FLORENCE-Florence celebrated Memorial with a tribute to the 225 Fallen Heroes from Florence and Lauderdale County. They were recognized by their name and the war in which they fought. There was a wreath laying ceremony. The theme for this Memorial Day Event was “Freedom is Not Free, Some Paid All”. The Quad Cities Daily was […]
MUSCLE SHOALS – Amanda at Sheffield’s General Sign Company sent The Quad Cities Daily some photos of their great work of restoring and installing WLAY Radio station’s iconic sign. They installed it yesterday at the Station, and wanted to share it with our audience. Thanks, Amanda!
HIGHWAY 72A COLBERT COUNTY – The driver of a tractor-trailer is dead this morning after being hit by a Norfolk- Southern freight train. The accident happened at the railroad crossing on Golden Road about 10:30 AM, the driver of the truck was killed. His identity isn’t being released at the time of this writing. According […]
FLORENCE-The Pope’s Tavern Museum will host a JUNIOR ARCHAEOLOGY CAMP for students in grades 1-12 from Monday, June 12 through Friday, June 16th, 2023. The camp will be divided into three groups based on age: Group 1: grades 1-4, 9-11am Group 2: grades 5-8, 1-3pm Group 3: grades 9-12, 1-3pm The camp will introduce students to […]
MUSCLE SHOALS – This article is the first in a series that we are publishing about Radio Broadcasting in Northwest Alabama, and will feature the Radio Stations of Singing River Media Group, L.L.C. While the name “Singing River Media Group, L.L.C.”, may not sound entirely familiar to Shoals residents, certainly the callsigns WLAY and WVNA […]
NORTH ALABAMA-Celebrate Earth Day on April 22 by visiting the Alabama State Parks and checking out these events: EARTH FEST 2023 Desoto State Park Celebrate Earth Day with the JSU Field School at the JSU Little River Canyon Center. Yoga, guided hikes, food, crafts, live animal programs and more! All activities are free. Call 256-845-3548 for official […]
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday following the final passage of House Bill 1, announced she looks forward to swiftly signing it into law. She believes strongly that Alabama is, once again, setting the example for the nation by passing this bill to combat the fentanyl crisis with total bipartisan support. House Bill 1 relating […]
MUSCLE SHOALS – We talked with WLAY 100.1 FM’s Kevin Self about the 90th Anniversary celebration plans. When WLAY 1450 AM signed on, there were only 4 other radio stations in Alabama. It was on the cutting edge of mass media. Through the decades, WLAY has been a pivotal influence in our region of the […]
MUSCLE SHOALS – There are two fundamental ways that businesses use mass media to reach potential customers. Since way back when, newspapers and magazines have been charging their readers for the privilege of reading their publication. And part of that subscription included seeing advertisements that businesses paid the Publisher to include their message within. That […]
MUSCLE SHOALS – In this edition, Kevin Self of WLAY FM 100.1, continues his narrative of the radio station’s history and the impact it has had over our community for nearly 90 years. Last time, he told us about how two of our most recognized Broadcasters of The Shoals, Dick Biddle and jack Voorhhies, got […]
