WANI NewsTalk 1400

Andy Burcham - Station Manager, WANI Newstalk 1400

Andy Burcham manages day-to- day operations of WANI-AM and also hosts the ABBY Award- winning Auburn/Opelika This Morning. WANI was named Alabama Broadcasters Association Radio Station of the Year in 2009 He is a 1983 graduate of Indiana State University.

Andy began working in radio at age 18 and has served in both news and sports roles throughout his career. After moving to Alabama from Illinois, his first position in the Auburn area was News & Sports Director for Fuller Broadcasting.

In addition to his duties with Auburn Network, Inc., Andy is a member of the Auburn ISP Sports broadcast team. He serves as lead announcer for women’s basketball, anchors the football pre and post-game lockerroom broadcasts, works with Rod Bramblett on Auburn baseball broadcasts and is the play-by-play announcer for Auburn’s tape delayed and pay-per-view telecasts.

Burcham is a native of Nashville, Illinois. He is married to Dr. Jan Gunnels Burcham, Endowed Chair for Early Childhood Education at Columbus State University.

Julie Burns – News Director

Julie Burns is the News Director for WANI and co-host of the ABBY Award winning Auburn/Opelika This Morning. An upstate New York native Julie comes to the Auburn Network after a ten year hiatus from the broadcast industry in Montgomery. She also works as the mid-day host on Wings, 100.3 FM. Julie lives in Auburn with her sons.