COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) – A long-time anchor and local icon has died at 71 after battling health issues.
Charles Mashburn, known as Chuck Leonard to the community, was born on September 1, 1954. He is a Birmingham, Alabama native, and this is where he began his broadcasting career in 1974.
After several years in radio, he joined WTVM in 1981 as co-host of the talk show “Good Day.” He moved his way up the ladder, and in 1994, he was named co-anchor of News Leader 9 Mornings…