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.
Don Hartley
WEST ALABAMA WEDNESDAY BRIEFING
The 2023 begins tomorrow but already the National Hurricane Center is tracking a system in the Gulf of Mexico.
WEST ALABAMA TUESDAY BRIEFING
The 2023 Annual Juneteenth Community Celebration hosted by The Tuscaloosa Branch of the NAACP will be on June 16, 17, and 19.
WHY MEMORIAL DAY IS MEMORIAL DAY
The loss of these brave men and women in defense of our nation is what has given us the freedom to head to the beach, the backyard, the golf course, lake or ballpark.
WEST ALABAMA FRIDAY BRIEFING
Cottondale Republican State Senator Gerald Allen has introduced Senate Bill 344 to merge Tuscaloosa and Northport municipalities and Tuscaloosa County governing body into a metro government.
WEST ALABAMA THURSDAY BRIEFING
West Alabama Democratic Congresswoman Terri Sewell has introduced the “Save Rural Hospitals Act” in the U-S House.
WEST ALABAMA WEDNESDAY BRIEFING
If the full Tuscaloosa City Council approves in two weeks, an ordinance ok’d by the council’s public safety committee yesterday will make it easier for landlords to remove unauthorized vehicles.
WEST ALABAMA TUESDAY BRIEFING
A disoriented 81-year-old man was disarmed by police as he brandished a gun at DCHRMC early this morning.
WEST ALABAMA MONDAY BRIEFING
Several significant bills face the Alabama Legislature when they return to Montgomery tomorrow to begin the last seven days of the 2023 session.
WEST ALABAMA FRIDAY BRIEFING
Bibb County Sheriff’s Deputy Brad Johnson, killed in the line of duty and Deputy Chis Poole, who was wounded in the same incident involving a violent felon, have received the Legislative Medal of Honor for Law Enforcement in ceremonies at the State House.
WEST ALABAMA THURSDAY BRIEFING
Ricky Latham pleaded guilty to the boating deaths of Destiny Graben and Ricky Glover on the Warrior River on July 4th, 2018 near Moundville. He has now been sentenced to 28 months in prison and the 5 years’ probation.