Jamey Tucker
Consumer Technology Reporter Jamey Tucker started providing his daily “What the Tech” stories to Action 8 News in 2019. He can be seen on Action 8 News Rising as well as Action 8 News at 5:00 and 5:30PM.
Jamey previously worked as a reporter for WKRN in Nashville, Tennessee. He was also an anchor and reporter for WREG in Memphis, Tennessee, and WHNT in Huntsville.
Jamey has been honored by the Associated Press in Alabama as Best Reporter and Best Feature reporter for his work as a religion reporter. His love for technology reporting grew while working in Nashville. Jamey now focuses entirely on technology reporting and enjoys finding new apps and gadgets to make life easier, safer and a little more fun.
Jamey and his wife have three children and are the proud owners of a hairless cat.
You can follow Jamey and submit story ideas and questions on X at @jameytucker.
Articles
Suspects Sought in Early Morning Prattville House Fire
Investigators say that someone intentionally set fire to a home in Prattville early Monday morning. Fire crews were called to scene at about 3 a.m. in the 200 block of Gardenia Court. No one was injured as result of the fire.…
Terminal Road at Airbase Boulevard and Mobile Highway Intersections to be Closed Tuesday
Two Montgomery intersections will be closed to traffic as CSX Railroad crews perform maintenance work on tracks at Terminal Road. Street closures will begin on Airbase Boulevard at Terminal Road and Mobile Highway at Terminal Road at 5:30 a.m.. and…
What the Tech? App of the Day: Just Watch
One of the greatest things about streaming content is having choices. But it's almost impossible finding something to watch. Like many of you, I have Netflix, Hulu and…
What the Tech? How to Pick the Right TV Antenna
Cord cutters looking to save money by connecting an antenna to their television are being targeted by scammers. Antenna manufacturers from China are making impossible claims hoping to up-sell cord-cutters wanting to…
What the Tech? Inside the Apple iOS 13 Operating System
iPhone users can download the new operating system, iOS 13 which in some ways, will change how you use your phone. iOS13 was introduced in June and underwent months of testing…
What the Tech? New iPhones Coming
Are the new iPhones all that much better than the older iPhones? That's the question we find ourselves every fall. Apple unveiled 3 new iPhones, a new iPad and a Watch…
Alabama DE LaBryan Ray to Miss at Least One Game with Foot Injury
Alabama defensive end LaBryan Ray will be sidelined for at least one game with a foot injury. Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban said Monday that Ray is undergoing more testing and it's "undetermined how long" he'll be out. He says…
What the Tech? How GoFundMe Really Works
Search for "Hurricane" on GoFundMe and you'll find over 56-thousand fundraising campaigns. People from across the country, with plans to help people in the Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian. This one, with a goal…
What the Tech? App of the Day: Facebook Dating
Thanks in large part to Facebook, the 6 degrees of separation is down to three. In other words, we're all connected to each other through a friend of…
