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Gigi Barnett

Gigi Barnett 175x131Gigi Barnett anchors the Weekend Morning Edition with Meteorologist Tim Williams. She joined WJZ Eyewitness News in October 2002.

Gigi began her reporting career at The Miami Herald, but after a few years working primarily in newspaper and public television, she decided to pursue a career in TV news. Gigi began her television training at the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. While there, she covered the nation’s capital for the Medill News Service. She also worked in general assignment and health news for TV3 News in Dublin, where she gained the distinction of being the first black journalist to report for a commercial television station in Ireland.

After graduation, Gigi moved to Mobile, Ala. where she covered the education beat at WPMI-TV. In Mobile she also worked as an adjunct professor at the University of South Alabama. Since her arrival in Baltimore, she has worked as a fill-in announcer on The Donnie Simpson Show on WPGC-FM in Washington, D.C. and as a professor at Morgan State University.

Gigi has a B.A. in Mass Communications from Clark Atlanta University, as well as an M.S.J. from the Medill School of Journalism, where she was the first Hope Bartlett Scholar. A graduate of the Poynter Institute, she is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists and of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. When she’s not in front of the camera, Gigi loves to read, travel and sew.

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Howard County Launches App To Combat Cyberbullying

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Study Confirms Baltimore Traffic Is Some Of The Worst In U.S.

A study released this week confirms what some drivers have complained about for years. Baltimore’s traffic ranks as some of the worst in the nation.

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Baltimore Kids Hold Anti-Bullying Rally

A group of young demonstrators marched throughout south Baltimore this weekend.

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Baltimore Co. Police Officer Arrested For Having Sex While On Duty & Sending Out The Videos

A Baltimore County police officer has been arrested for engaging in sex while on duty and then sending out the videos on email.

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Hands-On Learning: Thousands Take Part In ‘Pre-K At Play’ Program

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Navy Veteran’s Caregiver & Partner Gets Scholarship To Go Back To School

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Prayer Vigil Held For Md. Teacher Injured In Boston Marathon Bombings

Hundreds of people offered prayers and support for one Marylander injured in the Boston Marathon bombing. Erika Brannock is still recovering in a Boston hospital.

2013/04/21

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Potential Casino Employees Rally For Workers’ Rights

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2013/04/20

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Man Killed In Canton Police-Involved Shooting

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Deep Budget Cuts Ground Blue Angels

Deep budget cuts in Washington are grounding the military’s Blue Angels and Thunderbirds.

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