For over 38 years,Angela Hill served as anchorfor the most popular news channel in New Orleans,WWL-TV. She got her start, however, in smaller market stations in Texas in the early 1970's. At that time, having the news delivered by a solitary male anchorwas still the industry model, but that was about to change.
Click to hear how Angela Hill joined WWL's news team. Music by Phil Flowers and the Flower Shop.
In less than six months Angela Hill was promoted from consumer reporter to co-anchor, a move that station officials probably had in mind all along. She became a trusted newswoman and captured the community's heart with her romance and eventual marriage to her co-anchor, GarlandRobinette.Angela recounts the day she and Garland wed.

This interview was conducted by Mark Cave forthe Historic New Orleans Collection.
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