Viewpoint Alabama
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September 20, 2023 • 29 mins
The President and founder of Intelligent Media Design Interactive Drayton Cosby tells us about his local non-profit software development company that is creating free content for kids and teens to teach positive life lessons using immersive 3rd player software that is developed here in Birmingham Alabama.
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September 14, 2023 • 29 mins
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Birmingham announces the kickoff of “It Takes Little to be Big”. It’s a recruitment campaign aiming to recruit mentors for youth in need across the state. Jatava Burns along with Kiranda Robbins join JT to tell our listeners how they can both support the mission of BBBS and how they can participate as well.
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September 7, 2023 • 29 mins
Laure Clemons, the executive Director of Extended Family talks about their mission to serve the families of people who are incarcerated, and the work they do to support those families while their loved one is in jail, and also to navigate their transition back into life on the outside. Then Alabama Congressmen Gary Palmer joins us to talk about what he is working on as he returns to Washington for the legislative session this fall.
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August 17, 2023 • 29 mins
Harry W. Crocker III author of the new book Robert E. Lee on Leadership shares the lessons that can be learned by the study General Lee. Crocker’s historical perspective also unearths profound facts and nuance that made both Lee, Grant, Lincoln any many other leaders of that time the men who shaped America for 160+ years.
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August 5, 2023 • 29 mins
The National Association of Black Journalists are holding their annual convention in Birmingham and iHeart Journalist Tyrik Wynn stops by our Birmingham studios to share some of what he has learned and what issues are being addressed at the conference. Also JT talks with Senator Tommy Tuberville about his farm bill. He says there are provisions in that bill that will provide for a better way of life for our farmers.
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July 29, 2023 • 29 mins
Jarred Norrell and Mark Morgan with Southern Prepatory Accademy join us to talk about the educational alternitives that are available in the state of Alabama for kids who may be living up to their educational potential and what can be done to better provide for their needs.
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June 29, 2023 • 29 mins
The Reverend Garrett Harper with Urban Ministry in Birmingham joins us to talk about the mission and service provided by the Will Café. This restaurant has a unique “Pay what you can” structure to provide food for people of all economic backgrounds in the Woodlawn area of Birmingham. For more information, visit https://www.urban-ministry.org/
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June 20, 2023 • 29 mins
Doctor Wesley Stubblefield with the Alabama Department of Public Health talks about the roll they continue to play in informing, protesting and educating the public about health emergencies like the Corona virus and also what needs to be done going forward to combat future outbreaks. Then in light of the recent Juneteenth observance, we talk with Kelly Navies museum specialist of oral history at the Smithsonian museum of African Am...
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May 30, 2023 • 29 mins
The Alabama State games are a fun way for people of all ages and abilities in Alabama to get active, work towards a goal and possibly even win scholarship money towards educational opportunities. The Media Director for the ASG Griffin Pritchard join us in studio to explain more about the games and tell us about what they plan to do for this year’s 40th anniversary.
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May 24, 2023 • 29 mins
Author and historian Jared Frederick joins us to talk about the contributions that Alabamians have made to our military forces on this Memorial day weekend. We also talk about the roll Alabama played in the civil war.
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May 17, 2023 • 29 mins
UAB Doctor Rachel Lee, Associate Professor with the Division of Infectious Diseases joins us at the behalf of the department of health and human services. Also we talk with former FEMA director Michael Brown about the importance of AM radio in times of emergency.
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May 5, 2023 • 29 mins
Robert Augustine, President of the American Speech-Language Hearing Association tells us that polling showed that a majority of professionals believe that backlogs of children who weren’t referred to medical professionals during stay-at-home periods, or whose families waited to seek help due to concerns about COVID-19 virus exposure, are a major factor in the increase. Among audiologists, 34% report seeing more children with delaye...
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April 4, 2023 • 29 mins
Its been 3 years since the first Covid Lockdowns took effect. Where are we in Alabama as we fight the virus and provide people with the information and resources they need, and what’s our next step. Dr. Tom Ellison, Medical Services Director for Project HELP and Alabama State Director for Doctors For America Inc joins us with an update.
Also April is Parkinson’s awareness month and so we are joined by Parkinson’s Foundation CEO Joh...
Also April is Parkinson’s awareness month and so we are joined by Parkinson’s Foundation CEO Joh...
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March 28, 2023 • 29 mins
Post-pandemic divorce is on the rise in Alabama, and state is now 4th in the nation for divorce. Author and attorney Jeffery S. Stephens joins us to talk about his new book “Road to Splitsville” which explains the process from beginning to end, and also shows how there can be a positive outcome from what is otherwise a very negative situation. He also explore the psychological and emotional circumstances that may surround this dif...
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March 2, 2023 • 29 mins
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February 16, 2023 • 29 mins
Host of the Podcast “Unreformed: The Story of the Alabama Industrial School for Negro Children.” Joie Duffy Rice tells us about what her historical research into this institution near Montgomery has uncovered. She also asks Alabama residents to reach out to her with more information they can use to better understand what went on in this place and possibly solve the disappearance of many children who went missing 6+ decades ago.
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February 10, 2023 • 29 mins
4-H has a program called “Changemakers” which seeks to unite young people with older people to improve Tech-literacy. Agent Allie Griner County Extension agent for 4-H explains the efforts being made by Alabama A&M, Auburn and Tuskegee University to reach people in Alabama’s poorest rural communities in hopes this will improve employment and reduce poverty.
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February 3, 2023 • 29 mins
Just in time for Tax season we are joined in studio by James E. Dorsey, Special agent in charge of the Atlanta field office of the IRS for criminal investigations. Agent Dorsey explains why its important this time of year to watch out for scams and scammers. Its also important that you are accurate in your reporting for both your personal and business taxes. Agent Dorsey explains the things the IRS does to make sure everyone is p...
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January 26, 2023 • 16 mins
Following the deadly tornados of January 9th, the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Darrell Habisch is on the ground in Dallas and Autauga counties surveying damage and offering ways people from Alabama can receive assistance. We also talk about other things FEMA can do and Darrell has some suggestions as to what people can de before the storms come to be better prepared.
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