Being Real with Bethany

WSFA 12 News
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“Being Real with Bethany” features sit-down interviews with local people who’ve made a difference and, in some cases, made history or proven influential in their communities.

  1. Episode 28: WSFA Celebrates 70 with former anchor Tonya Terry

    12/31/2025

    Episode 28: WSFA Celebrates 70 with former anchor Tonya Terry

    Former “Today in Alabama” anchor Tonya Terry discusses her lifelong connection to WSFA 12 News and how coming to work here was like coming home.

    49 min
  2. Episode 27: WSFA Celebrates 70 with James Belton

    12/24/2025

    Episode 27: WSFA Celebrates 70 with James Belton

    James Belton served in almost every department of the station before he retired. The “father figure” of the WSFA family walks down memory lane with excitement for the station’s future.

    1h 3m
  3. Episode 26: WSFA Celebrates 70 with former production manager Roger Thomas

    12/17/2025

    Episode 26: WSFA Celebrates 70 with former production manager Roger Thomas

    Former production manager Roger Thomas helped set the WSFA standard, demanding top-notch performances from everyone behind the scenes.

    31 min
  4. Episode 25: WSFA Celebrates 70 with 'Young World' cast members

    12/10/2025

    Episode 25: WSFA Celebrates 70 with 'Young World' cast members

    "Young World" was a beloved children’s show broadcast from WSFA’s studios from 1972 to 1987. Former cast members share a behind-the-scenes perspective.

    50 min
  5. Episode 24: WSFA Celebrates 70 with former reporter John Moore

    12/03/2025

    Episode 24: WSFA Celebrates 70 with former reporter John Moore

    Perhaps the longest living WSFA employee, John Moore remembers an early era of news reporting and the stories WSFA covered.

    39 min
  6. Episode 23: WSFA Celebrates 70 with former Art Director Bill Ford

    11/26/2025

    Episode 23: WSFA Celebrates 70 with former Art Director Bill Ford

    The man responsible for many of WSFA’s logos and images reflects on his nearly three decades of shaping the station’s look, and building relationships in and out of the building.

    57 min
  7. Episode 22: WSFA Celebrates 70 with former Sports Director Jeff Shearer

    11/19/2025

    Episode 22: WSFA Celebrates 70 with former Sports Director Jeff Shearer

    Jeff Shearer looks back on his nearly 25 years covering high school and college sports around Alabama, explains how he’s STILL covering sports in his new role, and what his time at WSFA 12 News meant to him and his family.

    50 min
  8. Episode 21: WSFA Celebrates 70 with former political reporter Scott Adcock

    11/12/2025

    Episode 21: WSFA Celebrates 70 with former political reporter Scott Adcock

    Former political reporter Scott Adcock, who then worked in politics, and now talks politics on the radio, remembers covering some of the most important events in Alabama history.

    49 min
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Ratings & Reviews

4.9
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About

“Being Real with Bethany” features sit-down interviews with local people who’ve made a difference and, in some cases, made history or proven influential in their communities.

Information

  • Creator
    WSFA 12 News
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    28
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025
  • Show Website
    Being Real with Bethany