Blake Brannon
Sports Anchor/Multimedia Journalist
Biloxi, MS
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Blake Brannon was born and raised in Panama City, Florida, and started his career as a reporter and producer at WJHG/WECP in Panama City Beach in 2017.
He joins the WLOX team as a Weekend Sports Anchor/MMJ and is excited to stay on the Gulf Coast.
While at WJHG he worked in news and sports and covered everything from an active shooter situation, Category 5 Hurricane Michael, as well as the COVID-19 Pandemic. He also won a Florida AP award for his coverage of Hurricane Michael in 2018.
Blake comes from a family of football coaches and is an avid fan of the Florida State Seminoles. In his free time, you can find him playing music, catching a movie, or taking a breather on the beach.
Updated: 3 hours ago
|By Blake Brannon
Head coach Jacob Owen said in a tweet Tuesday he will not return as the coach of the Blue Devils next year.
Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 4:46 PM CST
|By Blake Brannon
As Rainey finishes her sophomore year already has a 4.26 weighted GPA, is a 6A individual state champion and a 6A regional champion.
Updated: Feb. 1, 2023 at 8:35 PM CST
|By Blake Brannon
Between early signing day in December and National signing day kicking off February, athletes from across the coast are taking the next steps in their academic and athletic careers.
Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 at 9:24 PM CST
|By Blake Brannon
As National Signing Day approaches, four Hancock Hawks got ahead of the game and signed early Monday morning.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 8:44 PM CST
|By Blake Brannon
Southern Miss baseball and head coach Scott Berry are coming into 2023 with high expectations after a 40-plus win season and hosting a super regional for the first time ever.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2023 at 10:57 PM CST
|By Blake Brannon
Overall Pennock has posted a career record of 40-9 and now hopes to lead the Admirals to a similar level of success.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2023 at 9:10 PM CST
|By Blake Brannon
He played his college ball at Jackson State and is a member of the JSU Hall of Fame.
Updated: Jan. 2, 2023 at 7:03 PM CST
|By Blake Brannon
With conference play right around the corner, the reigning conference champs don’t plan on slowing down anytime soon.
Updated: Dec. 21, 2022 at 5:02 PM CST
|By Blake Brannon
Early Signing Day saw student athletes from across the coast sign on to continue their athletic and academic careers.
Updated: Dec. 15, 2022 at 3:14 PM CST
|By Blake Brannon
Biloxi Shuckers team ambassador Barry Lyons is headed back to the dugout.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2022 at 10:54 PM CST
|By Blake Brannon
More than the numbers his offenses put up on the field are the memories he left behind and that’s what current and former members of the bulldog football team from the Coast are holding on to.
Updated: Dec. 12, 2022 at 10:50 PM CST
|By Blake Brannon
Shepard is headed to Perkinston to join the Mississippi Gulf Coast men’s soccer team.
Updated: Dec. 7, 2022 at 10:58 PM CST
|By Blake Brannon
Joseph DiFilippo has the reins as the head coach and he says he’s glad to be introducing the sport to so many newcomers and is embracing the challenge that comes with it.
Updated: Dec. 6, 2022 at 4:21 PM CST
|By Blake Brannon
The senior edge rusher was first team All-SEC this year, leading the Tigers with 12 tackles for loss and seven sacks on the season.
Updated: Dec. 5, 2022 at 3:40 PM CST
|By Blake Brannon
Since his hiring in 2018 his teams won the 6A Region 4 championship three times and put together two ten win seasons.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2022 at 10:15 PM CST
|By Blake Brannon
The Picayune Maroon Tide are set to take on with the West Point Green Wave in the 5A state title game for the third time in four years.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2022 at 7:57 PM CST
|By Blake Brannon
Former George County Rebel MJ Daniels announced Wednesday he is entering the transfer portal.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2022 at 10:57 PM CST
|By Blake Brannon
Beeson is a two-sport athlete at Pass, playing volleyball and softball, but will join the Lady Statesmen softball team next year.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2022 at 10:51 PM CST
|By Blake Brannon
Two coast high school football players accepted one of the highest honors in the sport as Ocean Springs quarterback Bray Hubbard and Picayune running back Dante Dowdell accepted the Mr. Football award for Mississippi.
Updated: Nov. 23, 2022 at 8:02 PM CST
|By Blake Brannon
The 5A South State title game is a rematch of the regular season finale for Picayune and Gautier, as the Maroon Tide host the Gators once again.
Updated: Nov. 22, 2022 at 10:52 PM CST
|By Blake Brannon
So far this postseason, the Tomcats have taken down Sumrall, North Pike and Poplarville to earn their berth in the 4A South State title game against the Mendenhall Tigers.
Updated: Nov. 18, 2022 at 10:55 PM CST
|By Blake Brannon
A pair of Harrison Central Red Rebelette softball players have signed on at the next level.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2022 at 12:11 AM CST
|By Blake Brannon
Pascagoula sophomore Khyliyah Moore splits time between basketball, softball, and volleyball and still excels in the classroom.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 10:52 PM CST
|By Blake Brannon
Three coast baseball players signed on to continue their academic and athletic careers at the next level Wednesday.
Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 10:47 PM CST
|By Blake Brannon
St. Patrick’s Otis Brooks put pen to paper Tuesday to continue his academic and baseball career at East Mississippi.
