Nic Hoch is the sports director at 49 News. He joined the team in 2008 after graduating from the University of Alabama with a degree in Broadcast News. The Midwest – Iowa, Nebraska and Minnesota – is where Nic grew up, and he got his start as a play-by-play sportscaster for his Chariton, Iowa high school’s football and basketball games. He also hosted a weekly sports radio talk show. During college, Nic was the sports director for the campus radio station and became the play-by-play voice of Alabama softball. He also provided coverage for men’s and women’s basketball, gymnastics and soccer. After graduation he joined WVUA-TV in Tuscaloosa, Alabama as a sports reporter. If you see Nic out and about, stop and say “hello.” He always has time to talk about sports and current events.