its new president, and would later be named "Broadcaster of the Year" by the Louisiana Association of Broadcasters. The merged paper, carrying the nameplates of both The Times-Picayune and The New Orleans Advocate, began publication on July 1.[23]. Health and Well-being. Vigil held for two brothers who drowned in Livingston Parish. During Douglas Manship's leadership, the old hot-lead printing presses were replaced by a computerized production center at 6700 Bluebonnet Blvd., doubling its printing capacity with two 12-unit letterpresses, along with the newest technology for inserting pre-printed advertising material and circulation needs. He understands the opportunities of our industry, and he has the vision to grow these companies in our ever-changing environment. I cant cover the city they way they do.. This allowed CBS affiliate WAFB to overtake the lead in local news ratings, after competing with WBRZ for first place throughout the decade.[2]. Visit Website. It currently houses about 50 New Orleans-based journalists and advertising sales staff, as well as offices for the owners and publisher. It was also in 2004 that the station introduced a 4 p.m. newscast to the Baton Rouge market after the cancellation of Donny Osmond's version of Pyramid. In 1925, he also began publishing The Morning Advocate to focus on national news. ), Capital City Press, STAMA Building, 1923-1938Located at 334 Florida St. He worked his way around the companys various departments, and when his father retired, he became publisher. It was the third time the channel received the award], known as the broadcast equivalent of the Pulitzer Prize.[5]. The downtown building was torn down in 2008. The new Lamar gift will increase the amount of the stipend for the original visiting-scholar She was smart. The holder of the chair will teach the schools courses in media diversity, conduct Evelyn Short, a fixture at the The Advocate for more than a half century and longtime executive secretary to two of its publishers, died Thursday morning after a prolonged illness. Station founder Douglas L. Manship, Sr. still wanted "BR" in the station's calls, explaining the choice of "Z" at the end that "it was a good choice. (For a chronicle of WBRZ through the decades, read WBRZ History.). In 1970, Charles Manship Jr. became president of Capital City Press, and his only sibling, Douglas Manship Sr., became editor and publisher. [8][9], In March 2013, New Orleans businessman John Georges signed a letter of intent to purchase The Advocate. Accurate," which was inspired by Fox News' "Fair and Balanced" slogan. Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803 If she didnt want you to see the boss, you didnt see the boss, said former publisher David Manship. Georges, together with his wife Dathel, formed Georges Media Group and named two veteran Louisiana journalists as senior executives in 2013: Dan Shea is currently publisher and Peter Kovacs as editor. By day, WJBO is powered at 15,000 watts.But at night, to avoid interfering with other stations on 1150 AM, it reduces power to 5,000 watts. Before any marketing efforts began, 2,000 disgruntled Times-Picayune readers had signed up for subscriptions, and Manship expects the New Orleans edition to evolve as it garners feedback from readers, finds traction in the city and increases in circulation. WBRZ-TV's transmitter is located in Sunshine, Louisiana. Also joining the Hall of Fame was Richard Dick Alario, a 1976 graduate of the Manship School, and Manship School professor emeritus William Bill Dickinson. The Manship Family patriarch, Charles Manship Sr., purchased Baton Rouges first daily newspaper, the State-Times, in 1909. Public anger continued, and local newspaper advocates looked to many places for help, including to the Baton Rouge daily newspaper, The Advocate., There was such an outcry. Manship purchased his partner's interest in 1912. "[15] The Advocate's reporting highlighted how the state's non-unanimous jury lawone of only two in the country, with the other being in Oregon[16]contributed to racial disparities in incarceration and sentencing. The not-for-profit facility is named in honor of Douglas Lewis Manship, Sr., the son of You have permission to edit this article. The charity held its third annual prom dress giveaway in 2010. In 2001, the Manship family received the Outstanding Philanthropist Award for their record of generosity to charitable causes including a major gift to build a center for the performing arts in downtown Baton Rouge. The Advocate newspaper and their journalistic ancestors have been a vital force covering south Louisiana for more than 175 years. The State-Times, an afternoon publication, ceased in October 1991. In his nearly 50 years of journalistic management and leadership, Douglas Manship Sr. distinguished himself as an industry innovator, an independent, influential thinker, and a forceful, articulate advocate of American press freedoms. [21][22] Like The Advocate, the combined newspaper will publish a print edition seven days a week. (Photo by Ewing, Inc., May 5, 1923), Capital City Press, STAMA Building, 1938-1953Located at 352 Florida St. (Photo by Francis Julais of the Rembrandt Studio.). WBRZ-TV (channel 2) is a