Supporting the Phil Campbell Bobcats in the late 1980s and the University of Alabama Crimson Tide in the early 1990s while a student at each school meant I also loved to keep up with media coverage related to my teams.
One of the sports anchors I followed consistently was WVTM (NBC) 13’s Ken Lass.
Like so many others in central Alabama and beyond, I connected with Ken. He became a friend even though we had never met and wouldn’t meet until recently.
And now, nearly 40 years after first encountering Ken via TV news, it’s an honor to welcome him as a contributor to The Alabama Baptist (both print and online) and launch his new column — Lass Words.
A bit of his journey
Ken served on the NBC 13 sports desk for 17 years, then moved to anchor the morning and midday news shows until 2006 when he left to co-host the morning drive radio show on WDJC-FM before trying out other opportunities. He eventually ended up back in broadcast journalism (CBS 42 and again at NBC 13) and sitting at the anchor desk until he retired in 2016.
Ken and his wife, Sharon, live in Trussville where he serves as a deacon at First Baptist Church.
He also is a member of the board of directors of Pathways Professional Counseling.
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