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Carley McCord, WDSU Sports Reporter Dies in Plane Crash


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WDSU sports reporter Carley McCord died in a plane crash on Saturday in Lafayette, Louisiana.  The plane crashed shortly after takeoff from the Lafayette Regional Airport.

 

https://www.wdsu.com/article/carley-mccord-a-member-of-wdsus-sports-team-dies-in-plane-crash/30351254

 

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A member of the WDSU Sports team was killed in a plane crash Saturday, according to family.

Carley McCord's husband confirmed to The Associated Press that she was riding in a private plane from Lafayette to the Peach Bowl in Atlanta with friends to watch LSU play Oklahoma.

McCord, 30, was the daughter-in-law of LSU offensive coordinator Steve Ensminger.


McCord was born and raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

She was a graduate of Northwestern State University and Louisiana State University.


McCord got her first broadcast job in Cleveland working as an in-house reporter for the Cleveland Browns.

A few months later, McCord was hired by CBS Radio Cleveland to be a morning show cast-member for a morning show on a Hot AC formatted station.

After two years in Cleveland, Carley moved back to Baton Rouge to pursue her broadcast career in her hometown.


She began working for Guaranty Media as a radio host for 100.7 The Tiger and 104.5 ESPN Baton Rouge.

After a three-year stint with Guaranty Media, she made the announcement that she wanted to pursue her sports television career full time.


McCord was a freelance sideline and sports reporter for various networks, including Cox Sports Television, ESPN3 and WDSU-TV.


McCord was the digital media reporter for the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and the in-game host for the New Orleans Pelicans and the New Orleans Saints.


“We are devastated by the loss of such an amazing talent and valued member of our WDSU family,” said WDSU President and General Manager Joel Vilmenay. “Carley’s passion for sports journalism and her deep knowledge of Louisiana sports, from high school to the professional ranks, made her an exceptional journalist.

"As we reflect on her impressive body of work, we offer our deepest condolences to her family.”


“Words cannot express the tremendous amount of sorrow our entire staff holds for Carley and her family,” said WDSU News Director Akili Franklin. “She was an extraordinary woman and a talented reporter. We offer our deepest condolences to her family and friends."

"She will be severely missed.”

 

McCord is survived by her husband Steve Ensminger Jr., her family and friends.

The WDSU News team has the entire Ensminger and McCord families in their thoughts and prayers.

 

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A horrible loss for not just the McCord and Ensminger families, but for WDSU, Cox Sports Television, the New Orleans Saints, the New Orleans Pelicans, and all of her colleagues in every entity she worked at. She was amazing at what she did. A horrible loss for the Louisiana sports world, and sports reporting in general.

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