Townsquare Media Tuscaloosa News Director and Tuscaloosa native Don Hartley's name is synonymous with West Alabama. He has two lengthy careers under his belt. 23 years in radio and television news and sports journalism and 26 years as a county and state emergency manager. Don also worked as a press aide to former Alabama Governor Guy Hunt and U.S. Senator Jeremiah Denton. Don marched four years in the University of Alabama Million Dollar Band and did the stadium announcing for the band for 16 years. His attachment to UA also extended to being the radio play-by-play voice of Crimson Tide Baseball and Women’s Basketball. He also served as public address announcer for Bama Gymnastics. For several years, Don did radio and television play-by-play for high school football and basketball, including Central’s 2007 4-A AHSAA Championship Game at Legion Field in Birmingham. Don has earned three Alabama Broadcasters Association ABBY Awards for news and public affairs broadcasting as well as multiple Associated Press honors for both quality news and sports broadcasting. Don is married with two adult children and one grandson.
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West Alabama Friday Briefing
Tragedy in downtown Tuscaloosa.
West Alabama Thursday Briefing
Tuscaloosa County's only toll road may have its days numbered.
West Alabama Wednesday Briefing
Highway travel for the Thanksgiving holiday in Alabama was deadly.
West Alabama Wednesday Briefing
Highway travel for the Thanksgiving holiday in Alabama was deadly.
West Alabama Tuesday Briefing
Two hunters from Chilton County were lost in the woods of extreme northern Perry County overnight.
West Alabama Monday Briefing
20-year-old Jordan C. Hallman was the driver of a 212 Toyota Camry which left the roadway on Alabama Highway 171 in Fayette County early yesterday morning.
West Alabama Friday Briefing
It is Black Friday and businesses across West Alabama have been preparing for weeks.
West Alabama Thanksgiving Day Briefing
Sarabia Reyes and 41-year-old Alex Francisco Ramirez have been charged with human trafficking and extorting immigrants.
West Alabama Wednesday Briefing
It is Thanksgiving Eve, the second busiest travel day of the season and reports from the airways and highways have been mostly positive so far.
UA Professor, Award Winning Author to be Honored
Rick Bragg to be inducted as one of Alabama Humanities Alliance's Alabama Humanities Fellows on December 2nd.