television station in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States, affiliated with ABC. The building was originally the Klein Motors car dealership designed by noted architectural team Curtis and Davis. had raised almost $600,000 toward the chair. The not-for-profit facility is named in honor of Douglas Lewis Manship, Sr., the son of Charles Manship, Sr. In a field changing as rapidly as mass communications, its vital to bring in experts They also Separate editions for New Orleans, The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate, and for Acadiana, The Acadiana Advocate, are published. WBRZ carries the entire ABC schedule. The Manship family's other television station, KRGV-TV in Weslaco, Texas, did the same a year before. FRIDAY-SUNDAY AND THURSDAY, MAY 4. He was a pioneer in the Baton Rouge television industry, and by 1955 his dream became a reality when WBRZ officially signed on the air, adding a significant dimension to the Manships multimedia holdings. Later that year David Manship stepped down and Douglas Manship Jr. became publisher of the Advocate. She is survived by her husband, Richard Manship, Ventress; daughter, Amanda Goss, New York; and stepson, Hunter Manship, Baton Rouge. Hours of Operation. The Manship family[4][5] went on to become an influential force in Baton Rouge, later adding radio station WJBO in 1932 (moving it to Baton Rouge in 1934) and television station WBRZ-TV in 1955.[4][6]. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Venues include the 325-seat Main Theater, the Hartley/Vey Studio and Workshop Theatres, and The Gallery at Manship Theatre. "MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS": 7 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Thursday, May 4; and 2 p.m. Sunday, Theatre Baton Rouge Main Stage, 7155 Florida Blvd. The newspaper is owned by Capital City Press, founded in 1909 by Charles P. Manship Sr. and James Edmonds. Until 1989, WBRZ was a sister station to WJBO-AM and WYNK-FM, until the Manships sold both radio stations. If something needed to be done, it was done.. BATON ROUGE - Newcomer Kyle Grace and 12-year incumbent Mayor Lionel Johnson faced off Saturday in the mayoral election for the city of St. Gabriel. In late 2012, WBRZ and WBTR took the This TV affiliation from a subchannel of WVLA. He was particularly proud of his association with LSU and his support of the LSU School of Journalism. As part of its focus on media and public affairs, the school offers the only masters East Coast. Dori Maynard died at the age of 56 earlier this year. *Must register and pay through The Red Shoes to receive discounted ticket prices. During those early years of his career, newspapers were beginning to switch to digital typesetting, and Manship used his technical training to help with the conversion. A large number of people reached out to us, said David C. Manship, The Advocates publisher and CEO. Today's Advocate traces its publishing history back to The Democratic Advocate, a newspaper founded in 1842 with an agenda of defeating the local candidates of the rival Whig political party. Manship says the New Orleans edition will sometimes repurpose reporting from the Baton Rouge version, but it will be given a different angle when appropriate. BATON ROUGE - Manship-owned TV stations will continue this Sunday with religious broadcasts. The Advocate is committing to a daily print run of 10,000, but The Times-Picayunes circulation is estimated to be around 130,000, according to various media sources. Linda Lightfoot, a former Advocate executive editor, remembers Short as a highly efficient person who ran a tight ship. New York. Eventually, enough moisture will combine with those temperatures for some showers to pop. The Advocate currently publishes three daily newspapers (The Acadiana Advocate, The New Orleans Advocate and The Advocate in Baton Rouge) as well as 13 weekly community sections in Ascension Parish, Livingston Parish, West Feliciana Parish and several areas around New Orleans and Baton Rouge, including Zachary. Join The Red Shoes Community for Upcoming Events at Manship Theatre, Shaw Center for the Arts, at a deeply discounted rate. The deteriorating condition of the offices at 525 Lafayette made the move necessary. Other Manship family members currently work at The Advocate as well, including a brother who oversees TV properties and a son who works in the product development department. Watch the 2 Your Health report for Wednesday, Watch the 2 Your Health report for Tuesday, Crawfish Tracker: A good time to get boilin'. Short, the former Evelyn Fanguy, was a native of Morgan City. People in Baton Rouge are crazy about the LSU Tigers, so naturally The Advocate boasts strong coverage of all sports teams affiliated with the university. John Georges, who took over a small family company and transformed it into a billion-dollar business, completed a deal on May 7, 2013 to purchase The Advocate. This was due to a perceived gap in the market[7] that materialized when New Orleans' longtime daily paper, The Times-Picayune, announced it would cut back its print publication to only three days a week. The second section will have more in-depth local coverage, and the paper contains a sports section, a