Commentary: Certain hope for certain TV stations related to southwest Alabama

I would hope for WALA-TV to become an NBC station (or National Broadcasting Company station) again (or for a second time) and for WPMI-TV to become a FOX station (or FOX Broadcasting Company station) again (or for second time).

News for Sunday, May 3rd, 2026

(note: a certain part (or a certain paragraph) of a certain report of this site published before this one named "News for Monday, March 9th, 2026" was amended (with an "update") the Saturday of the second day of this May (specifically the second paragraph from its bottom))   

• A certain World Wide Web site involving various texts of, "YouTube" appeared to have had at least one section or page involving a video appearing directly above some text of, "Dot Moore Show (Air Date August 17, 2003.)" (appearing indirectly above some text of, "8 views  May 3, 2026" appearing directly above some text of, "Hosted by Dot Moore, Air Date of August 17, 2003.  Dot is in the kitchen with Judi Freeman and speaks with Joseph Schenk of the Mobile Museum of Art.") this Sunday.  

• A certain World Wide Web site involving various texts of, "ebay" appeared to have had at least one section or page involving groups of text such as some text of, "Alabama History on the Air Mobile Radio Broadcasts 1930s WODX 2009 HC DJ Signed" (appearing indirectly above some text of, "Item description from the seller" appearing directly above some text of, "Signed and inscribed on dedication page." appearing directly above some text of, "Alabama History on the Air!" appearing directly above some text of, "Mobile Radio Broadcasts of the 1930's" appearing directly above some text of, "The Old Narrator John F. Lennon" appearing directly above some text of, "Mobile Historian, Broadcaster, Storyteller" appearing directly above some text of, "Compiled and Commentary by Robert McNeill Glennon" appearing directly above some text of, "Copyright 2009" appearing directly above some text of, "Robert M. Glennon Author, Publisher, 2009." appearing directly above some text of, "All Printing, Fairhope, Alabama, USA" appearing directly above some text of, "First Edition, 2009" appearing directly above some text of, "The scripts contained in this publication are taken verbatim from original documents owned by John F. Glennon ..." appearing directly above some text of, "Information from the dust jacket inside cover:" appearing directly above some text of, " 'Mobile in the 1930s. Alabama's rich history has sustained it through many hardships. In the 1930s, Mobile was in the literal heat of the Great Depression." appearing directly above some text of, "Life was hard." appearing directly above some text of, "On February 7, 1930, The Mobile Register and News-Item launched the first radio station in Mobile. The introduction of WODX, gave hardworking Alabamians an ear into what was happening across the world. These State history programs aired throughout the '30s reminding residents that they had risen above adversity before and would do so again. The Broadcasts were educational and inspiring to all who needed a life in tough times!' " the Saturday of the second day of this April. 

• A certain Facebook page involving various texts of, "Clark Stewart" appeared to have had at least one section or part involving groups of text such as some text of, "Clark Stewart" appearing directly above a static image appearing directly above some text of, "10h" appearing directly above a static image appearing directly above some text of, "Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival" appearing directly above some text of, "10h" appearing directly above some text of, "*Post Edit*   For those following this post for updates: AN UPDATE HAS BEEN SHARED. Please see the latest posts for the most up-to-date information. Friday Canceled + Saturday's Delayed Opening DETAILS:" appearing directly above some text of, "https://www.gulfcoastballoonfestival.com/.../festival..." appearing directly above a horizontal line ("——————") appearing directly above some text of, "Friday Morning Update – 6:18 AM, May 1, 2026 Hot air balloons will NOT be flying this morning. Pilots and festival officials met at 5:30 AM and determined that weather conditions are not favorable for flight." appearing directly above some text of, "However, a few pilots and crew will be out on the grounds at OWA Parks & Resort with sponsors for a brief photo opportunity, and may inflate balloons for a short time if conditions allow. You’re welcome to come out and catch this limited display!" appearing directly above some text of, "You can also tune in to WHEP Radio with Clark Stewart for live updates on announcements each morning. appearing directly above some text of, "https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cirrusencore/WHEP" appearing directly above some text of, "Festival Update: Festival officials will meet again at 10:00 AM to assess current conditions. We will share an update shortly after regarding today’s opening—please stay tuned here on our Facebook page or website press release page for the latest information." appearing directly above some text of, "Press Release: https://www.gulfcoastballoonfestival.com/.../festival..." appearing directly above some text of, "A big thank you to Groovy Goat OWA for a delightful pilot's breakfast this morning—we appreciate your support!" appearing directly above some text of, "#GCHABF2026 #MorningFlights #OWA #FoleyAL" related to its administration the Friday of the first day of this May. 

