Michael Marsh and a co-anchor on WBRZ-TV's evening newscast.
'Michael Marsh' is a
New Orleans native and television news anchor on
WBRZ-TV. He previously anchored the weekend newscasts and served as both a reporter and a weekend anchor on WBRZ from
1977 to
1982.
Marsh received a Bachelor's degree in Journalism from
Louisiana State University in
1975. With 31 years of broadcast experience, he has worked at stations in
San Antonio, followed by reporting and anchoring stints in
San Francisco,
Denver,
Atlanta,
Charlotte, North Carolina, New Orleans, and
Champaign, Illinois.
The son of a Navy officer, Marsh said his military childhood prepared him for the many moves necessitated by a career in TV news.
While a reporter in Atlanta, Marsh covered the case of
Roy Moody, who carried out a series of mail bombings against the
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and the federal judicial system in
1989. He is mentioned in Mark Winne's book about the case, "Priority Mail: The Investigation and Trial of a Mail Bomber Obsessed With Destroying Our Justice System."
He also covered the preparations of troops at two Georgia military installations -
Fort Stewart and
Moody Air Force Base - who later had major roles in the
Persian Gulf War.
While working at several of these stations, Michael received numerous newscast awards. He also won the
UPI Award for Economics Reporting.
Marsh's TV Resume
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WBRZ-TV Baton Rouge
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KPIX-TV San Francisco
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KMGH-TV Denver
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WSB-TV Atlanta
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WBTV Charlotte
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WDSU-TV New Orleans
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WCIA-TV Champaign, Illinois
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WBRZ-TV Baton Rouge