Updated: Nov. 3, 2022 at 2:43 PM CDT
|By Blake Brannon and WLOX Staff
Here's a look at all of the latest regions following the MHSAA's announcement on Thursday.
Updated: Nov. 2, 2022 at 10:54 PM CDT
|By Blake Brannon
The win over Jones to end the regular season gave Gulf Coast its fourth consecutive South division title and set up a rematch with East Mississippi in the first round of the playoffs.
Updated: Nov. 1, 2022 at 10:55 PM CDT
|By Blake Brannon
Tuesday three baseball players and one softball player for the D’Iberville Warriors signed their letters of intent to play JUCO ball.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2022 at 6:57 PM CDT
|By Blake Brannon
Williams was named as one of the 15 finalists, but is the only one with a perfect 4.0 G.P.A.
Updated: Oct. 25, 2022 at 7:18 PM CDT
|By Blake Brannon
Head coach Phil Esposito says he’s glad the team will be at home for the next three weeks, and he can’t wait to see what Friday night brings.
Updated: Oct. 24, 2022 at 4:37 PM CDT
|By Blake Brannon
The Lady Crescents came home with the 15th volleyball state title trophy over the weekend as they swept Alcorn Central for the 3A crown.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2022 at 9:51 PM CDT
|By Blake Brannon
While he still has one year left in high school he’s earned a 4.0 GPA and is already setting his sights on the future as he wants to study medicine at LSU and become an oncologist.
Updated: Oct. 13, 2022 at 10:41 PM CDT
|By Blake Brannon
St. Martin senior Lizzy Janssen put pen to paper earlier this week in front of her Lanier’s Gymnastics family to join the University of Wisconsin La Crosse gymnastics team.
Updated: Oct. 6, 2022 at 10:42 PM CDT
|By Blake Brannon
In between athletics and academics she understands what you put in on the court and in the classroom will give you the results you want.
Updated: Oct. 4, 2022 at 3:24 PM CDT
|By Blake Brannon
The Mississippi State Bulldogs are headed back to the Gulf Coast and MGM Park in 2023.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2022 at 7:07 PM CDT
|By Blake Brannon
The Wildcats are hosting the latest edition of the rivalry with the first meeting way back in 1926.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2022 at 9:49 PM CDT
|By Blake Brannon
With a 4.0 unweighted GPA and 5.3 weighted GPA, it’s safe to say Long Beach senior Ada Shirk has found a way to balance her time in the classroom and on the volleyball and tennis courts.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2022 at 8:50 PM CDT
|By Blake Brannon
Tuesday, the SEC released the full schedules for every team heading into the 2023 season.
Updated: Sep. 13, 2022 at 10:51 PM CDT
|By Blake Brannon
The National Federation of High Schools and the MHSAA named coach Harrison the Coach of the Year for 2021-2022 in girls soccer.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2022 at 9:01 PM CDT
|By Blake Brannon
Between splitting time in the classroom Beeson splits time on the court and the diamond as a two sport athlete playing volleyball and softball.
Updated: Aug. 31, 2022 at 10:58 PM CDT
|By Blake Brannon
This is year five for head coach Jack Wright and this year they’ve brought in a pair of new signal callers with division one experience in Pat McQuaide who transferred from Kent State and Asher Morgan who transferred from Samford.
Updated: Aug. 31, 2022 at 10:57 PM CDT
|By Blake Brannon
The Wildcats open at home with Holmes Thursday.
Updated: Aug. 25, 2022 at 10:56 PM CDT
|By Blake Brannon
Coming off of a jamboree head coach Neil Lollar says they’ve really nailed down their roster and starter spots, and the jamboree helped give them a new perspective on the team.
Updated: Aug. 24, 2022 at 10:52 PM CDT
|By Blake Brannon
The Stone Tomcats didn’t get a chance a a full season last year due to COVID, but after a full fall camp for the first time in a year, the Tomcats are ready to roll for a full season.
Updated: Aug. 21, 2022 at 11:10 PM CDT
|By Blake Brannon
The D’Iberville warriors have a new head ball coach this year in Josh Ladner, but as he enters his 15th year with the school, he was ready to step in and work when the job came open earlier this year.
Updated: Aug. 20, 2022 at 10:47 PM CDT
|By Blake Brannon
There’s a standard for the Hornets and this offseason they’ve kept everyone held to it.
Updated: Aug. 19, 2022 at 11:06 PM CDT
|By Blake Brannon
For some of the upperclassmen, with such a heavy underclassmen group, they’ve embraced more a leadership role to prepare the younger kids for future teams
Updated: Aug. 18, 2022 at 10:52 PM CDT
|By Blake Brannon
The road to success isn’t always an easy one but for this Hurricane group, they believe they’ve found the right path.
Updated: Aug. 17, 2022 at 10:50 PM CDT
|By Blake Brannon
The Pass Christian Pirates and third-year head coach Chase Carmody are coming into this year with a strong mantra: discipline.
Updated: Aug. 14, 2022 at 10:38 PM CDT
|By Blake Brannon
The Panthers are bringing back seven starters on defense and six starters on offense including Mississippi State baseball commit Keilon Parnell.
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