News for Saturday, May 2nd, 2026

• A certain Facebook page related to Alabama Public Television (or a certain Facebook page related to a certain company by that name ("Alabama Public Television") related to a certain TV station related to southwest Alabama named WEIQ-TV) appeared to have had at least one section or part involving groups of text such as some text of, "Alabama Public Television" appearing directly above some text of, "April 28 at 3:05 PM" appearing directly above some text of, "Alabama Public Television is for everyone — and public media stations move forward because people like you believe in it. Be part of the momentum this Public Media Giving Days. You move #PublicMediaForward" appearing directly above some text of, "Give here: https://donate.aptv.org/aptv/publicmediagivingdays" appearing directly above a static image related to its administration this Saturday.  

• A certain Facebook page related to Alabama Public Radio (or a certain Facebook page related to a certain company by that name ("Alabama Public Radio") related to a certain radio station related to southwest Alabama named WHIL-FM) appeared to have had at least one section or part involving groups of text such as some text of, "Alabama Public Radio" appearing directly above some text of, "23h" appearing directly above some text of, "Alabama Public Radio moves forward because of you! Whether you’re tuning in from the Tennessee Valley or down on the Gulf Coast-- you’re the reason we can keep local journalism, timeless music and Alabama storytelling alive." appearing directly above some text of, "Join Alabama Public Radio for Public Media Giving Days! Your support will help us continue to amplify local voices and stories." appearing directly above some text of, "You can make a contribution to this station at APR.org or by calling 855-353-6644." appearing directly above some text of, "#APR #PMGD2026 #PublicMediaForward" related to its administration this Saturday. 

• A certain World Wide Web site involving various texts of, "YouTube" appeared to have had at least one section or page involving a video appearing directly above some text of, "FOX10, Gray Media launch Star-Spangled Sing-Off in celebration of America’s 250th birthday " (appearing indirectly above some text of, "32 views  May 1, 2026" appearing directly above some text of, "Gray Media and FOX10 are launching the Star-Spangled Sing-Off, a contest that invites Americans to send in their best a cappella rendition of 'The Star-Spangled Banner' for a chance to win a big prize." appearing directly above some text of, "The contest’s winner will get an all-expenses-paid trip to Nashville to film a performance that will air on FOX10 and all other Gray Media stations across the U.S." appearing directly above some text of, "The Star-Spangled Sing-Off opens on Friday, May 1 here.  https://www.fox10tv.com/page/star-spa..." appearing directly above some text of, "The contest is part of Gray’s 'We The People' initiative celebrating America’s 250thbirthday ahead of July 4, 2026. “We The People”  https://www.fox10tv.com/community/we-... recognizes local commemorations, celebrations and events tied to the nation’s 250th birthday that showcases hundreds of original stories that connect history to hometown experiences." appearing directly above some text of, "Since 2019, FOX10 has aired the National Anthem daily, refreshed most recently in 2024.  Contestants can enter by submitting a video of a complete, solo, acapella performance of the National Anthem here https://www.fox10tv.com/page/star-spa...   , where official rules are also available." appearing directly above some text of, "The deadline for submissions is Sunday, May 31. After submissions close, viewers can vote for their favorite local and regional performances. A final winner will be announced on July 2, a couple days before 250th birthday celebrations." appearing directly above some text of, " 'The Star-Spangled Sing-Off will put the communities we serve on center stage. We’re excited to discover and spotlight new talent as the nation comes together to celebrate this milestone in American history,' said Gray Media Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Sandy Breland." appearing directly above some text of, "FOX10 and other stations owned by Gray Media will broadcast the winning performance later this year." appearing directly above some text of, "YouTube is not a sponsor link to the contest page and rules https://www.fox10tv.com/page/star-spa..." the Friday of the first day of this May (note: there often appeared to have had been TV programming related to WALA-TV involving audible (and visual) and mentionings of "FOX10 [or FOX 10]" (with pronunciations that could be spelled as FOX TEN, Fox TEN, FOX ten, fox ten, FOX ten, and fox TEN) (with or without audible mentionings of "News [or news]" immediately afterwards) being broadcast on at least one broadcast channel related to WALA-TV (or at least one main broadcast channel related to WALA-TV) before the Friday or day of May mentioned earlier in this paragraph during certain calendar years prior to this one (or during certain calendar years prior to this calendar year of 2026) (note #2: WALA-TV often appeared to have had been part of a holding company named "Gray" (or Gray Media) before the Friday or day of May mentioned earlier in this paragraph during certain calendar years prior to this one (or during certain calendar years prior to this calendar yea of 2026))). 

