WRDB

WRDB is the Rainbow Dash Network station serving Baton Rouge, LA. It broadcasts on channel 23.
==History==
WRDB signed on the air on November 28, 1967 as WBTN. It was an independent station until 1986 when WBTN became Baton Rouge's affiliate of the new Fox television network. WBTN was a Fox affiliate for 9 years until switching affiliates and becoming the affiliate of the WB network known on air as "WB 23". WB 23 remained a WB affiliate until 1998 when they switched network affiliates again, this time becoming a UPN affiliate known to locals as "UPN 23". WBTN remained a UPN affiliate until the network closed in 2006 and became the affiliate of MyNetworkTV at the last minute. In 2011, Madison1996 bought WBTN and 2 days later, WBTN became WRDB and Baton Rouge's affiliate of the Rainbow Dash Network. 
==Newscasts==
WRDB produces a nightly 9PM newscast for the Baton Rouge area called "LA 23 News" (5 hours weekdays, 2 hours weekends). This is the first newscast they had since being a UPN station.
===News Staff===
*John Shubeck - News Director
====Anchors====
*Monica Ballard - Weeknights at 9
*Michael De Silva - Weeknights at 9
*Joao Perez - Weekends at 9
*Jenny Davidson - Weekends at 9
====Weather====
*Jeff Laurense - Chief Meteorologist; Weeknights at 9
*David Crabtree - Weekends at 9
====Sports====
*Tyrone Brown - Sports Director; Weeknights at 9
*Susie Zynch - Weekends at 9
====Reporters====
*Jerry Park
*Wayne Trevors
*Max Bartleton
*Juana Alvarez
*Xi Peng
*Antonio Davis
*Ashley Porters
===Newscast Titles===
*TV-23 Newscheck (1975-1980; Only had news updates then)
*Channel 23 Newsbreak (1980-1989; Only had news updates then)
*The 9 O'clock News (1989-1994)
*Fox 23 News (1994-1995)
*WB 23 News (1995-1998)
*UPN News at 9 (1998-2000)
*UPN 23 News (2000-2006)
*LA 23 News (2015–Present)
Category:Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Category:Louisiana
Category:Rainbow Dash Network
Category:Former Fox affiliates
Category:Former Fox network affiliates
Category:Former independent stations
Category:Former WB network affiliates
Category:Integrity Communications