Spencer Chrisman
WAFB Digital Content Producer
Baton Rouge, La
Spencer Chrisman is a native of Walker, Louisiana who is returning to the media world after a 5-year absences.
He started working in media in 2011 with KALB in Alexandria, Louisiana as a multimedia journalist, and helped cover the LSU football team in the 2011 SEC Championship Game.
Spencer has been part of the WAFB team before as an intern with the 9Sports in 2012. He has recently worked as a freelancer helping shoot local high school football for Sportsline Friday Night, and a producer for 9Sports Extra.
Contact Spencer via email at spencer.chrisman@wafb.com.
Education
Updated: Sep. 15, 2023 at 10:10 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
There will be a balloon release on Friday, Sept. 15 in place of the football game for a St. Helena student who was shot and killed on campus.
Updated: Sep. 13, 2023 at 2:23 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
The LSU Tigers released their 56-game schedule for the 2024 season featuring an SEC series against the Florida Gators at home in March.
Updated: Sep. 9, 2023 at 10:08 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
The LSU Tigers (1-1) got into the win column by taking down Grambling State (0-2) 72-10 on Saturday, Sept. 9.
Updated: Aug. 23, 2023 at 8:18 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU fans will have to wait a little bit longer to see LSU star defensive tackle Maason Smith in action. The star tackle is expected to miss the season opener against Florida State according to multiple sources.
Updated: Aug. 21, 2023 at 4:22 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
Former LSU track star Sha’carri Richardson blazed her way in comeback fashion to win her first-ever World Championship in the 100M in Budapest on Monday, August 21.
Updated: Aug. 21, 2023 at 3:49 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
Entergy announced on Monday, Aug. 21 that they would be suspending all disconnections for the duration of Governor John Bel Edwards’ declared heat emergency through Sept. 9.
Updated: Aug. 14, 2023 at 4:45 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
New Orleans rap legend Lil’ Wayne and five-time Grammy award winner Jon Batiste will join forces for a new single titled ‘Uneasy.’
Updated: Aug. 9, 2023 at 2:41 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
New Orleans rap legend Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. aka Lil’ Wayne was inducted into the Billboard Hip-Hop Hall of Fame.
Updated: Aug. 7, 2023 at 8:49 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
Former LSU stars quarterback Joe Burrow and wide receiver Justin Jefferson ranked in the top 10 in the NFL’s Top 100 list.
Updated: Aug. 1, 2023 at 8:39 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
Former LSU men’s basketball head coach John Brady is joining the Baton Rouge Community College staff as a special assistant to the head coach according to the school.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2023 at 3:32 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
Bengals starting quarterback Joe Burrow was carted off the field at training camp today.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2023 at 7:02 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU head coach Jay Johnson has landed a key piece for his team next season in former Alabama pitcher Luke Holman according to D1 Baseball’s Kendall Rogers.
Updated: Jul. 14, 2023 at 4:34 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
Jay Johnson and the LSU Tigers have added another player through the NCAA Transfer Portal in Arizona outfielder Mac Bingham.
Updated: Jul. 13, 2023 at 3:02 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
Former LSU All-American Neal Skupski and Dutch teammate Wesley Koolhof have advanced to the Wimbledon doubles finals.
Updated: Jul. 10, 2023 at 2:43 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU infielder/outfielder Gavin Dugas has been selected in the sixth round No. 165 overall by the Washington Nationals in the 2023 MLB Draft.
Updated: Jul. 10, 2023 at 1:34 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU first baseman Tre’ Morgan has been selected No. 88 overall of the 2023 MLB Draft by the Tampa Bay Rays.
Updated: Jul. 9, 2023 at 9:21 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU right-hander Ty Floyd has been selected No. 38 overall of the 2023 MLB Draft by the Cincinnati Reds.
Updated: Jul. 9, 2023 at 6:18 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU centerfielder and the 2023 Golden Spikes Award winner Dylan Crews has been selected No. 2 overall by the Washington Nationals in the 2023 MLB Draft.
Updated: Jul. 9, 2023 at 6:12 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU right-hander and the 2023 National Pitcher of the Year Paul Skenes has been selected No. 1 overall in the 2023 MLB Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Updated: Jul. 7, 2023 at 8:06 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU head coach Jay Johnson has added his first player through the NCAA Transfer Portal since winning the Tigers’ seventh National Championship.
Updated: Jul. 6, 2023 at 4:37 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU gymnast and social media star Olivia Dunne has announced she has launched The Livvy Fund at LSU which will help female student-athletes connect with top brands to secure NIL Deals.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2023 at 6:52 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU head baseball coach Jay Johnson has reportedly hired his new pitching coach in Nate Yeskie.
Updated: Jun. 26, 2023 at 11:19 PM CDT
|By FOX 8 Staff and Spencer Chrisman
The CWS Championship is coming back to Baton Rouge!