News for Friday, May 1st, 2026

(update for Saturday, May 2nd, 2026: a certain part (or a certain paragraph) of a certain report of this site published before this one named "News for Monday, March 9th, 2026" was amended (with an "update") this Saturday (specifically the second paragraph from its bottom))  

• A certain Facebook page related to WNSP-FM appeared to have had at least one section or part involving groups of text such as some text of, "WNSP 105.5 FM" appearing directly above some text of, "19h" appearing directly above some text of, "Come see us at the Eastern Shore Business Expo at the Fairhope Civic Center for a chance to win tickets to see Blues Traveler!" appearing directly above some text of, "Here until 4pm!" appearing directly above a static image related to its administration this Friday.  

• A certain Facebook page related to WKRG-TV appeared to have had at least one section or part involving groups of text such as some text of, "WKRG" appearing directly above some text of, "12h" appearing directly above some text of, "Our Golden Apple award-winning teacher was taken by surprise when we walked into her room. Her students were out of uniform because they were headed out the door on a field trip! https://www.wkrg.com/.../she-really-loves-us-mobile.../..." appearing directly above a static image related to its administration the Wednesday of the twenty-ninth day of the month of April earlier this calendar year (of 2026).   

• A certain Facebook page involving various texts of, "Clark Stewart" appeared to have had at least one section or part involving groups of text such as some text of, "Clark Stewart" appearing directly above some text of, "20h" appearing directly above some text of, "Yesterday at 12:00 PM" appearing directly above some text of, "Foley High Lady Lions Softball hosting the Elberta Lady Warriors tonight. Pregame show at 5:45pm, first pitch at 6pm…on WHEP AM & FM WHEP1310.com and the WHEP App!" appearing directly above a hyperlink (connected to a certain part of a certain World Wide Web site related to WHEP-AM) involvnga static image appearing directly above some text of, "WHEP1310.COM" appearing directly above some text of, "WHEP 1310.com" related to its administration this Friday).  

• A certain World Wide Web site related to WALA-TV appeared to have had at least one section or page involving groups of text such as some text of, "FOX10 anchor Lenise Ligon visits Dodge Elementary for leadership career day" appearing directly above a video appearing directly above some text of, "FOX10 news anchor Lenise Ligon visited Dodge Elementary School for the school’s annual leadership career day." appearing directly above some text of, "By WALA Digital Staff" appearing directly above some text of, "Published: Apr. 29, 2026 at 7:15 PM CDT  |  Updated: 3 hours ago" appearing directly above some text of, "MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - FOX10 news anchor Lenise Ligon visited Dodge Elementary School for the school’s annual leadership career day." the Wednesday of the twenty-ninth day of the month of April earlier this calendar year (of 2026). 

