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 Tuesday Briefing
Moundville Police Chief Toby Banks will meet with parents of children enrolled at Moundville Methodist Daycare Center
West Alabama Monday Briefing
Sunday was a deadly day in Tuscaloosa with two separate shootings, one fatal.
West Alabama Friday Briefing
Workers at the Mercedes Benz plant in Vance filed with the National Labor Relations Board for a vote to join the United Auto Workers this morning.
West Alabama Thursday Briefing
Alabama State Troopers seized 17 pounds of marijuana and more than $21,000 cash during a traffic stop in Tuscaloosa last weekend.
West Alabama Wednesday Briefing
Workers at the Vance Mercedes Benz plant are expected to file for a union vote.
West Alabama Tuesday Briefing
On a 3-to-1 vote the Northport City Council appointed Amwar Aiken to be the vacant 5th District council seat last night.
West Alabama Monday Briefing
It is no April Fool Joke; the Crimson Tide is headed to the NCAA Basketball Final Four!
Tide back in Sweet Home Alabama, For Now
It was "Sweet Home Alabama" for the NCAA West Region Champion Crimson Tide Basketball Team this afternoon.
Narcan Vending now in Walker County
Easier access to Opioid overdose aid is saving lives.
West Alabama Friday Briefing
A man was shot in the leg at the Shell service station located at the McFarland Boulevard and Skyland Boulevard intersection in Tuscaloosa.