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Chief meteorologist Jerry Tracey; co-anchors Bettina Boateng, Mike Royer and Lisa Crane; and sports director Don Hawes will present "Alabama's 13 News at 4 P.M.," which launches Monday, Sept. 8, on Birmingham TV station NBC 13.
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – Birmingham's NBC 13 will air an extra hour of weekday news starting at 4 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 8.
The 4 o'clock news hour will lead into the 5 p.m. newscast at the NBC affiliate, which brands itself as Alabama's 13.
The "Alabama's 13 News at 4 P.M." team will feature news anchors Bettina Boateng, Lisa Crane and Mike Royer, as well as chief meteorologist Jerry Tracey and sports director Don Hawes.
"After a long period of planning, we're excited to bring Alabama's 13 News to the 4 p.m. time slot," news director Tim Gardner said in a media release. "Viewers will quickly see that we will deliver what they desire: a comprehensive focus on news of the greater Birmingham and north central Alabama area, along with a thorough overview of news from across the nation and around the world. "
Last month, NBC 13 also moved Ken Lass back to the anchor desk to anchor "Today in Alabama" weekdays from 4 to 7 a.m. and "Alabama's 13 News Midday" weekdays at 11 a.m.
Lass, who has spent more than two decades of his broadcasting career at NBC 13, had hosted the weekday talk show "Daytime Alabama" for the previous year.