News for Thursday, April 30th, 2026

• A certain broadcast frequency related to a certain radio station related to southwest Alabama named WHIL-FM (or a certain broadcast frequency related to a certain Alabama Public Radio station named WHIL-FM) often had no audio during the first half of the hour of 12:00 a. m. this Thursday (before often having had audio during the second half of that hour of 12:00 a. m. this Thursday).  

• A certain World Wide Web site related to WEAR-TV appeared to have had at least one section or page involving groups of text such as some text of, "Details released for potential Keyla Richardson 'American Idol' homecoming concert, parade" appearing directly above some text of, "by Aria SurkaWed, April 29, 2026 at 9:52 PM | Updated Thu, April 30, 2026 at 12:15 PM" appearing indirectly above some text of, " PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves shared more information regarding Keyla Richardson's possible homecoming parade and concert. He's calling it 'KeylaFest 2026.' " this Thursday.  

• A certain Facebook page related to WCSN-FM appeared to have had at least one section or part involving groups of text such as some text of, "SUNNY 105-7 FM" appearing directly above some text of, "Yesterday at 8:39 AM" appearing directly above some text of, "Tasha and Stewart Johnson came in this morning to share about their daughter Eleanor and a disease she's battled since birth, OI -also known as Brittle Bone Disease.  Their fundraiser Hope Blooms for Eleanor is this Sunday, May 3rd.  Please help this family afford the medical research and treatment they need (that insurance is fighting) to help their 2-year-old daughter get healthy." appearing directly above some text of, "Hope Blooms For Eleanor" appearing directly above some text of, "Can't go to the event?" appearing directly above some text of, "You can also donate here! https://gofund.me/0730cbc24" related to its administration the Wednesday of the twenty-ninth day of this April.    

• A certain Facebook page related to WALA-TV appeared to have had at least one section or part involving groups of text such as some text of, "FOX10 News    was live — with Lenise Ligon." appearing directly above some text of, "20 minutes ago" appearing directly above some text of, "The 9 p.m. newscast is almost here — here’s what we’re covering tonight." appearing directly above above a video related to its administration the Tuesday of the twenty-eighth day of this April (note: there often appeared to have had been TV programming related to WALA-TV involving audible (and visual) and mentionings of "FOX10 [or FOX 10]" (with pronunciations that could be spelled as FOX TEN, Fox TEN, FOX ten, fox ten, FOX ten, and fox TEN) (with or without audible mentionings of "News [or news]" immediately afterwards) being broadcast on at least one broadcast channel related to WALA-TV (or at least one main broadcast channel related to WALA-TV) before the Tuesday or day of April mentioned earlier in this paragraph during certain calendar years prior to this one (or during certain calendar years prior to this calendar year of 2026)) (update for Wednesday, April 29th, 2026: a certain Facebook page related to WALA-TV appeared to have had at least one section or part involving groups of text such as some text of, "FOX10 News was live — with Jason Smith FOX10 and Cameron Taylor Journalist." appearing directly above some text of, "26m" appearing directly above some text of, "It’s been an active weather night. Let’s get you updated on your forecast and the latest news." appearing directly above a video related to its administration this Wednesday) (update for Thursday, April 30th, 2026: a certain Facebook page related to WALA-TV appeared to have had at least one section or part involving groups of text such as some text of, "FOX10 News    was live — with Lenise Ligon." appearing directly above some text of, "16m" appearing directly above some text of, "Coming up tonight on FOX10 News at 9:" appearing directly above some text of, "A Dodge Charger leads police on a wild high-speed chase — how does it end?" appearing directly above some text of, "Rural Alabama was promised fast internet. Our series finale tonight." appearing directly above some text of, "A man falls off a pier and disappears — update on search efforts." appearing directly above a video related to its administration this Thursday). 

