Steve Johnson

I'm from Greensboro, North Carolina. In fact, my mom, dad and brother are all natives of the Tarheel state.

We moved to Huntsville when I was in the third grade, because my father got a job with the Army Missile Command at Redstone Arsenal.

I grew up during the heyday of the work developing America's first missiles, and the moon program at Marshall Space Flight Center.

One of my best memories is the way the whole town shook when they tested the Saturn 5's main engines.

I graduated from Huntsville High School and then went to Auburn. I majored in Journalism, with minors in speech, English, and history. After graduation, I started work in Anniston at a small TV station that no longer exists, WHMA.

In May of 1977, my family moved back to the Rocket City, and I took a job as Sports Director at what was then called Action News 19.

In late 1999 I started making the transition from sports to news, and became the Senior Reporter at NewsChannel 19.

In late October my job changed again, as I became co-anchor with Lisa Washington on NewsChannel 19 This Morning.

My wife Sue is the Office Manager for Retinal Services of North Alabama. I have two married sons, one of whom, Chris, works at Huntsville Hospital. My other son, Wes, lives in Auburn, but works in Columbus, Georgia as a Credit Analyst for Tesis.

You may see me from time to time, walking or running on the streets of Huntsville, and that's one of the things I like to do.

I have a motorcycle which I like to ride. I collect first edition books, and my wife and I are interested in art, and our two Boston Terriers -- Winnie and Pookie. Yeah, those are goofy names, but the dogs are cute!

I may be from North Carolina, and my wife from Atlanta, but we both consider Huntsville our home town now.

Recent Articles

  • Holding Back To Succeed: Considering When To Start Kindergarten

    Posted on: 10:10 pm, May 15, 2013, by , updated on: 10:52pm, May 15, 2013

    HUNTSVILLE, Ala (WHNT) – What’s a parent to do?  Their kids will begin their school career in kindergarten. The question...
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  • Driving You Crazy: Steakley Road

    Posted on: 3:47 pm, May 15, 2013, by

    A rough road and a growing number of drivers using it is a definite recipe for trouble. A situation just...
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  • Limestone County Road Worries Emergency Workers

    Posted on: 10:45 pm, May 7, 2013, by , updated on: 08:50am, May 8, 2013

    LIMESTONE COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) – Thach Road in Limestone County is pretty average, except for one stretch of about a...
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  • Narrow Road Scares Morgan County Drivers

    Posted on: 10:44 pm, April 30, 2013, by

    PRICEVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – Have you ever driven on a road that was so narrow you had to pull off...
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  • Driver Says Intersection Is Dangerous For Kids

    Posted on: 10:44 pm, April 23, 2013, by

    FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) – On Highway 43 in Franklin County, just outside the Russellville city limits, you reach the...
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  • Morgan County Mom Worries About School Bus Safety

    Posted on: 10:34 pm, April 16, 2013, by

    MORGAN COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) – Densmore Road is in the Hulaco Community in Morgan County. Back on April 8th, a...
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  • Standing Water Makes One Huntsville Street Dangerous

    Posted on: 10:42 pm, April 9, 2013, by

    HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – Every time there’s any significant rain in Huntsville, the problem puddle appears on California Street.  It’s at...
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  • Results In-A Madison County Road Problem Is Fixed

    Posted on: 10:36 pm, April 2, 2013, by

    MADISON COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) – The problem was on a stretch of busy Winchester Road in Madison County. Just north of...
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  • Turn Lane Problem In Madison County

    Posted on: 10:38 pm, March 26, 2013, by

    NEW HOPE, Ala. (WHNT) – Most of the time, the turn off Highway 431 South in New Hope onto Maple Road is no...
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  • Danger On A Huntsville Road

    Posted on: 10:45 pm, March 19, 2013, by

    HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – On Hobbs Island Road, just west of Memorial Parkway in Huntsville, there’s a problem. The west...
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  • Madison County Road Needs Help

    Posted on: 10:41 pm, March 12, 2013, by

    MADISON COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) – Madison County’s Winchester Road is busy, and that magnifies every problem. Just north of Bell...
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