Carley Ann McCord

McCord began her broadcasting career in Cleveland as an in-house reporter for the Cleveland Browns and subsequently joined the morning show team at CBS Radio Cleveland plus also a host at Hot AC station WQAL.^[5] However, she later made several disparaging remarks about the city. After moving back to Louisiana, she freelanced for Cox Sports Television, ESPN3, and WDSU.^[6] Additionally, she served as a digital media reporter for the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and as the in-game host for both the New Orleans Pelicans and the New Orleans Saints.^[6]

On December 28, 2019, McCord was one of five passengers killed, shortly after take-off, aboard a small plane that crashed in a field one mile from the Lafayette Regional Airport.^[7] A lone survivor was listed in critical condition.^[4] McCord was traveling to cover the Peach Bowl for WDSU; her father-in-law, Steve Ensminger, happened to be the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the LSU Tigers football team playing in the game.^[7] She was 30 years old.^[8]