News for Wednesday, April 29th, 2026

• A certain Facebook page related to WNSP-FM appeared to have had at least one section or part involving groups of text such as some text of, "WNSP 105.5 FM" appearing directly above some text of, "3h" appearing directly above some text of, "Thanks to these rising stars for all their hard work as interns at WNSP and 92ZEW. South Alabama students Jared Marquis, left, and Alex Bowler, right, are coming to the end of their internships. They have done an outstanding job at the Sound Of Mobile, Mark Heim and Matt McCoy celebrated with a little lunch. Best of luck guys!" appearing directly above static image related to its administration this Wednesday (note: WNSP-FM and WZEW-FM often appeared to have had been members of a holding company named .COM+, L.L.C.  or DOT COM PLUS, LLC before this Wednesday during certain calendar years prior to this one (or during certain calendar years prior to this calendar year of 2026)).  

• A certain Facebook page related to WALA-TV appeared to have had at least one section or part involving groups of text such as some text of, "FOX10 News" appearing directly above some text of, "4h" appearing directly above some text of, "Claudia Nichols FOX10 News speaks with locals left behind without reliable internet access in HIGH SPEED HOPE: Bridging the Rural Divide. A five-part FOX10 Investigation.  https://www.fox10tv.com/community/high-speed-hope/" appearing directly above some text of, "#LinkInComments #Investigation #Alabama #News" appearing directly above a video (appearing indirectly above some text of, "Author" appearing directly above some text of, "FOX10News" appearing directly above some text of, "https://www.fox10tv.com/community/high-speed-hope/" appearing directly above a hyperlink (connected to to a certain part of a certain World Wide Web site related to WALA-TV) involving a static image appearing directly to the left of some text of, "FOX10TV.COM" appearing directly above some text of, "High Speed Hope: Bridging The Rural Divide"related to its administration the Tuesday of the twenty-eighth day of this April (note: there often appeared to have had been TV programming related to WALA-TV involving audible (and visual) and mentionings of "FOX10 [or FOX 10]" (with pronunciations that could be spelled as FOX TEN, Fox TEN, FOX ten, fox ten, FOX ten, and fox TEN) (with or without audible mentionings of "News [or news]" immediately afterwards) being broadcast on at least one broadcast channel related to WALA-TV (or at least one main broadcast channel related to WALA-TV) before the Tuesday or day of April mentioned earlier in this paragraph during certain calendar years prior to this one (or during certain calendar years prior to this calendar year of 2026)).

Commentary: Interview involving death wish language (or vulgar, inhumane, and inconsiderate language) in a certain news report related to a certain TV station related to southwest Alabama named WKRG-TV

• A certain Facebook page related to WKRG-TV appeared to have had at least one section or part involving groups of text such as some text of, "WKRG" appearing directly above some text of, "2h" appearing directly above some text of, "Watch at 9:00 and 10:00..." appearing directly above a static image appearing directly above some text of, "WKRG Mya Falgout is with WKRG in Wilmer, AL." appearing directly above some text of, "2h" appearing directly above some (unobjective) text of, "EXCLUSIVE WKRG INTERVIEW: I spoke with Nathan Fields, husband and stepfather to the Wilmer family that was brutally murdered last weekend. Fields tells me that William 'Bill' Oliver, the man arrested in connection with the murder, knew his family extremely well. He says for the past year, he’s been to the house on Auble Moody Road almost everyday. Watch the sneak peak at 9:00 on Gulf Coast CW 55.1 and the full story at 10:00 on WKRG 5." related to its administration the Tuesday of the twenty-eighth day of this April (note #1: there often appeared to have had been TV programming related to WFNA-TV (such as certain parts of such programming (related to WFNA-TV) related to advertising) involving audible mentionings of "Gulf Coast CW [or the Gulf Coast CW or The Gulf Coast CW]" being broadcast on at least one broadcast channel related to WFNA-TV or WKRG-TV (or at least one main broadcast channel related to either one of them) before the Tuesday or day of April mentioned earlier in this paragraph during certain calendar years prior to this one (or during certain calendar years prior to this calendar year of 2026) (note #2: WKRG-TV and WFNA-TV often appeared to have had been members of a holding company named the Nexstar Media Group before the Tuesday or day of April mentioned earlier in this paragraph during certain calendar years prior to this one (or during certain calendar years prior to this calendar year of 2026))).