Lynden Blake
First Alert Desk Anchor/Feature Reporter
Birmingham, Alabama
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Lynden Blake is ecstatic to be in Birmingham just an hour and some change north of where she grew up in Alexander City!
Lynden is WBRC's First Alert Desk Anchor. She looks forward to bringing central Alabama breaking news and new alerts throughout the morning on Good Day Alabama. After the show, you'll find Lynden out in the community telling human interest sports stories throughout the region.
Lynden graduated from Benjamin Russell and earned her journalism degree from Auburn University. It may be hard to find a more passionate Auburn fan.
Prior to coming to the Magic City, Lynden spent more than three years in Huntsville, Alabama as a sports and news anchor, where she covered everything from bass fishing to the College Football National Championship to the 2020 Election.
While in the Rocket City, Lynden spent time in Birmingham too. She has covered UAB Men’s and Women’s Basketball for ESPN+ since 2019. If you see her at Bartow this season, say hello!
Before moving back to Alabama, Lynden spent three years in Sarasota, Florida, covering news and sports along the Suncoast. Some of her favorite memories are working with Dick Vitale for his annual gala which raises money for pediatric cancer research. In her free time, you’ll find Lynden at a ballpark or with her dog, Lido, enjoying all Birmingham has to offer! She loves showing off her pup on her social media accounts! So, give her a follow, she’ll love to connect!
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Lexie Appleby finds herself as the support behind her husband- UAB Wide Receivers Coach, Austin Appleby.
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Utz Brands, Inc. announced Monday that it made the decision to permanently cease operations at the company’s manufacturing facility located in Birmingham.
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Designer Bag Bingo makes its return May 11 at The Club in Birmingham.
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Five members of the Alexander City Chick-fil-A team got a surprise bigger than anything you can receive in your combo Wednesday.
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Dorian still dreams of playing basketball in the NBA, but what’s cool is he’s learning more than just on the court skills from the Squadron.
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It was a legendary weekend at Legacy Arena with both Alabama and Auburn playing the first two rounds of March Madness.
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Jennifer Berman and Jenny Sobera don’t have to travel far this March Madness to see their boys play for the Auburn Tigers.
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When Auburn and Iowa tip off Thursday at 5:50 in Birmingham, two of the fan bases’ kings are watching the game closely.
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Alexander City, Alabama came in second in the USA Today poll for Best Southern Small Towns.
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The Blazers beat Rice 85-57 in front of a rowdy crowd ready to send the six seniors out winners.
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Samford Basketball with a big win over UNCG Wednesday night to take control of the Southern Conference. The Bulldogs had a special guest in the house for the victory!
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The Dora football team impressed many when they spent their Thursday showing support for the ones who always cheer them on!
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Elaina Burt, Miss Jefferson County’s Outstanding Teen, is having a dinner on Nov. 19 from 5-8 p.m. to raise epilepsy awareness through her organization, Charlie’s Chance.
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It’s Halloween and WBRC got into the spirit with a paranormal investigation right here on Red Mountain thanks to the Southern Ghost Girls.
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WBRC wants you to meet a Huffman senior who when he isn’t tackling opponents on the gridiron is tackling service projects in his community.
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Oak Mountain High School Principal Andrew Gunn says the school parted ways with Head Football Coach Tyler Crane on Oct. 24.
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Lydia Borders’s kindness left the camera man of 32 years speechless when she gave him 7,500 dollars for a new equipment.
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Starting this weekend, U4ic Yoga is hosting a 200-hour yoga instructor certification training.
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Hoover senior, RJ Hamilton, helped Team USA bring home the 18U Baseball World Cup!
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John Michael Chandash is being deemed a hero in the Mountain Brook Community after alerting his grandmother’s neighbor her house was on fire.
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The latest honor is just one of the dozens Coach Yelton and Samford have accomplished over his 21 years leading the program.
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From setting up scoreboards, to sweeping the turf field, to getting the iPads, headsets and live stream set up for the staff, this manager duo does it all.
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For four Saturdays starting October 22 and ending November 12, high school students grades 9-12 can learn how to use AI.
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BPD listed 62-year-old Alford as a critical missing person. She was last seen in the 1400 block of 19th Street SW in Birmingham, in a blue and white polo and blue jeans.
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Horsebend Bend freshman Braxton Wilson did something different Friday night after the Generals’ win over Wadley.
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The Moody Blue Devils set to host Sylacauga Friday night for our Sideline Game of the Week!
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Back in March the USFL league from the 1980′s filed a motion to stop Fox Sports from using names from the former league in the new era.
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The ESPN basketball analyst announced on August 17 he is cancer free!
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Coach Drew Gilmer and the Cougar squad practiced on August 17. Gilmer said the team has a new level of excitement coming off that state title, but adds it’s a new season and time to rewrite the story.
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Sixty girls are set to try out for the defending state champ flag football team.
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The Lions look to use this first game against the defending 6A state champs as a measuring stick for this year.
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Former NFL lineman and Auburn National Champion, Chad Slade, opened American Kolache in Vestavia Hills.
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Birmingham Legion FC Goalkeeper Matt VanOekel has been in Birmingham since the beginning. He’s very intense on the pitch, but has quite the happy face around donuts!
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Samford football hosted their annual media Punt, Pass and Kick competition as part of the Bulldogs Media Days.
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Brock Bradley picked up his first college offer from Troy in middle school. Then on the eve of his ninth grade year, UAB offered, bringing the total of D-1 offers to two before he ever plays a junior varsity snap.
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An Olympian javelin thrower calls Birmingham home thanks to a throwing community created right here in the Magic City! Curtis Thompson is part of the U.S.A. Javelin Project.
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It’s time to set the table for Lunch with Lynden, but Monday the table just happens to be the hood of one of the Baron’s cars because we are at The Pit BBQ, a carryout-only spot in downtown Birmingham.
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Nik Scalzo is in his first year after transferring from Kentucky, and he’s splitting first team reps with Michael Heirs.
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More than 35 athletes took part through a partnership with Down Syndrome Alabama.
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Vince Vannelle is driven and passionate about baseball and now southern barbecue.
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Players and coaches from Blount County schools gathered at Limestone Springs Golf Club for their 2022 High School Football Media Day.
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WBRC got a first look at the new features coming for the “Sportsy” app. In just a few clicks, Stefan Vaziri brings professional soccer training to your phone.
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The Gamecocks got on the gridiron on July 27, prepping for their final season at the FCS level.
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Rich Rodriguez made a splash in Alabama becoming the new leader of the JSU football team this off season.
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Andy Kennedy locks it in with the Blazers with that six-year contract extension with a $900,000, base salary. The UAB coach will get a $100,000 increase each year of the deal plus compensation for post-season play.
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Saban said earlier in the week he took the conflict as a chance to self-reflect and become a better man and coach. Fisher said he did the same.
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With Bo Nix’s departure, the Tigers will look to T.J. Finley, and new Tigers Zach Calzada and Hoover’s Robby Ashford to take the snaps.
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After a turbulent off season, Harsin addressed the February investigation at the top of his press conference and said that would be the only time he would speak on it.
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Head Coach Nick Saban and players from Alabama spoke Tuesday at SEC Media Days in downtown Atlanta.
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