People section and business stories. In 1934, Manship established WJBO, the first radio station in Baton Rouge, and the first of several media ventures that would eventually include an FM radio station, WFMF, and WBRZ-TV. The family owned all or part of The Advocate for 104 years until selling it in 2013. All Rights Reserved. The family also owns WBRZ-TV in Baton Rouge and KRGV-TV in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. These gifts directly contribute to our signature goal of teaching and conducting father, the first African-American to own a mainstream newspaper in the United States. "theadvocate.com" redirects here. Its been a monumental task. Richard is married to Claire Phelps Manship and has a son, Hunter French Manship. BATON ROUGE - After a relatively slow decline in crawfish prices over the past month, the market is finally hitting peak springtime form. This was about 42% of all the recorded Manship's in USA. The studios are on Hilton Avenue, east of downtown Baton Rouge. Watch the 2 Your Health report for Wednesday, Watch the 2 Your Health report for Tuesday, Crawfish Tracker: A good time to get boilin'. Editorially, the paper considers itself neutral on the political spectrum, and has recused itself from candidate endorsements for some 15 years. The new production center houses a massive six-story tall MAN Roland Regioman offset press, as well as new packaging equipment giving the newspaper a wide range of operations for printing and packaging the newspaper and other publications. According to Crawfish Tracker: Signs of life (and price drops). step forward to help, said Richard Manship, chief executive officer and president in the ranks of the countrys strongest mass-communication programs. After winning first basketball title in LSU history, Kim Mulkey says it's SEC considering drastic new punishments to deter fans from storming the field, Offense-Defense ties 32-32 in LSU's Spring Game, For help accessing the WBRZ-TV Public File, contact: Joey Verrett at, $180 million tax incentive for the film industry passes through House, headed to Senate. Evelyn Short, a fixture at the The Advocate for more than a half century and longtime executive secretary to two of its publishers, died Thursday morning after a prolonged illness. Early History of the Manship family. But what everyone really wanted was a New Orleans edition.. Manship earned a degree in journalism from the University of Missouri and an M.B.A from Harvard. When you plan an event at Manship Theatre, plan on a remarkable experience for you and your guests. The Manship family is widely known as the "first family of Baton Rouge media, owning WBRZ and being ardent supporters of the Manship School at LSU. Sports and Recreation. By: WBRZ Staff. general counsel and secretary. students and faculty will greatly increase the programs impact on the school, Lamar How do I know if I have a cold, the flu or COVID-19? She was the president and chief The Advocate moved from its offices in downtown Baton Rouge to new offices at 7290 Bluebonnet Blvd. Texas. to complete the Douglas Manship Sr.- Dori J. Maynard Chair in Race, Media and Cultural The family also owns WBTR-TV in Baton Rouge and KRGV in Rio Grande Valley, Texas. help us with our growing interest in using technology to deliver and dig out information.. Learn more about supporting manship theatre. 1 LSU baseball completes the sweep over Alabama, winning game three 13-11. The Advocate moved from its offices in downtown Baton. Saturday PM Forecast: Clouds Building In - A Few Passing Afternoon Showers. The Manship family often is called "the first family of media" in Baton Rouge. of Manship Media. The editorial informed its readers, "It is our intention to print a newspaper whose editorials are not for sale, and whose news items cannot be suppressed, a newspaper commensurate with hopes and plans of Baton Rouge." The weather channel continues to be carried online. 2018 Manship Theatre. The Manship family [4] [5] went on to become an influential force in Baton Rouge, later adding radio station WJBO in 1932 (moving it to Baton Rouge in 1934) and television station WBRZ-TV in 1955. Dori Maynard died at the age of 56 earlier this year. The New York Times described her as being at the forefront of the campaign to make of $2.55 million. executive of the Robert C. Maynard Institute for Journalism Education, named for her Manship never failed to share his wealth, wisdom and energy to help make Baton Rouge a better place for all of its citizens. It's. In 1970, he left the television station to replace his brother, Charles Manship Jr., as publisher of the State-Times and Morning Advocate. The downtown building was torn down in 2008 and the property is currently up for sale. Upon Douglas Manship's retirement in 2007, David Manship returned as publisher and Chief Operating Officer. Sara Lemon, a longtime friend who spent 43 years at The Advocate, remembers a lighter side to Short, a woman who loved to go out dancing and have fun. and teacher. The State-Times, an afternoon publication with emphasis on local news, was published until October 1991, when television news, and the public's changing reading habits forced its closure. The school has a long history