Who's behind the news?
Who's behind the news?
Hammond, Louisiana, USA
Action News 17, operating online as AN17.com, is a hyperlocal digital news outlet based in Hammond, Louisiana, covering the crossroads of Interstate 55 and Interstate 12 in southeast Louisiana. Its coverage area includes Tangipahoa, St. Tammany, Livingston, Washington and St. Helena parishes.
AN17.com is owned by Ken and Cindy Benitez, who have a combined 65-plus years of experience in local print and broadcast journalism. The outlet publishes headlines, streaming video newscasts, business stories, traffic updates and weather coverage throughout the day, seven days a week.
Owner/Journalist: Ken Benitez
Owner/News Editor: Cindy (Cynthia) Benitez
AN17 serves residents of the Hammond metropolitan area and the surrounding Florida Parishes region of southeast Louisiana. Its Facebook page describes the outlet as local news for "the crossroads of I-55 and I-12 in south Louisiana" and has drawn nearly 90,000 followers.
Address
Hammond, Louisiana
Email
news@an17.com
Website
https://www.an17.com
Sources
AN17.com. About Us
Muck Rack. Ken Benitez, AN17 Local News
Facebook. AN17