Our Team - ABC 33/40 - Birmingham News, Weather, Sports

  • Our Team

  • Ashley Brand joined the ABC 33/40 weather team in January, 2007. She's a certified meteorologist with plenty of experience covering tornadoes and hurricanes. She is comfortable reporting live in the field
    Ashley Brand joined the ABC 33/40 weather team in January, 2007. She's a certified meteorologist with plenty of experience covering tornadoes and hurricanes.

  • Brenda Ladun anchors the weekday 6:00 and 10:00 News on ABC 33/40 and presents her Matters of Faith stories every week.

  • Bryant Somerville came to ABC 33/40 in 2010 from Huntington, West Virginia.

  • Candace joined ABC 33/40 in August 2011 as a reporter/multi-media journalist. She is part of the news team dedicated to the station's new afternoon news program, Focus @ 4:00.

  • Candace White is a reporter for Good Morning Alabama and a producer.  She spends half her time in front of the camera, bringing you stories you need to know about before heading out the door.  The other half of her time is spent producing and building some of the newscasts you watch every day.

  • Charles is originally from Marietta, Georgia. He graduated from the University of Alabama with a degree in Communications. Severe weather the day before graduation changed his life forever. That's when
    Charles is originally from Marietta, Georgia. He graduated from the University of Alabama with a degree in Communications. Severe weather the day before graduation changed his life forever. That's when

  • Cory McGinnis joined the reporting staff at ABC 33/40 in March.

  • Dave anchors ABC 33/40's 6:00 and 10:00 news.  He has more than four decades of news experience in Central Alabama.

  • Ebony Hall has been with ABC 33/40 since 2004. She started as a reporter in our Tuscaloosa Bureau and later transferred to our Birmingham newsroom. In 2010, Ebony began anchoring the Saturday evening newscasts, and earlier this year she was promoted to co-anchor Good Morning Alabama.

  • Edward Burch joined ABC 33/40's Focus @ 4:00 team in September.

  • Haley joined the ABC 3340 team in July, 2011 as a reporter determined to make a lasting difference in the community.

  • Honora Gathings is thrilled to be back home! Born and raised in Birmingham, she graduated from Advent Episcopal Day School and Mountain Brook High School. After earning her bachelor's degree from Florida
    Honora Gathings anchors the Sunday news and reports at 5:00 and 6:00 during the week.

  • Isaiah is a veteran reporter and Alabama native who is happy to be covering stories that impact the people of Tuscaloosa and western Alabama.

  • James is the Chief Meteorologist for ABC 33/40. He can be seen weeknights on the news at 4, 5, 6, and 10 o'clock. He joined ABC 33/40 one month after the station signed on the air in the fall of 1996.
    James is the Chief Meteorologist for ABC 33/40. He can be seen weeknights on the news at 5, 6, and 10 o'clock.

  • Jeff Speegle is the weekend sports anchor at ABC 33/40, joining the team in 1996 when the station signed on the air.

  • Larry Miller joined the reporting team at ABC 33/40 in February.  He's excited to call the "Magic City" home and looking forward to his adventure in the Southeast.  Larry comes to us from Southern Oregon
    Larry Miller joined the reporting team at ABC 33/40 in February.  He's excited to call the "Magic City" home and looking forward to his adventure in the Southeast.

  • Linda Mays is an award winning journalist who anchors the Midday and 5:00 News on ABC 33/40. She also keeps viewers up to date on the latest medical developments through her daily "Your Health" reports.

  • Marissa Mitchell joined ABC 33/40 as a reporter/multimedia journalist in August 2011. She is a member of the news team dedicated to the station's new afternoon news program, Focus @ 4:00.

  • Mike is an EMMY award winning sportscaster and a 1981 graduate of Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. Mike got his start in broadcasting in 1981.

  • Nicole Allshouse is the host of ABC 33/40's morning program, "Talk of Alabama." It is a light hearted show aimed at enlightening, entertaining and engaging its viewers. And we believe Nicole is the kind
    Nicole Allshouse is the host of ABC 33/40's morning program, "Talk of Alabama." It is a light hearted show aimed at enlightening, entertaining and engaging its viewers. And we believe Nicole is the kind of person you'll never forget.

  • A familiar face to Birmingham news viewers for more than 30 years, Pam anchors "Good Morning Alabama" and the "5 O'Clock News" on ABC 33/40.

  • Samantha Russell spent half of her childhood in Birmingham and the other half in Enid, Oklahoma, Growing up dancing and spending lots of time on stage, Samantha always had dreams of being in front of the
    Samantha Russell spent half of her childhood in Birmingham and the other half in Enid, Oklahoma, Growing up dancing and spending lots of time on stage, Samantha always had dreams of being in front of the camera.

  • For Sarah, joining the ABC 33/40 team is nothing short of landing a dream job.

  • Sheri Falk joined the ABC 33/40 morning news team in March.   Before moving her dogs, cats and husband to Birmingham, Sheri spent the last five years working in Hattiesburg, Mississippi at WDAM-TV. While
    Sheri Falk joined the ABC 33/40 morning news team in March. Before moving her dogs, cats and husband to Birmingham, Sheri spent the last five years working in Hattiesburg, Mississippi at WDAM-TV. While there she served as the evening anchor and general assignment/health reporter.

  • Sherrie Evans joined ABC 3340 in March 2012 and is excited to be reporting in the Magic City. This is her second time calling Birmingham home, having lived and worked here about 10 years ago.  Sherrie
    Sherrie Evans joined ABC 3340 in March 2012 and is excited to be reporting in the Magic City. This is her second time calling Birmingham home, having lived and worked here about 10 years ago.

  • Thomas hosts TechBits on Wednesday's 10:00 newscast and Thursday's Good Morning Alabama.