Mary Barron
Mary Barron is a native of Tuscaloosa, where she attended Tuscaloosa City Schools and graduated from Paul W. Bryant High School. She began her broadcasting career as an intern at WBRC Fox News in Birmingham before landing her dream job…
Meet the Team
Lisa Screws
Lisa comes to WVUA 23 News as Senior Producer. She has more than 35 years’ experience as a newscast producer, working in newsrooms in Birmingham, Huntsville, and Richmond, Virginia. Lisa has also worked various leadership positions, including executive producer and…
Gary Harris
Gary Harris is the only Sports Director that WVUA 23 has ever had. He has 37 years of television experience. Gary returned to Tuscaloosa in November of 1997 as Sports Director at NewsChannel 49. NewsChannel 49 eventually became WJRD 7 and later…
Mike Royer
Mike Royer is Managing Editor at WVUA 23, the University of Alabama owned and operated television station located in Bryant-Denny Stadium on the University of Alabama campus in Tuscaloosa. As of June 2019 Mike has completed 43 years in broadcast…
Tamika Alexander
Tamika returned to WVUA 23 in August 2012 and anchors WVUA 23 News @ 10. Tamika grew up in Tuscaloosa and attended the Tuscaloosa City Schools. She is a graduate of Central High School. Tamika received a degree in Communications…
Chelsea Barton
Chelsea Barton is no stranger to West Alabama, she grew up right here in the Black Belt. A native of Marion, Alabama, Chelsea graduated with honors from Judson College in 2010 with a Bachelor of Arts in English and Journalism.…
Andrea Matei
Andrea Matei started out at WVUA 23 as an intern in August 2014, while she studied journalism at the University of Alabama. After a brief break after college, she was hired as a producer for the News at 6 in…
Jabaree Prewitt
Jabaree Prewitt is a native of Tuscaloosa and a graduate of the University Of Alabama with a major in telecommunications and film. He came to WVUA 23 in February 2015 as weekend news anchor and weekday news reporter. He covers…
Stu McCann
Stu joined the WVUA 23 team in October 2019 as Executive Sports Producer. He’s spent the past 14 years in Alabama getting an education in passionate fanbases and BBQ — and continues to advance toward a dual-doctorate. Stu is originally…
Jen Robbins
Jen Robbins began working behind the scenes for WVUA 23 in 2000, before the station was purchased by the University of Alabama. She uses her decades of experience directing newscasts and organizing productions to coordinate student internships and hands-on training…
