TALLADEGA, Ala. (WIAT) — A longtime sports anchor who was a regular presence in Alabama sports for decades has been arrested and charged with using his position on a local board for personal gain.
Mike Raita, who was the lead sports anchor at ABC 33/40 from 1996 until he was laid off in 2017, was arrested April 2 and charged with using his position or office for personal gain. The 67-year-old former broadcaster was released the same day after posting $25,000 bond.
Raita, who works as the regional director for Sen. Tommy Tuberville, had served as executive director of the International Motorsports Hall of Fame from 2020 until 2024. The group came under questioning during a recent audit, where a former employee accused leadership of misspending an estimated $236,000…