News for Friday, February 20th, 2026

(note: a certain commentary of this published before this report was amended (with an "update") this Friday (specifically one named "Commentary: Certain suggestions (including help for a certain person whose livelihood, reputation, and career in broadcasting were disrupted)"))

• A certain Facebook related to WABD-FM appeared to have had at least one section or part involving groups of text such as some text of, "975 WABD   was live" appearing directly above some text of, "33m" appearing directly above a video related to its administration this Friday.  

• There often appeared to have had been a broadcast channel related to WHBR-TV with a virtual channel number of 33-5 before this Friday earlier this calendar year (of 2026) and during certain calendar years prior to this one (or during the calendar years of 2025, 2024, and 2023) (or prior to there often appearing to have had been no such broadcast channel with such a channel number 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, "59m" appearing directly above some text of, "USA Health’s Dr. Price Sessums joined WKRG News 5 on The Doctor Is In to discuss ACL injuries." appearing directly above a video related to its administration this Friday.  

• 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, "7m" appearing directly above some text of, "New Fairhope High head coach Caleb Ross joined The Opening Kickoff to talk about his return to high school coaching and the Gulf Coast!" (appearing directly above a hyperlink (connected to a certain part of a certain World Wide Web site involving various texts of, "Spotify")) related to its administration this Friday. 

News for Thursday, February 19th, 2026

(note: a certain part (or a certain paragraph) of a certain report of this site published before this one named "News for Tuesday, February 17th, 2026" was amended (with an "update") this Thursday (specifically the third paragraph from its bottom)) 

• 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, "5m" appearing directly above some text of, "Think you could win it all?   Test your Survivor smarts with Summer’s daily trivia leading up to the milestone season! #Survivor50 #WKRG #trivia #CBS" appearing directly above a video related to its administration this Thursday.  

• 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, "22h" appearing directly above some text of, "New Auburn Football head coach Alex Golesh joined WNSP this morning to talk about a variety of topics including his appearance at the Launch 2026 event tonight in Daphne! Check it out here: https://wnsp.com/.../listen-auburn-tigers-head-coach.../" appearing directly above a static image related to its administration this Thursday.  

• 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 and Jason Smith FOX10." appearing directly above some text of, "17m" appearing directly above some text of, "That’s a wrap! 2026 Mardi Gras recap and headlines coming up at 9pm." appearing directly above a video related to its administration the Tuesday of the seventeenth day of this February (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 February 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, February 18th, 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, "16m" appearing directly above some text of, "Coming up on FOX10 News at 9..." appearing directly above a video related to its administration this Wednesday) (update for Thursday, February 19th, 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." appearing directly above some text of, "18m" appearing directly above some text of, "FOX10 News at 9pm is coming up..." appearing directly above a video related to its administration this Thursday). 

News for Wednesday, February 18th, 2026

(note: a certain part (or a certain paragraph) of a certain report of this site published before this one named "News for Tuesday, February 17th, 2026" was amended (with an "update") this Wednesday (specifically the second paragraph from its bottom)) 

• 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, "The tribe has spoken—it's time for daily Survivor trivia with Summer Poole as we count down to Season 50! #Survivor50 #WKRG #trivia #CBS" appearing directly above a video related to its administration the Tuesday of the seventeenth day of this February.  

• A certain Facebook page related to WFNA-TV appeared to have had at least one section or part involving groups of text such as some text of, "Gulf Coast CW" appearing directly above some text of, "5h" appearing directly above some text of, "WWE NXT is LIVE TONIGHT! Watch #gulfcoastcw bring all the action at 7pm!  The CW  The CW Sports" appearing directly above a video related to its administration the Tuesday of the seventeenth day of this February (note: 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 before the Tuesday or day of February 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)).  

• A certain World Wide Web site related to Alabama Public Television (or a certain World Wide Web site related to a certain company by that name ("Alabama Public Television") related to a certain TV station near southwest Alabama named WEIQ-TV) appeared to have had at least one section or page involving groups of text such as some text of, "American Revolution and the 14th Colony" appearing directly above some text of, "Join APT for a free screening, author talk and panel discussion about the role of Alabama and the Gulf South on the War of Independence." appearing directly above some text of, "February 12, 2026" appearing directly above a static image appearing directly above some text of, "THURSDAY, MARCH 5 at 5:30PM" appearing directly above some text of, "As part of the extended educational outreach for Ken Burns’ series THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, Alabama Public Television will present a FREE screening and author talk featuring Mike Bunn, author of “The 14th Colony: The Forgotten Story of the Gulf South During America’s Revolutionary Era,” examining the role of Alabama in the War of Independence." the Tuesday of the seventeenth day of this February. 

Commentary: A certain disclaimer about carnival seasons

Carnival seasons (including Fat Tuesday/Mardi Gras) are not of interest to every person or creature (in spite of their having had been promoted by broadcasters and publications (including ones related to southwest Alabama and certain areas near southwest Alabama) for several years). 

