Episodes
Let's talk about school report cards, heart disease and a scrapped deal to buy the Birmingham-Southern College campus.
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Published 11/26/24
Today we have reporter Joseph D. Bryant on the show to give us the low-down on the low-down politics of Tarrant, Alabama.
First, we have Sen. Katie Britt's new role, the odds for the Iron Bowl and the passing of an accomplished quarterback and longtime dentist.
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Published 11/25/24
Today we'll have another listener on the show to take our Alabama News Quiz.
But first, we'll have our usual news report. There was another execution, a comedian looking to run a movie empire in the state, and updates on a few stories we've been following.
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Published 11/22/24
Today we'll talk about a lawsuit against law enforcement, an alternate idea for a retired ship, and chilly weather.
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Published 11/21/24
Today we have more on President-elect Trump's nominee for attorney general and U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville's more nuanced take on his confirmation. We also have the passings of a public servant and where some Alabama cities rank nationally among the best places to retire.
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Published 11/20/24
Today we have which of Alabama's counties have the most wealth, who bought the Birmingham Race Course, meetings over saltwater fishing rules and the future of the Super 7 state high school football finals.
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Published 11/19/24
Let's talk about a bald eagles' nest, a mayor's income and free turkeys.
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Published 11/18/24
It's quiz day, folks, so you'll want to stick around, meet a listener, and review some Alabama news.
First, though, we have news on infant health, social-studies standards and a couple of celebrity dogs folks are mourning.
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Published 11/15/24
Alabama's U.S. senators and Trump's nominations; John Lewis statue; a prison named after the governor.
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Published 11/14/24
Veteran political reporter Bill Cotterell joins us to talk about Florida's election successes and its experience with early voting, and he also reflects on covering Jimmy Carter's run for the presidency.
Also, we have one of the Trump appointments, more Coca-Cola branding in Birmingham, Ella Langley's tumble and why some residents are having to see orange-and-white every single day.
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Published 11/13/24
Today we have updates on a relatively new species in the state, Tuskegee University's response to the homecoming shooting, and why Vice President Kamala Harris' plane was parked in Mobile.
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Published 11/12/24
Happy Veterans Day. We're going to talk about the White House job linked to Rep. Mike Rogers, who Sen. Tommy Tuberville is supporting for Senate majority leader, and the legacies of NASCAR driver Bobby Allison and state lawmaker James Buskey.
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Published 11/11/24
It's quiz day, so y'all stick around and you can hear another listener give the quiz a shot.
First we have items on live big cats at sports events, autopsy findings in a prep football player's death, and where we had record high temperatures Thursday.
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Published 11/08/24
Today on the show we get to talk with travel expert and author Sarah Gilliland.
Also, we have Alabama's election turnout, another union vote and a diverted flight.
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Published 11/07/24
We have a little fun (with some news hidden in) with yesterday's election.
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Published 11/06/24
We have bad homicide numbers out of Birmingham, the passings of Jimmy Holley and Cammie East Cowan, and the recovery of teenage shark-attack victim Lulu Gribbin.
Click here for the Alabama Secretary of State's elections web page.
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Published 11/05/24
The governor's medical treatment, the Alabama pearlshell mussel, and fake injuries. And I'm not talking about soccer.
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Published 11/04/24
It's quiz day, and we have another listen who agreed to sit in the hot seat.
First, we'll talk about a Florida amendment that could create another state-line habit for some Alabamians, the national anthem and public schools, and whooping cough.
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Published 11/01/24
Today we have voter-roll purging, a Fire Danger advisory and the latest on the Methodist split.
Also, we have a report on the debate surrounding the way many law-enforcement agencies determine whether or not you are just too stoned to drive. Read more on Sarah Whites-Koditschek's story here.
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Published 10/31/24
Today: The proposed Amendment 1, the S.S. United States, and a couple of Alabama athletes involved in the World Series and WNBA Finals.
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Published 10/30/24
Today: The acquisition of St. Vincent's facilities is nearing. Good news for walkers, joggers and bicyclists. And we'll tell you just how tall okra can get. I'll also share some election notes.
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Published 10/29/24
Today we have national Democrats mobilizing to try to flip a Congressional seat, a historic pipe organ back to work at The Alabama Theatre, and Bobby Allison finally named the winner of a 53-year-old NASCAR race.
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Published 10/28/24
It's quiz day. Our volunteer today is Alabama Democratic Party Vice Chair Tabitha Isner.
First, we have a change at Birmingham Police Department, more bad healthcare news for rural areas, and the largest prime number known to mankind.
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Published 10/25/24
On today's episode: Frustrations with the parole board, updates on the $1.25 billion prison, Phenix City plant, Vanderbilt's goalposts, Garth Brooks, election threat and more pickleball courts.
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Published 10/24/24