of leadership in diversity. She would never dream of not being appropriately dressed.. Then he spent the late 1960s and early 1970s in the army stationed in Germany. The station is a funding partner in The Cinderella Project of Baton Rouge, a charity that provides free prom dresses to public high school students who cannot otherwise afford them. BATON ROUGE - One of the most influential families in all of Baton Rouge media was recognized by LSU Thursday. Find More Ys. [10] Georges and his wife Dathel bought the newspaper through a holding company, Georges Media, on April 30, 2013. Mafia Insider. to diversify the mass-communication professions. Copyright Louisiana State University. The Manship School of Mass Communication has received gifts from two Baton Rouge families Another 104 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1359, 1686, 1643, 1686, 1560, 1627, 1638, 1728, 1608, 1674 and 1662 are included under the topic Early Manship History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Not to be confused with "advocate.com", website of, It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia's content policies, particularly, Learn how and when to remove these template messages, Learn how and when to remove this template message, The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate, "The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate | WorkNOLA", "La. [citation needed][needs update], The Advocate relaunched its New Orleans edition August 18, 2013, as The New Orleans Advocate and later added The Acadiana Advocate, a third edition serving Lafayette and the Acadiana region. Dathel and John Georges founded Georges Media in 2013 when they acquired The Advocate in Baton Rouge from the Manship family, who had owned that paper for more than a century and had. When The New York Times broke the story in May that The Times-Picayune would cease printing a daily newspaper, New Orleanians were upset to say the least. CEO PROFILE | Interview with David C. Manship. (Photo by Ewing, Inc., no date. Longtime WBRZ general manager Rocky Daboval (pictured left) has announced his retirement from the Baton Rouge ABC affiliate, after nearly 50 years at the station. BATON ROUGE - A University of Alabama baseball No. WBTR airs This TV on a secondary basis, and WBRZ airs This TV programming on a secondary basis during early morning weekend hours. Dwight Icenhower is a Five-Time World Champion Elvis Presley Tribute Artist. Charles Manship died in 1994. Also, the newspapers' coverage was expanded with the opening of news bureaus at Louisiana's nearby State Capitol and in Washington, D.C. News bureaus with staffs are also located in Lafayette, the Westside, the River Parishes, the Florida Parishes and Baker-Zachary. Georges, who is of Greek heritage and contributes generously to Greek-related charities and causes, spoke exclusively to the paper in 2015. The company even received a serious offer from Saints owner Tom Benson, but it was turned down immediately. BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Department of Health Monday PM Forecast: dry early week as warming trend begins. There are a billion websites out there. 2018 New Orleans Living Magazine. The newspaper moved from its Florida Street building on the completion of the building at 525 Lafayette St. in 1953. Alario is a retired oil industry CEO, public company board director, and founder of Alario Performance Management. Then he spent the late 1960s and early 1970s in the army stationed in Germany. Results for St. Gabriel's mayor election leaked, named wrong candidate as winner. In March 2017, Georges Media expanded their footprint in St. Tammany Parish purchasing The Farmer, a weekly newspaper that has been part of the north shores civic life since 1874. Shields Award for an outstanding alumni volunteer. At a time when state funding is being cut continually, it is important that people The facility on Bluebonnet Blvd. Georges Media Group said in a Monday, April 24, 2023, news release. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Dina Manship Planche, Richard Manship, Douglas Manship Jr., David Manship, Hunter Under his guidance, the publishing company grew. is a 150,000 square foot building on properties owned by the Rev. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. If you walked into her office with an attitude, believe me you were going to walk out without that attitude, said Manship, an ex-wife of David Manship. In 2003, WBRZ and The Advocate shared a website, 2theadvocate.com, but during the week of September 14, 2009, WBRZ and the Advocate returned to having separate websites as the Manship family put The Advocate up for sale. On July 29, 2007, WBRZ upgraded its set and news theme and began broadcasting their morning show 2une In and its noon, 4, 5, 6 and 10 p.m. newscasts in high-definition. Manship Theatre is a non-profit, charitable organization that works to make our community better by offering a variety of arts and performance experiences in Baton Rouge. The station is owned by the Manship family, who formerly published the Baton Rouge daily newspaper, The Advocate, and is one of a handful of TV stations today to have locally based ownership. in media and public affairs.