News for Tuesday, February 17th, 2026

(note: a certain part (or a certain paragraph) of a certain report of this site published before this one named "News for Sunday, February 15th, 2026" was amended (with an "update") this Tuesday (specifically the paragraph near its top))

• At least one broadcast channel related to WKRG-TV (or at least one main broadcast channel related to WKRG-TV) appeared to have had at least one advertisement involving certain language often used in vulgar (or profane) ways (or at least one (related to a certain "Mediacom") involving a certain abbreviation often used in such way) during the hour of 6:00 p. m. this Tuesday. 

• 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, "9h" appearing directly above a static image with certain parts such as some resembling some text of, "Happy Mardi Gras from WNSP 105.5" appearing directly above some text of, "FM and 92ZEW come see us at Oyster" appearing directly above some text of, "City Mobile! Be Safe!"" this Tuesday (note: WNSP-FM and WZEW-FM appeared to have had been members of a holding company named "DOT COM PLUS, LLC" and ".COM+, L.L.C." before this Tuesday during certain calendar years prior to this one (or during certain calendar years prior to this calendar year of 2026))

• A certain World Wide Web site related to WKRG-TV appeared to have had at least one section or page involving group of text such as some text of, "MARDI GRAS" appearing directly above some text of, " Former WKRG staff members receive ‘Mardi Gras Care Packages’ " appearing directly above some text of, "by: Gracie King" appearing directly above some text of, "Posted: Feb 17, 2026 / 08:10 PM CST" appearing directly above some text of, "Updated: Feb 17, 2026 / 08:10 PM CST" appearing directly above some text of, "SHARE" appearing directly above some text of, "MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — As Fat Tuesday approaches each year, the staff here at WKRG News 5 spreads the love in the form of a Mardi Gras Care Package to our former staff members so they can share in the revelry in their new homes, far and wide."  

• A certain Facebook page related to WABD-FM appeared to have had at least one section or part involving groups of text such as some text of, "975 WABD" appearing directly above some text of, "1h" appearing directly above some text of, "LOOK FOR 97.5 WABD downtown TODAY for the parades!" appearing directly above some text of, "We’re LOADED with beads, throws, and surprises..." appearing directly above some text of, "shhh... we’re still debating throwing Mojo’s phone off the float." appearing directly above some text of, "Don’t feel bad for him — that’s what he gets for wearing his ONESIE on the float… AGAIN." appearing directly above some text of, "Mardi Gras with 97.5 WABD = pure chaos." appearing directly above some text of, "#975WABD" appearing directly above some text of, "#MardiGras" appearing directly above some text of, "#FatTuesday" appearing directly above some text of, "#DowntownParade" appearing directly above some text of, "#ParadeDay" appearing directly above some text of, "#ThrowMeSomething" this Tuesday (update for Thursday, February 19th, 2026: a certain Facebook page related to WABD-FM appeared to have had at least one section or part involving groups of text such as some text of, "975 WABD" appearing directly above some text of, "February 17 at 8:14 PM" appearing directly above some text of, "If you weren’t downtown for the Mardi Gras parades... yeah, you missed A LOT." appearing directly above some text of, "97.5 WABD took over the streets with TONS of beads, throws, and straight chaos — the fun kind." appearing directly above some text of, "At one point we were this close to throwing Mojo’s" appearing directly above some text of, "phone off the float" appearing directly above some text of, "(No sympathy… he wore the onesie again. Actions have consequences  )" appearing directly above some text of, "Huge love to everyone who waved, screamed, caught throws, and partied with us downtown!" appearing directly above some text of, "And if you couldn’t make it — we still brought the parade straight to your radio." appearing directly above some text of, "Happy Mardi Gras from 97.5 WABD" related to its administration this Friday).  

• 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, "15m" appearing directly above some text of, "LIVE NOW! FOX10 is bringing you LIVE coverage for Fat Tuesday happening RIGHT NOW.   https://www.fox10tv.com/2026/02/17/live-mardi-gras-2026/ #mardigras2026 #fattuesday #mardigras #MobileAL #baldwincounty" appearing directly above a static image related to its administration this Tuesday (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 this Tuesday during certain calendar years prior to this one (or during certain calendar years prior to this calendar year of 2026)) (update for Wednesday, February 18th, 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, "7h" appearing directly above some text of, "FOX10 wraps 12-hour Fat Tuesday coverage across Mobile, Baldwin counties >>>" appearing directly above some text of, "https://www.fox10tv.com/.../fox10-wraps-12-hour-fat.../" appearing directly above a static image related to its administration this Tuesday). 