Updated: Jun. 26, 2023 at 11:13 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
The LSU Tigers avenged their 2017 World Series loss to the Florida Gators winning the 2023 National Championship over Florida, the first since 2009 and the seventh in school history.
Updated: Jun. 25, 2023 at 6:36 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
The LSU Tigers will have to wait until Monday night to try and avenge their 2017 loss to the Gators.
Updated: Jun. 25, 2023 at 1:52 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU superstar centerfielder Dylan Crews has been named the winner of the 2023 Golden Spikes Award by USA Baseball on Sunday, June 25.
Updated: Jun. 24, 2023 at 10:29 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
The LSU Tigers are looking to avenge their 2017 MCWS loss to Florida, in a rematch at the 2023 MCWS Final between the Tigers and Gators.
Updated: Jun. 23, 2023 at 11:08 AM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU’s Tommy White, one of the top RBI producers in the country, walked-off No. 1 Wake Forest in the bottom of the 11th inning on a two-run homer to left field to break a 0-0 tie and give the Tigers the 2-0 win.
Updated: Jun. 20, 2023 at 9:02 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
The LSU Tigers met up with the Tennessee Volunteers for the fifth time this season and the second time in the College World Series in an elimination game on Tuesday, June 20.
Updated: Jun. 19, 2023 at 8:58 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
The top two teams in all of college baseball faced off in the College World Series on Monday, June 19 featuring No. 1 Wake Forest vs. No. 5 LSU.
Updated: Jun. 15, 2023 at 4:01 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU centerfielder Dylan Crews, pitcher Paul Skenes and third baseman Tommy White were named First-Team All-Americans by the National College Baseball Writers Association.
Updated: Jun. 15, 2023 at 3:22 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
All-American and projected top pick in the 2023 MLB Draft LSU centerfielder Dylan Crews named the winner of the Bobby Bragan National Collegiate Slugger Award
Updated: Jun. 14, 2023 at 2:45 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
Baton Rouge rapper Boosie Badazz, whose real name is Torrence Hatch, was arrested by federal agents on Wednesday, June 14, according to TMZ.
Updated: Jun. 12, 2023 at 6:11 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
The LSU Tigers and head coach Brian Kelly has added a big addition to their 2024 recruiting class by adding four-star safety Joel Rogers.
Updated: Jun. 7, 2023 at 3:31 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU superstars Dylan Crews and Paul Skenes have been named finalists for the 2023 Golden Spikes Award by USA Today on Wednesday, June 7.
Updated: Jun. 5, 2023 at 5:14 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
While the LSU Tigers have punched their ticket to the NCAA Super Regionals their pitching coach Wes Johnson will reportedly become the next head coach at Georgia.
Updated: Jun. 5, 2023 at 5:07 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
After a long weekend of weather delays No. 5 LSU has survived and advanced to the NCAA Super Regionals after taking down Oregon State in the Regional Championship game.
Updated: Jun. 2, 2023 at 5:28 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
Denham Springs Police Corporal Shawn Kelly died at the hospital on Friday, June 2 from the injuries he sustained from multiple gunshot wounds at a popular shopping center on May, 11.
Updated: Jun. 2, 2023 at 4:43 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
No. 5 LSU took care of business in the opening game against Tulane in the Baton Rouge Regional on Friday, June 2.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2023 at 5:43 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
The SEC established a scheduling format for the 2024 football season as it continues to finalize a long-term strategy as a 16-team conference.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2023 at 5:01 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
The Southeastern Conference has released a new field-storming policy for the upcoming season during the SEC spring meetings.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2023 at 3:28 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
Future first-round pick LSU right-hander Paul Skenes has been named the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper National Player of the Year.
Updated: May. 31, 2023 at 4:07 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
There is a lot of buzz surrounding the LSU Tigers and head coach Brian Kelly as he enters his second season in the Purple & Gold.
Updated: May. 25, 2023 at 7:54 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
The No. 5 LSU baseball team fell out of the winner’s bracket at the Southeastern Conference Tournament in Hoover, Ala. on Thursday, May 25.
Updated: May. 22, 2023 at 2:33 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU right-hander Paul Skenes has been named the 2023 SEC Pitcher of the Year the league announced on Monday, May 22.
Updated: May. 22, 2023 at 2:14 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU superstar centerfielder Dylan Crews has been named the 2023 SEC Player of the Year the league announced on Monday, May 22.
Updated: May. 18, 2023 at 9:11 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
No. 5 LSU would need extra innings as they powered past Georgia in the first game of the weekend series on Thursday, May 18.
Updated: May. 18, 2023 at 3:25 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
The LSU Tigers have added another Louisiana native to the roster and a player who brings experience to the secondary in Marshall defensive back Andre Sam.
Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 9:46 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
The No. 5 LSU baseball team picked up its 40th win on the season after holding off McNeese State on Tuesday, May 16.
Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 3:26 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU head football coach Brian Kelly has added a former player to the team in Notre Dame running back and New Orleans native Logan Diggs via the NCAA Transfer Portal.