Jamey Tucker

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Jamey Tucker joined the news team as our consumer technology reporter in 2020. He previously worked as a reporter at WKRN-TV in Nashville, Tennessee Jamey was an anchor and reporter for WREG-TV in Memphis, Tennessee, and WHNT-TV in Huntsville, Alabama. He is one of the first consumer technology reporters in the country for local television.

Jamey has been honored by the Associated Press of Alabama as Best Reporter and Best Feature reporter for his work as a religion reporter. His love for technology reporting grew while working in Nashville. Jamey now focuses entirely on technology reporting and enjoys finding new apps and gadgets to make life easier, safer, and a little more fun.

Jamey and his wife have three children and are the proud owners of a hairless cat.

You can follow Jamey and submit story ideas and questions on Twitter at @jameytucker.

Articles

What The Tech: Keeping Computers Working

Tomorrow is Earth Day and you may be thinking of ways to help the environment. About 80% of computers end up in landfills and many of those are thrown away too early. In today's "What the Tech", Jamey Tucker shows us how to keep your computers working and save a lot of money.

What The Tech?: Tech for Taxes

The tax deadline for 2022 returns was April 17th and you may be wishing you would have stayed better organized to make preparing taxes easier.

What The Tech?: Airport Charging Stations

Earlier this week, we told you about the FBI warning about charging smartphones in public. Officials say scammers have figured out how to install malware on phones plugged into charging stations in airports and other public places. Our consumer technology reporter Jamey Tucker is diving deeper into the problem.

What The Tech?: More Facebook Mistakes

By now we all understand that Facebook earns revenue by sharing our information with other companies. Jamey Tucker shows us how you can protect your personal information by changing a few settings.

What The Tech?: Common Facebook Mistakes

We've all got Facebook friends who post warnings that their account has been hacked and "do not accept friend requests" from me. I know I see these posts frequently and they're usually from the same people. Have you ever wondered why the same people get hacked or cloned over and over again?

What The Tech?: TikTok Spring Cleaning

When you think of TikTok, you probably think of funny silly videos and viral dances, but if you know where to look, you can find some helpful information on the popular social network. even information about how to do some spring cleaning. our consumer technology reporter Jamey Tucker takes a look at gadgets recommended by TikTok that could help you get things organized.

What The Tech?: Pet First Aid – App of the Day

Your pets can't tell you what's bothering them, but this app can give you some idea of whether they need to see the doctor or if it's something mild they'll get over quickly. Fortunately, there's an app for every pet owner to help in these situations.