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: Mar. 19, 2022 at 6:32 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
The No. 3 seed LSU Tigers held on to beat No. 14 seed Jackson State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2022 at 10:43 AM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
Kim Mulkey and her LSU Tigers are headed to the NCAA Tournament in her first year as head coach.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2022 at 7:14 AM CST
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU head football coach Brian Kelly adds Arizona State quarterback Jayden Daniels.
Updated: Jan. 30, 2022 at 5:42 PM CST
|By Spencer Chrisman
Former LSU and Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow led the Cincinnati Bengals to their first Super Bowl appearance since 1989 with a 27-24 win over the defending AFC Champion Kansas City Chiefs.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2022 at 11:30 PM CST
|By Spencer Chrisman
A short-handed LSU Tigers (6-7, 3-5 SEC) were handed an ugly loss to Kansas State (8-5, 4-5 Big 12) on Tuesday, Jan. 4 in the Texas Bowl in Houston, Texas. The Tigers suffered their first losing season since 1999 when they finished 3-8.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2021 at 4:43 PM CST
|By Spencer Chrisman
In what has been a whirlwind the past few days for the LSU football program, on speculation on who would be the next head coach. LSU Athletic Director Scott Woodward made the announcement on Tuesday, Nov. 30. that Notre Dame’s Brian Kelly will be replacing Ed Orgeron.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2021 at 10:04 AM CST
|By Spencer Chrisman
As the New Orleans Saints look to get back in the win column and snap a four game losing skid they will face off against a Dallas Cowboys team on Thursday, Dec. 2 that is currently on a two game losing streak and will be without head coach Mike McCarthy.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2021 at 10:05 AM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
New Orleans Saints veteran kicker Wil Lutz will miss the remainder of the season the kicker tweeted out Tuesday, Oct. 26. In his Tweet Lutz stated that he had a setback during rehab that has forced him to shift his focus on being 100% healthy going forward.
Updated: Oct. 17, 2021 at 7:32 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman and Josh Auzenne
The tenure for LSU head football coach Ed Orgeron is coming to an end in Baton Rouge but he will finish the season, according to a letter sent by athletic director Scott Woodward.
Updated: Sep. 27, 2021 at 11:30 AM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson will miss the preseason and should be ready for the regular season. Williamson fractured his right foot had surgery during the summer said Pelicans Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations David Griffin.
Updated: Sep. 1, 2021 at 11:18 AM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton told reporters that the team would be away from New Orleans through September due to Hurricane Ida according to ESPN Senior NFL Insider Adam Schefter.
Updated: Jul. 26, 2021 at 6:09 AM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU’s Brooks Curry became the first Tiger Olympian to represent the United States in the pool and earn a gold medal as part of the 4x100 meter freestyle team.
Updated: Nov. 27, 2020 at 2:47 PM CST
|By Spencer Chrisman
The LSU and Alabama game that was originally scheduled for Nov. 14, but was postponed due to a COVID-19 outbreak within the Tigers football program may finally have a tentative date to make-up that game, according to a report from The Advocate newspaper.
Updated: Aug. 15, 2020 at 7:20 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
The New Orleans Pelicans have fired head coach Alvin Gentry. Exec. VP of Basketball Operations David Griffin announced on Saturday, August 15, that Gentry has been relieved of his head coaching duties.
Updated: Jul. 19, 2020 at 2:39 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
New Orleans Saints Quarterback Drew Brees took to social media Sunday, July 19, to voice his concerns about the upcoming season.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2020 at 5:13 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
Governor John Bel Edwards joined New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell Sunday, March 29 for a walk through of the Convention Center in New Orleans that will be used to help COVID-19 patients recover.