Congratulations to the 16 WAPT team for winning the 2024 Edward Murrow Award for news documentary! This makes two back-to-back Murrow wins for the station.
Jackson's 16 WAPT
Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
Jackson, MS 744 followers
Jackson’s Breaking News Leader
About us
Jackson's 16 WAPT (Hearst Television Inc) is Central Mississippi's most watched source for breaking news, urgent weather updates, and one-of-a-kind local stories. Winner of multiple regional Emmy's, best news set design 2022, and chosen as Mississippi's most accurate weather team by the national WeatheRate group. More than that, 16 WAPT is a great place to work... and all our team needs is YOU.
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http://www.wapt.com
External link for Jackson's 16 WAPT
- Industry
- Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Jackson, MS
- Type
- Privately Held
- Specialties
- News, Weather, Broadcast, Advertising, Community Events, Political Coverage, ABC Network, Football, Basketball, High School Sports, Traffic, Digital Content, Video Production, Local News, Digital Advertising, OTT, Forecast, and Mississippi
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7616 Channel 16 Way
Jackson, MS 39209-9634, US
Employees at Jackson's 16 WAPT
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Troy Johnson
Emmy-nominated journalist. 2023 & 2024 MAB TV Anchor of the Year Covering, and reporting on stories across Central Mississippi.
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Christopher J Savino
Broadcast & digital advertising professional. Forever learning. Readily evolving.
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Lamonte Brown
chief photograper at wapt tv
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MeShonya Wren-Coleman
Director at Jackson State University
Updates
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Jackson's 16 WAPT reposted this
We tell stories everyday but some of them will stick with you forever. That’s what I felt this week after I met 3 year old William Colbert. He’s battling cancer but was able to have a very special day dedicated to his favorite thing in the world…toilets
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Jackson's 16 WAPT reposted this
With hurricane season on the horizon, @sydneygold_wx answers the questions you want to know...how many and how strong? #16wapt #hurricaneseason2024 #weather #16waptweather
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Congratulations to our team! Way to go!!!
Last night, the Mississippi Association of Broadcasters held the Excellence in Broadcasting Awards. This packed house of more than 300 TV and Radio professionals submitted over 500 entries for consideration. 16WAPT racked up again this year, bringing home 23 either first, second, or third-place finishes, which culminated with 16WAPT winning its second Station of the Year Award! Here are a few notables- Troy Johnson winning Anchor of the Year 10p News named Best Newscast Virtual Newscast won TV achievement Danny Townsend and Donnovan Wade won Best Commercial Campaign Bradley Davis won Best Sports Story Best Station Promo went to Brett Kenyon and his team TV Public Service Award WAPT won for our Tornado Relief Drive We capped off an amazing evening celebrating the industry’s collective hard work with the announcement of the large market station of the year and in that moment before our name was called, all of our team’s work from last year rolled through my mind…from Rolling Fork to the Gubernatorial Debate from Live from the Fair to the brand change to Jacksons Breaking News Leader and so so many others. This team is the best I have ever worked with and it was great to see all of their dedication on display and celebrated. Congratulations to everyone at 16WAPT!!!
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Jackson's 16 WAPT reposted this
Another amazing promo from creative services! I don’t know how they do it. Shoutout to our sister station WVTM-TV for the inspiration🥰!
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CONGRATULATIONS to Flynn Phillips Baylot, for clinching the prestigious Eagle Award for 2023! This esteemed recognition is reserved for the top-performing Account Executive, showcasing Flynn's unwavering dedication and commitment to excellence. Here's to more success and achievements ahead! 🦅🌟 Way to go, Flynn! #Dedication #Excellence #EagleAwardWinner #Hearst #HearstTelevision #16WAPT
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We’re #hiring a new Receptionist in Jackson, Mississippi. Apply today or share this post with your network.
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Jackson's 16 WAPT reposted this
16 WAPT launched our NOW YOU KNOW children's PSA campaign this month, and I wanted to share a few of those messages here! These are a great example of "necessity is the mother of invention"--we needed something that could air during weekend children's programming, and this campaign is what we came up with to fill that gap. Look for lots more locally- and technology-focused messages soon!