News Articles By: Jene' Young

Battery Powered TV’s Vs. Digital Switch

  » 6 months, 2 days, 3 hours, 57 minutes Battery Powered TV’s Vs. Digital Switch

No one knows how the 2009 Hurricane Season will turn out, but if you tune in on your battery powered TV, you won't pick up any stations. Randy Wendt, a News 5 engineer says you are out of luck. "Battery powered TV's of the past were analog. Our analog signal will go away, as will everyone else's come June 12th, so those units will no longer operate." There are a couple options when the weather disrupts your signal. John Hatten, a manager at Radio Shack says, "The option is going to be to get a battery powered digital TV for one. Or get you a generator with… » More

Battery Powered TV’s Vs. Digital Switch

Battery Powered TV’s Vs. Digital Switch

  » Fri, May 22, 2009 - 3:44 pm

Battery Powered TV's of the past will be obsolete after June 12th. » More

Hometown Tour: Pensacola Ghost Tours

Hometown Tour: Pensacola Ghost Tours

  » Thu, May 21, 2009 - 5:02 pm

Ready for a scare? Downtown Pensacola is the place to be this weekend. » More

Ft. Pickens Road Opening Up for Business

Ft. Pickens Road Opening Up for Business

  » Wed, May 20, 2009 - 4:29 pm

Fort Pickens Road has been closed since Hurricane Ivan, but that changes on Friday. » More

Flora-Bama Vs. Escambia County Fire Marshal

Flora-Bama Vs. Escambia County Fire Marshal

  » Fri, May 15, 2009 - 8:27 pm

The Fire Marshal has problems with the decade old bar. » More

Hometown Tour: Gulf Shores Up Close

Hometown Tour: Gulf Shores Up Close

  » Thu, May 14, 2009 - 3:45 pm

There are plenty of family friendly activities one tank away! » More

What’s Killing the Fish?

What’s Killing the Fish?

  » Fri, May 08, 2009 - 4:30 pm

Hundreds of dead fish have been reported along the Eastern Shore. » More

Hometown Tour: Bayou La Batre Hurricanes

Hometown Tour: Bayou La Batre Hurricanes

  » Thu, May 07, 2009 - 2:30 pm

Remember the 1906 Hurricane? What about the 1916 Hurricane? Those two storms shaped Bayou La Batre. » More

Holiday Passengers Ready for Trip

Holiday Passengers Ready for Trip

  » Thu, April 30, 2009 - 3:33 pm

New 'Holiday' destination generating interest despite concern over swine flu. » More

Fourth Grade Lawmakers

Fourth Grade Lawmakers

  » Fri, April 24, 2009 - 4:58 pm

Local 4th graders may be naming a new state symbol. » More

Freeze Tips

Freeze Tips

  » Tue, April 07, 2009 - 4:15 pm

Here is some advice on how to deal with a late season freeze. » More

Faulkner State Going Green

Faulkner State Going Green

  » Fri, January 30, 2009 - 4:01 pm

New Health and Natural Science Building will be LEED certified, first in Alabama's two-year college system. » More

Local Organization Against Fish Farming

Local Organization Against Fish Farming

  » Thu, January 29, 2009 - 5:58 pm

The Organized Seafood Association of Alabama going against Gulf Council vote. » More

Offshore Fish Farming Plan Passes

Offshore Fish Farming Plan Passes

  » Wed, January 28, 2009 - 8:02 pm

Gulf of Mexico would be the first area in the United States where fish farming could be legal. » More

Oyster Donation

Oyster Donation

  » Sun, January 25, 2009 - 4:10 pm

Donation of 50,000 oysters to help Heron Bay. » More

Fire Ants on the Move

Fire Ants on the Move

  » Wed, January 21, 2009 - 2:18 pm

Have you noticed more fire ants around town this year? » More

Jene' Young - Meteorologist Jene' Young is a Meteorologist for the WKRG News 5 First Alert Storm Team.
You can watch her weather reports on the weekends as well as environmental stories and weather reports during the week.


Jene' is a member of both the American Meteorological Society and National Weather Association. She has earned the Certified Broadcast Meteorologist designation from the American Meteorological Society.


After receiving her Bachelor of Science degree in Meteorology from the University of South Alabama, she moved to East Texas for her first job in television. It was in Texas where Jene' covered several extreme weather events, from tornadoes to Hurricane Rita.


Her hobbies include traveling, triathlons, surfing, and storm chasing whenever she can! Jene' has been known to book a flight a few days before a tornado outbreak to the Midwest. Jene' was also seen on the Discovery Channel series 'Storm Chasers.'


Most meteorologists have a childhood story on why they wanted to study the weather; Jene' is the opposite. She spent most of her childhood in sunny southern California. It wasn't until she moved to Alabama, and took her first meteorology course when she fell in love with the science.


Jene' is very excited to be back along the Gulf Coast with her family and friends. She enjoys sharing her enthusiasm for weather with anyone who will listen!


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