Meet the CGN Baton Rouge affiliate team covering local news, weather, and sports. Reporter photo slots use media placeholder lookup by name slug and fall back to the CGN logo until final portraits are added.
Beats: Local news, state government, LSU, education, energy, Mississippi River economy, neighborhoods, public safety
Renee Landry is the Editor for CGN Baton Rouge, leading affiliate coverage of Louisiana’s capital city, state government, LSU, Southern University, river commerce, energy, education, public safety, and neighborhood life. Born in Zachary and educated at Louisiana State University, Renee understands Baton Rouge as both a political capital and a college town, with decisions made near the Capitol, the river, and campus affecting families across the region. Her reporting emphasizes accountability, access, and clear explanations of policy. Renee collects community cookbooks, knows where to find quiet coffee during legislative session, and always checks whether a story affects both sides of town.
Beats: Gulf moisture, severe storms, heat, hurricanes, river flooding, flash flooding, tropical preparedness
Mason Thibodeaux is the Meteorologist for CGN Baton Rouge, covering Gulf moisture, heat, severe storms, hurricanes, tropical rain, flash flooding, river impacts, and emergency preparedness. Born in Lafayette and educated at LSU, Mason grew up in a family that measured summer plans by humidity, radar loops, and generator readiness. His forecasts focus on practical timing for schools, commuters, river industries, game days, and families preparing for tropical systems. Mason keeps a hurricane kit checklist taped near his desk and believes the best weather reporting tells people what to do before the sky changes.
Beats: LSU, Southern, Baton Rouge Zydeco, high school sports, college baseball, football, basketball, gymnastics
Camille Brooks runs the CGN Baton Rouge Sports Desk, covering a city where college sports shape traffic, weekends, restaurants, families, and civic identity. Born in Baton Rouge and educated at Southern University, Camille follows LSU, Southern, Baton Rouge Zydeco, college baseball, football, basketball, gymnastics, and high school programs across the capital region. Her reporting treats sports as more than scores: tailgates, recruiting, marching bands, alumni culture, and neighborhood pride all belong in the story. Camille keeps a game-day parking map in her phone and says the loudest press box is still quieter than Baton Rouge before kickoff.
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