John Bachman
John joined Monica Pearson as co-anchor for Channel 2 Action News at 4 p.m. when the station launched the additional hour of early evening news on May 26, 2011. He now anchors Channel 2 Action News at 4 with Erin Coleman.
The 4 p.m. newscast started after the The Oprah Winfrey Show signed off its final season.Bachman came to WSB-TV Channel 2 in June, 2007, working as a reporter as well as the anchor for the weekend early evening newscasts.He grew up in a television newsroom with his dad, who's been an anchor for more than 30 years.
John graduated from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota and started following in his dad's footsteps.His first job was at KELO-TV in Sioux Falls, South Dakota for 6 years.While there one of his favorite stories was following a South Dakota musher to the Iditarod sled dog race in Alaska.
In 2003, he moved to WRAL-TV in Raleigh, North Carolina. John covered real hurricanes and the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes when they won the Stanley Cup in 2006.He lives in Cobb County with his wife and daughters.The family likes to spend time on the Silver Comet Trail with their golden retriever.When not chasing dog and daughter he likes to play golf, catch a baseball game, or read a good book.
Latest from John Bachman
Police investigate reports of illegal club in music studio
A music studio was the site of dozens of investigators Monday following complaints from neighbors about questionable activity. The studio owner allowed Channel 2's John Bachman inside and gave him his side of the story. Sam Stone owns the property on 860 Hank Aaron Drive, where Sam Studios is located. ...
N. Ga. woman honors husband by running for National Guard
A north Georgia woman is busy raising tens of thousands of dollars to help Georgia soldiers and their families. Shannon Jenrette has her hands full. She's raising three children, and she's in the final week of preparing for a big charity run. It's a run that starts in Lula, Ga., ...
Cobb school district increases security
A local school district is locking doors and clamping down on who gets through the front doors. Channel 2's John Bachman got a look at the new level of security going into 66 Cobb County elementary schools, and talked with parents learning the new system. "Before we could just walk ...
Mayor, police chief add more cameras for Peachtree Road Race
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed made official Monday what Channel 2 Action News broke last week. Metro Atlanta's Fourth of July tradition, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race, will get a major security boost. Two weeks after the Boston Marathon bombings, city leaders released plans to run the race and run ...
150-year-old church key in deciding new stadium location
A congregation of 450 church members is facing a big decision between making millions of dollars or preserving 150 years of history. They will ultimately decide where the new Falcons stadium goes. One church leader told Channel 2's John Bachman that pressure is mounting on both sides. Friendship Baptist Church ...
Sequestration cuts target color guards, flyovers at games
Patriotic pageantry at big-time sporting events like Braves games, even this weekend's Final Four, could feel the pinch of massive federal cuts. Channel 2's John Bachman has learned that sequestration is grounding most military flyovers and clamping down on color guards. The Braves put on a great show before and ...
Endangered bats delay road projects across Georgia
Channel 2 Action News has learned bats are delaying dozens of local road projects and costing taxpayers millions of dollars. The bats are on the endangered species list and are delaying 58 road projects with another 50 that could be affected. Highway 92 at the Cobb, Paulding county line is ...
Beltline attracts national developers
Dirt is moving on several major construction projects as downtown Atlanta sees a new development spike. The high rise hot spot is along the two-mile stretch of the Beltline trail in the Old Fourth Ward neighborhood. Channel 2's John Bachman learned it is even attracting interest from huge national developers. ...
City looks to make gun ownership mandatory
Every homeowner in a local town could soon have to own a gun or break the law. It's a controversial new plan for the city of Nelson. Leaders told Channel 2's John Bachman the reason they need the law is because the city straddles Cherokee county to the south and ...
Fulton jail tops list of unpaid water bills totaling in the millions
The city of Atlanta is cracking down on years of unpaid water bills totaling millions of dollars. Some of the city's biggest offenders include apartment complexes, a hotel and even a county jail. "We just got hot water two days ago. Three weeks without hot water," said Kesha, a resident ...
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