Meet the WCOV News at Nine Team:

Glenn Halbrooks-WCOV News at Nine Anchor

 Native Alabamian Glenn Halbrooks has 26 years of experience in television news.

Glenn was born in Huntsville. His family roots go back nearly 200 years to rural Morgan County, Alabama.

 Glenn is a graduate of The McCallie School in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Mercer University in Macon, Georgia. He began reporting at WMAZ-TV in Macon while still in college.

 In 1990, Glenn moved to Montgomery and anchored the noon news at WSFA for nearly two years. He went on to anchor jobs in Birmingham and Chattanooga. He then spent several years behind the camera in management and producing positions.

 Glenn is a member of Sigma Nu Fraternity and is Vice President of the Montgomery Rotary Club. He's involved with several community groups including the Hugh O'Brian Youth leadership organization, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and the Muscular Dystrophy Association. He is also a member of the Advisory Council for the Alabama State University Dept. of Communications.

 Glenn and his wife are members of Montgomery's Young Meadows Presbyterian Church where they have taught children's Sunday School. They spend their free time chasing around their beagle.

Stefanie Hicks- WCOV News at Nine Anchor

 Stefanie is a native of Enterprise, Alabama. She is a graduate of Troy University, and began her television career as a reporter at WTVY-TV in Dothan, Alabama. She then took over as the anchor of the morning newscast, WTVY News 4 This Morning.

 Stefanie co-hosts the Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Association Telethon every Labor Day, and is a former co-host of the Children's Miracle Network Telethon. In 2004, Stefanie was a top 5 finalist in QVC's "America's Host Search". She is an annual speaker at the Hugh O'Brian Youth leadership seminar, and recently volunteered in the "Mentoring Matters" year-long program at Seth Johnson Elementary School. Stefanie is also involved with Emerge Montgomery, as a member of the Torchbearer's Leadership Class.

 When Stefanie is not working, she enjoys watching movies, reading, scrap-booking, and any activities on the water! She has two four-legged "children" - a Wheaten Terrier mix, Rupert, and a border collie mix, Mac, who were both adopted from local animal shelters. Stefanie is married to Jeff Sanders, the anchor of CBS 8 News at Noon and 5:00 p.m.

 Stefanie was also awarded the 2009 Alabama Associated Press Award for Best News Anchor.

Dee Jackson- WCOV News at Nine Lead Sports Anchor

 Dee worked as a sports reporter/anchor for Metro Sports/KCTV in Kansas City, where he covered his hometown Royals and Chiefs on a daily basis. A gradute of Alabama A&M in Huntsville, Dee played baseball for the Bulldogs and somehow managed to survive college graduating with honors.

 Jackson has been recognized by the Associated Press multiple times, winning awards for Best Sports Story, Best Sports Feature and Best Sports Anchor. Since moving back to Montgomery, Dee has been named as "One of the River Region's Brightest" by one local publication, and voted as one of the top 50 Most Influential individuals by Spotlight Magazine. Before returning to Montgomery, Dee was a sports anchor/reporter for College Sports Southeast, a 24-hour regional sports network in Birmingham, and has served as a sports reporter at KHBS/KHOG in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

Dee serves as emcee during the annual "Tide And Tiger Night", which benefits the American Red Cross, as well as Birdies for Autism, and is a regular guest on several sports talk radio and syndicated television programs airing across the nation. His annual summer camp gives kids of all ages a glimpse into the world of Sportscasting; Jackson has also tried his hand as a college professor teaching sports broadcasting at Troy University.

Ashley McDonald- WCOV News at Nine Chief Meteorologist

 Ashley has recently made the move back to Montgomery from Atlanta, where she was a meteorologist for 11Alive News.

 As an Auburn graduate in aerospace engineering, Ashley is happy to be back in "Tiger Country". Ashley also received her Master in Geo Sciences with an emphasis on meteorology from Mississippi State University.

 In addition, Ashley has worked at WTOK in Meridian, Miss., KLKN in Lincoln, Neb., and WSAV in Savannah. Ga.

 Ashley is dedicated to bringing you a dependable and reliable forecast and sever weather coverage.

 Aside from work you will most likely find Ashley at Church, making memories with her family, or hanging out with friends. Ashley also enjoys the sunshine of spring, the excitement of college football, and a really good shoe sale.