• 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, "1h" appearing directly above some text of, "We're live all day for #FatTuesday 2026! Stay right here for the fun." appearing directly above a static image appearing directly above some text of, "WKRG Summer Poole" appearing directly above some text of, "2h" appearing directly above some text of, "Don’t forget to tune into WKRG News 5 today for our live Fat Tuesday coverage!" appearing directly above some text of, "WKRG Gulf Coast CW" related to its administration this Tuesday (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 this Tuesday 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 this Tuesday during certain calendar years prior to this one (or during certain calendar years prior to this calendar year of 2026))). 

News for Monday, February 16th, 2026

• A certain Facebook page related to WEAR-TV appeared to have had at least one section or part involving groups of text such as some text of, "WEAR ABC 3 News, Pensacola" appearing directly above some text of, "February 14 at 10:14 AM" appearing directly above some text of, "HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY   Let's see those pictures of you and your valentine here in Northwest Florida! Submit your pictures at weartv.com/chimein or drop them in the comments below for a chance to be featured on-air or online today." appearing directly above static imagery related to its administration this Monday. 

• A certain World Wide Web site related to WKRG-TV appeared to have had at least one section or page involving groups of text such as some text of, "MARDI GRAS" appearing directly above some text of, "Gulf Coast Mardi Gras brings full Fat Tuesday parade schedule: watch live, all day, right here!" appearing directly above some text of, "by: Summer Poole" appearing directly above some text of, "Posted: Feb 16, 2026 / 02:41 PM CST" appearing directly above some text of, "Updated: Feb 16, 2026 / 02:41 PM CST" appearing directly above some text of, "SHARE" appearing directly above some text of, "MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — WKRG News 5 is your home for Mardi Gras on the Gulf Coast. We’re covering parades all Tuesday, with live coverage from downtown Mobile. We’ll be there for the day’s festivities, and we hope to see you there, too." this Monday.  

• 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, "23m" appearing directly above some text of, "Calling all superfans!   Summer Poole is asking daily Survivor trivia questions ahead of Season 50—drop your answers below! #survivor50 #CBS #WKRG #trivia" appearing directly above a video related to its administration the Sunday of the fifteenth day of this February (update for Monday, February 16th, 2026: 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, "26m" appearing directly above some text of, "From blindsides to immunity idols  —Summer Poole is quizzing viewers every day until Survivor hits its milestone 50th season! #Survivor50 #CBS #WKRG #trivia" appearing directly above a video related to its administration this Monday).  

News for Sunday, February 15th, 2026

• A certain Facebook page related to WABF-AM appeared to have had at least one section or part involving groups of text such as some text of, "WABF 1480 AM" appearing directly above some text of, "February 13 at 9:51 PM" appearing directly above some text of, "Happy Mardi Gras" appearing directly above some text of, "The MOJ Parade was fantastic!" appearing directly above some text of, "Join us Lori DuBose and Mark Swalley Monday night for the OOMM" appearing directly above some text of, "Parade Live Broadcast" appearing directly above static imagery related to its administration this Sunday (update for Tuesday, February 17th, 2026: a certain Facebook page related to WABF-AM appeared to have had at least one section or part involving groups of text such as some text of, "WABF 1480 AM" appearing directly above some text of, "11h" appearing directly above some text of, "The OOMM's put on a fantastic parade We enjoyed our live broadcast with friends! Happy Mardi Gras" appearing directly above a static image (appearing indirectly above some text of, "Author" appearing directly above some text of, "WABF 1480 AM" appearing directly above a static image appearing directly above some text of, "11h") related to its administration this Tuesday).  

• A certain Instagram page involving various texts of, "cidurant" (and some text of, "Cathy Durant") appeared to have had at least one section or part involving groups of text such as some text of, "cidurant" appearing directly above some text of, "[cidurant] NBC Affiliate, WALA TV-Channel 10 News, Mobile, AL, 83’. First leadership role in my career. Awesome TV News organization. Very proud moment in my career. #WALATV #CHANNEL10NEWS #MobileAL" appearing directly above some text of, "#Channel10FoxNews" (appearing indirectly above some text of, "May 7, 2020") appearing directly to the right a static image related to its administration this Sunday. 

• 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, "21m" appearing directly above some text of, "Make sure to say hi to News 5!" appearing directly above static imagery appearing directly above some text of, "WKRG Mya Falgout is with WKRG in Mobile, AL." appearing directly above some text of, "22m" appearing directly above some text of, "Look out for WKRG at Joy of Life’s Krewe of Saint Jüdë Parade! We are on float 3 top right side!    HAPPY MARDI GRAS Y’ALL!" related to its administration the Saturday of the fourteenth day of this February (note: there often appeared to have had been TV programming related to WKRG-TV (such as certain parts of such programming (related to WKRG-TV) related to news) involving audible mentionings of "News 5 [or Five]" (with or without audible mentionings of "WKRG" immediately before them) before the Saturday or day of February 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)).