ABOUT ME
Brittany Decker
Hello, thanks for being here!
I am an evening news anchor in Birmingham, Alabama with over 13 years of experience.
My passion is people. My goal is to lead, serve, inform and share a platform to add a little light to this world.
brittany Decker is a WEEKDAY evening anchor at wvtm 13. She joined WVTM 13 in 2016.
Before coming to Birmingham, Brittany anchored the weekday morning news in Western Massachusetts, hosted the afternoon lifestyle show and was a member of the weather team. She also worked in New Haven, Connecticut, where she won the 2011 "MyTV9 Star" competition.
A native of Bristol, Connecticut, Brittany is a graduate of Western New England University, where she earned a Bachelor's degree in mass-media communications. She later completed courses at Mississippi State University for the broadcast meteorology program.
Brittany covers daily news and breaking news weekday EVENINGS on wvtm 13. Brittany has extensively reported on numerous stories that captured nationwide interest. Most recently, providing breaking coverage on the Natalee Holloway Case, where Joran Van der Sloot confessed to murder, the story of Carlee Russell, an Alabama woman who fabricated her own kidnapping, tHE WORLD GAMES IN ALABAMA, as well as the manhunt for an inmate Casey White and his alleged prison guard lover, Vicky White. She ALSO played a pivotal role in leading the breaking news coverage of Alabama Crimson Tide Coach Nick Saban's retirement.
brittany field anchors and leads weather coverage during MAJOR tornado and hurricane EVENTS all across the southeast. brittany has traveled to los angeles for coverage, interviewing blake shelton, travis tritt and john legend. she also covered the miss america pageant upon its return to nbc. weekly, Brittany covers stories in our community and spotlights “Community Champions” on WVTM 13. She Brittany was also a “Hearst Gives Back Service Award” winner for “Motivating Mentor.”
Brittany achieved the title of Miss Connecticut 2010 and participated in the national Miss America Pageant in Las Vegas. She also has achieved “Big Sister of the Year” for all of Alabama from the Big Brothers, Big Sisters organization, where she now serves as a board member.
IN HER FREE TIME, BRITTANY RUNS MARATHONS... A WHOLE LOT OF THEM! SHE HAS COMPLETED AT LEAST ONE MARATHON EVERY MONTH FOR OVER 5 YEARS. OFTEN, RUNNING AND GIVING TIME TO CAUSES THAT EMPOWER THOSE WITH DISABILITIES TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. BRITTANY ALSO SINGS AND PLAYS GUITAR, TRAVELS, IS VERY INVOLVED IN THE COMMUNITY AND ENJOYS EMCEEING EVENTS, OH AND SHE LOVES ON HER DOG BAMA!
SEE BRITTANY’S WORK BELOW:
Anchor Reel
Breaking News Reel
00-1:25: Carlee Russell Disappearance
1:27-2:50 Selma Tornado
2:53-4:05 Trump Surrenders in Georgia
4:05-5:35 Coach Saban Retiring
5:36-7:23 Natalee Holloway gets Justice
7:25-7:55 Firefighters Shot
Storytelling
Picking Peppers for a Purpose
Dream Builders: Sleep in Heavenly Peace giving beds to kids in need
Golden Comback: Announce Eli Gold’s Return to the Iron Bowl
Road to transformation: Running together at Brother Bryan Mission
Resume
Brittany Decker
Birmingham, Alabama
Brittanydeckertv@gmail.com
860.620.4825
CAREER SUMMARY
An especially versatile and engaging anchor with extensive experience field anchoring and reporting live. The creator and face of
numerous reoccurring series as well as member of the weather team during major weather events. A dynamic journalist who is involved
in myriad charities throughout Alabama, with a heart for industry to be a voice for the people we serve.
EDUCATION
Western New England University Springfield, Massachusetts
Bachelor of Arts in Communication Concentration in Media Studies Mississippi State University
Starkville, Mississippi
Broadcast Meteorology Program
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Evening Anchor June 2018 to Present
Morning Anchor July 2016 to June 2018
WVTM-13, Birmingham, Alabama
Co-anchor evening weekday newscast on WVTM13. Consistently delivers live and breaking news. Leader of “CommUNITY Champion”
and WVTM “Project CommunUNITY” highlighting those making a difference in the state. Creator of “Unsolved Alabama” series to bring
closure to local cold cases. Point person to travel around Alabama and Southeast to cover major weather events for WVTM and other
Hearst affiliates. Assist weather team in studio during severe weather coverage and emergencies. Live coverage reporting from “Miss
America” and “The Voice” finale in Los Angeles. Frequent emcee at events around the state and very involved on a personal level with many local organizations.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Morning Anchor October 2014 to July 2016
MMJ/Weather Anchor July 2012 to July 2016
WGGB-TV, Springfield, Massachusetts
Co-anchor of four hour, weekday morning show. Consistently delivers live and breaking news and conducts interviews. Host of midday
lifestyle show focusing on lighter stories. Organizes and hosts weekly broadcast featuring local students and their academic
achievements. Originally hired as MMJ and weather anchor covering weather emergencies and live and breaking news. Served as
health reporter, focusing on women’s health issues. As weather anchor, produced daily forecasts and covered severe weather.
Reporter/Host April 2011 to July 2012
WCTH/WTNH-TV, New Haven, Connecticut
Served as station’s “MyTV9 Star”, designating the “face” of the station. Reporter on-air, online, and at community events throughout
Connecticut. Delivered live reports from “High School Football Game of the Week”. Produced, shot, edited, and hosted segments.
Intern September 2009 to December 2009
WWLP-TV, Springfield, Massachusetts
Assisted morning broadcasts from the control room, shadowed reporters on assignment, wrote news stories for noon broadcast.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: “Big Sister of the Year” for Birmingham and all of Alabama
Hearst Gives Back Service Awards Honoree 2022: Motivating Mentor
Station of the Year: Alabama Broadcasters Association
Miss America Organization: Miss Connecticut 2010
The Valley Advocate “Best of the Valley” readers poll, Top Female News Personality
MA/RI Associated Press Award for Feature Reporting
Paul Finebaum at Barber Motorsports
UAB football home opener
Talladega
Hurricane Sally
Blake Shelton, Travis Tritt, John Legend at The Voice
The World Games
Day of Giving at Children’s of Alabama
Emcee American Heart Association
3 World Major Marathons in 2023- Boston, London, Chicago
Pushing Hazael across the finish line!
Guiding Daniel at a Half Marathon
Big Brothers, Big Sisters: Little Sister Asia!