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. He has also received multiple Associated Press honors for both quality news and sports broadcasting. Don is married with two adult children and one grandchild.
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West Alabama Thursday Briefing
Two juvenile students at Hillcrest High School have been charged with felonies for bringing guns with ammunition to school yesterday.
West Alabama Wednesday Briefing
A ban on hazing by Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity nationwide has apparently not stopped the action at the University of Alabama chapter.
West Alabama Tuesday Briefing
Help at Home, a provider of personal home healthcare services, with a location in Tuscaloosa, is pulling out of Alabama.
West Alabama Monday Briefing
Former Alabama basketball player Darrius Miles’ attorneys want some of his statements made to investigators after the January shooting death of 23yo Jamea Harris suppressed.
West Alabama Tuesday Briefing
Joshua Dale Salters of Brookwood has been arrested for several charges, including impersonating a police officer.
West Alabama Monday Briefing
This is a week of awareness and remembrance.
The Longhorns Have Arrived
The tension and excitement surrounding tomorrow night's nationally spotlighted Texas at Alabama football game in Tuscaloosa, Alabama is sky high.
West Alabama Friday Briefing
A shooting at the Walmart on Highway 78 in Jasper last night sent one person to the hospital with what is thought to have been non-life-threatening wounds.
West Alabama Thursday Briefing
The Sumter County Town of York should have running water again late today or tonight.
West Alabama Wednesday Briefing
A special master has been appointed by the federal courts will redraw Alabama’s Congressional Districts map to create a 2nd majority-minority district because the legislature would not.