UAB’s Office of Media Relations is staffed by former reporters whose goal is to work with journalists to produce the best possible news story. All reporters are required to be escorted by UAB Media Relations in a building on campus. Contact us for access to all UAB sources, including those within the UAB Health System.

During normal business hours, call 205-934-3884.

After hours, call 205-934-3411 and page the media relations specialist on call.  

For a complete list of media relations specialists, go here.  

To learn more about the UAB News Studio, go here.

For hospital and clinic interviews

Permission and a signed HIPAA patient consent form are required prior to interviews with UAB patients. Patient condition requests will be answered as soon as possible.

Arts at UAB 

UAB’s Alys Stephens Center hosts some of the world’s top performers. Upon arrival, ask for the house manager so that crews can be escorted to the best vantage points. No flashes or lights. Photographers are only permitted to tape the first 5-10 minutes of a performance.

Video resources

For all video needs, contact Andrea Reiber, manager of video production, at (205) 934-8939 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

The UAB News Studio

When news breaks, the UAB News Studio can quickly connect UAB experts with national broadcast and cable outlets anywhere in the world, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Located on UAB’s campus in the heart of Birmingham’s historic Southside, the UAB News Studio can transmit live or pre-recorded interviews through a fiber optic video circuit through the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC) to the Encompass Communications teleport in Atlanta. From there it is patchable to national fiber networks through Vyvx, AT&T and T-Systems international fiber network. An ISDN line is available for radio interviews.

Staffed with former news producers, reporters and photographers, our team can shoot HD interviews and supporting b-roll out in the field and feed to you through our fiber connection.

To book the UAB News Studio, contact

Andrea Reiber

o. (205) 934-8939

c. (205) 612-7028

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Or, call Media Relations at 205-934-3886

Studio landline: 205-975-3192

IFB phone: 205-975-3190

PL/Director line: 205-975-3191

For technical assistance at the BJCC, call 205-458-8846

For UAB faculty, students and staff

The UAB News Studio is used exclusively to deliver UAB sources to the broadcast news media.

It is located in Room 354 of the Administration Building on 20th Ave. South.

If you are contacted by the news media who would like to use the studio, please direct them to the numbers above.

If you are interested in media training or have an idea for a story, please contact Media Relations at 205-934-3887.